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OVER TWO HUNDRED SCHOOLS CRIPPLED BY BOMB THREATS

  • March 4, 2025
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More than two hundred schools all over Cyprus got bomb threats, which led them to evacuate people and conduct large-scale police searches. According to a spokesman for the Police, no explosive was discovered. However, they want to make sure, which is why there are still personnel who are investigating the matter. Police investigation revealed that […]

TUPPERWARE CYPRUS SHUTS DOWN AS OPERATIONS CEASE GLOBALLY

  • February 28, 2025
  • Current Events
Tupperware, the staple of many households has shut down in Cyprus, marking the end of its decades long dominance in the household consumer sector. The development comes after the now-bankrupt company decided to rescind its license for selling its products all over Europe. The company originally filed for bankruptcy in September 2024 on account of […]

POLICE SETS DEADLINES FOR THOSE WITH PENDING TRAFFIC OFFENSE FINES

  • February 27, 2025
  • Current Events
The Cyprus Traffic Police has announced that it intends to wrap the uncollected fines awarded to people in the time period of January 2022 to September 2024. The public is being asked to check if they have any pending fines via the Cypriot contractor website (CyCameraSystem.com.cy). Entering their ID & vehicle registration numbers will provide […]

PAPHOS HIT BY EXCESS RAIN AND FOG

  • February 24, 2025
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The city was hit by fog and heavy rain, as accurately predicted by the Meteorology Department. The rain started as one intense 30 min episode, followed by shorter-but-still-intense showers. In addition, the city has been covered with dense clouds and fog, blocking the sun and causing the temperature to stay on the lower end. The […]

FINES FOR TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS INCREASED

  • February 21, 2025
  • Current Events
People using their cellphones while driving has become a major problem – leading authorities on the island nation to resort to increasing fines. The Road Safety Council of Cyprus has announced that they are making sharp increases in fines awarded for people committing traffic violations. Based on the proposal from Marios Hartsiotis, the Justice Minister, […]

CYPRIOT JOURNALIST ALEX EFTHYVOULOU HAS PASSED AWAY

  • February 18, 2025
  • Current Events
Eminent Cypriot journalist Alex Efthyvoulou has passed away at the age of 97. Many have expressed their sadness at the development. Nikos Christodoulides, the President of Cyprus praised Efthyvoulou, and his presence at some of the island nation’s key events – as well as that of its neighboring countries. He further added that his name […]

FLU OUTBREAK LEADS TO CHILDRENS’ HOSPITALS BEING OCCUPIED AT 85% CAPACITY

  • February 15, 2025
  • Current Events
Increasing numbers of children are being hospitalized due to contracting the flu. The Makarios III Hospital for Children in Nicosia, for instance, is over 85% capacity. Avraam Elias, the head of the pediatric department of the hospital has mentioned that the situation is now under control. He further added that twenty-six children were admitted in […]

STORMS CALM DOWN WITH THE NEW YEAR

  • February 10, 2025
  • Current Events
Philippos Tymvios, the Director of the Meteorology Department said that the cold weather is all set to subside. He further explained that the reason for this is the weather system gradually moving towards the center of the island, after being particularly active in its southwestern & western regions. The current forecast predicts thunderstorms along with […]

PRESIDENT OF ISRAEL VISITING CYPRUS

  • February 8, 2025
  • Current Events
Isaac Herzog, the President of Israel is going to visit the island nation of Cyprus. President Herzog’s visit’s main purpose is to discuss matters of region-specific diplomacy. This includes the Cyprus-Egypt-Greece Trilateral Summit as well as the Cyprus-Egypt Intergovernmental Summit – both to take place in Cairo. Both of these will discuss stability & cooperation […]

TURKISH CYPRUS TO SEE ‘TEKNOFEST’ FESTIVAL

  • February 6, 2025
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‘Teknofest’ the premier Turkish tech festival shall be held in Turkish Cyprus. The organizers of the fest have revealed that the fest shall be held at Ercan Airport over a 4-day-period. The fest shall include tech-based contests across 7 main categories, as well as fourteen subcategories. Showcased fields will include cybersecurity, social innovation & autonomous […]

HIS HIGHNESS SHEIKH ABDULLAH MET WITH CYPRIOT PRESIDENT

  • February 3, 2025
  • Current Events
HH Sheikh Abdullah, the UAE’s Deputy PM as well as its Foreign Affairs Minister, sat down for a meeting with Nikos Christodoulides, the President of Cyprus. Several topics – including that of the Middle East’s current situation – were discussed in the meeting, which was held in Nicosia. Topics included local as well as international […]

EARTHQUAKE NEAR TURKEY & CYPRUS

  • January 30, 2025
  • Current Events
A 4.8 magnitude earthquake has occurred in the sea – between Turkey and the island nation of Cyprus. The earthquake happened in the early hours of morning. It was originally reported as a 5.1 magnitude earthquake by the European-Mediterranean seismological center (EMSC), but was later revised to 4.8. Specifically, the earthquake happened over sixty kilometers […]

STORE WORKERS ARRESTED FOR STEALING CELL PHONES

  • January 28, 2025
  • Current Events
2 electronic store workers have been arrested for stealing cell phones worth over six thousand Euros. The theft was originally reported by the manager of the store, who said 8 phones had disappeared. Assistant Director of Operations of the Police, Michalis Nicolaou, said that the Police’s inquiry led them to arresting the store workers, aged […]

POTENTIAL HOUSING CRISIS IN LIMASSOL

  • January 26, 2025
  • Current Events
Paris Demetriades of Kathmerini has reported that Limassol might be heading to a major housing problem, thanks to a sharp rise in the price of properties. The report includes how the both house prices & rent have increased to up to two – and sometimes three times their value. Although this does not bother homeowners, […]

GREEK CYPRUS SAYS THEY’RE THE ONLY ONES WHO SUBMITTED THE PROPOSAL

  • January 22, 2025
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A report by the Cyprus News Agency says that while Greek Cyprus has submitted their proposal to open fresh crossing points, their counterparts in Turkish Cyprus have not thus far. The proposal in question discussed opening up crossing points at Kokkina & Pyroi-Athienou. It was officially submitted by Menelaos Menelaou, a negotiator for Greek Cyprus. […]

WOMAN DEAD 2 DAYS AFTER GIVING BIRTH

  • January 19, 2025
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A woman died only 2 days after she gave birth. Stella Michael, aged 36, gave birth to her second child via C-section at the private nursing home. While the C-section itself was a success, she suddenly died – only two days after. Due to the death being sudden, it is being investigated. While an autopsy […]

CYPRUS PRESIDENT SLAMS ATTACK INCIDENT AT THE CHRISTMAS MARKET IN GERMANY

  • January 16, 2025
  • Current Events
Nikos Christodoulides, the President of Cyprus has expressed his discontentment at the attack made at the Christmas Market in Magdeburg, Germany. The island nation’s president took to social media platform X (formerly, Twitter) where is wrote how he felt highly shocked & devastated” because of the attack. The attack in question has left 2 killed […]

BILL TO REGULATE FOREIGN UNI BRANCHES APPROVED BY CYPRUS PARLIAMENT

  • January 9, 2025
  • Current Events
Cyprus’ House of Representatives has approved a bill that was sent in by the country’s Education Ministry. The bill in question was about introducing stricter provisions about operating and establishing foreign university branches on the island nation. While establishing the branches themselves is allowed as of 2015, but the law that the bill shall enunciate […]

FAMOUS SINGER PETER ANDRE TO PICK CYPRUS AS HIS RETIREMENT DESTINATION

  • January 6, 2025
  • Current Events
Peter Andre, most famous for his song, The ‘Mysterious Girl’ has said that he would like to retire on the island nation of Cyprus. While the artist was born and raised in the UK, he is of Greek-Cypriot origin (both his parents are Cypriots) and even owns a house in Cyprus. Andre says that he […]

11 PEOPLE PREVIOUS MISSING IN CYPRUS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED

  • January 3, 2025
  • Current Events
The remains of eleven different individuals, who went missing during 1963-64 and in 1974 have been successfully identified. A dual communal organization dedicated to finding out what happened to Greek as well as Turkish Cypriots who went missing during these time periods when the island nation went through turbulent times. The Committee on Missing Persons […]
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