Israel’s Geological Institute has discovered a canyon under the water near the Cypriot coast. The canyon in question, which has been named Eratosthenes (being near to a famous now-underwater mountain with the same name) has been estimated to be as old as five-and-a-half-million-years-old, around the time the Messinian event happened. Said to have been buried […]
Singer Silia Kapsis is all set to go to Malmö in Sweden to participate in Eurovision 2024 – where she will be representing the island nation. Kapsis, aged 17, shall be performing her song titled “Liar.” Speaking at the Eleftherios Venizelos Airport, where she had her photos taken while holding the flag of Cyprus, Kapsis […]
The Criminal Court of Larnaca has found a man guilty of trafficking drugs, and subsequently sentenced him to serve 5 years in prison. The man, aged 29, was stopped by drug squad (Ykan) members of the Cyprus Police on a road in rural Larnaca during the afternoon. The police found his movement suspicious, and proceeded […]
A child’s death at the Makarios hospital is being claimed as one stemming from medical negligence, according to the parents. Kessariani Piripitsi, aged 8, passed away in suspicious circumstances at the hospital. The exact conditions under which she was placed are currently under investigation. According to a statement to AlphaNew by police spokesman Christos Andreou, […]
A young man lost his life after his car went off a cliff and into a ravine in Agia Fyla in Limassol. Marios Charalambous, the chief of Limassol Traffic Police said that they received a call from a driver in distress. The fire brigade, an ambulance and of course the police were immediately dispatched along […]
In a much awaited development, singer Tom Jones is all set to perform in Cyprus in July as part of his ongoing “Ages & Stages” Tour in 2024. The event, regarded to stand as a one-of-a-kind experience for audiences in Cyprus will feature some of the Welsh singer’s albums over the years. Sir Tom Jones […]
Marina Hadjimanolis, Cyprus’ Deputy Minister of Shipping has revealed that the missile-hit ship True Confidence no longer any Cyprus nationals on it. Deputy Minister Hadjimanolis (who is in Brussels attending the Belgian President’s seminar on EU Council on the living conditions of the seafarers) revealed that the ship in question does not hoist the Cypriot […]
In a bid to further its diplomatic stance, Armenia is set to start its mission in the island nation of Cyprus. According to a statement by Ararat Mirzoyan, the Armenian Foreign Minister made in a joint press conference with his Cypriot counterpart in Yerevan, the Armenian government plans to open their mission within the year. […]
A worrying trend reveals that over 25% of all students have been victims of bullying. A statement by the “Hope for Children” CRC Policy Center, which conducted the study that makes this reveal – said that that many students have admitted to have been bullied – either physically or online. The Policy Center made these […]
The weather in the coming days, dubbed ‘Stinky Thursday’s’ is likely to have partly cloudy skies, and might have people experience isolated episodes of rain showers and generally stormy weather. While the inland is most likely to experience the turbulence, Cyprus’ east and south could also get rain and storms. Temperatures inland are expected to […]
Two monks from the Monastery of Saint Avvakoum (Habbakuk) in the village of Fterikoudi have been booked for embezzlement and sexual assault. The monks in question have been found to have engaged in sexual activities in the monastery itself. The matter became worse when, in the face of their denial, hard evidence emerged in the […]
A Syrian national who arrived to Cyprus with his 4 children on a migrant boat is burying one of them, who died in the boat from starvation. According to Christos Andreou, a spokesperson for the Cyprus Police, the boat which left Syria in the middle of February used up its fuel tank and continued to […]
The Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs is accusing Cyprus of actively supplying “weapons from Western nations” to Israel to use against Gaza. This development, which is happening weeks after the island nation working as a home for UK’s military base and by extension “helping out” Israel to continue its “atrocities” on the Gaza Strip. Minister […]
Temperatures are set to rise in the week, along with some dust circulation. According to the Cypriot Meteorological Office, temperatures are expected increase overall, standing at around 22 degrees Celsius in the mountainous regions, 29 degrees Celsius inland and 25 degrees Celsius in the coastal areas. Temperatures post-sunset is set to stand at around 12 […]
2 short movies have received accolades internationally. According to the island nation’s Ministry of Culture, the movies – namely, Savvas Stavrou’s “Buffer Zone” and Constantinos Nikiforou’s “Taxi” have won big prizes on the global scale. “Buffer Zone” is a tale of soldiers on opposite sides in Cyprus’ Buffer zone who find common ground via music. […]
Cyprus’ Troodos Mountain ranges are buried under snow due to recent heavy snowfall. In the central square, the depth of the snow measures to around 27 centimeters, making the landscape look like the clichéd Christmas snow-laden scene. Contributing to the situation is “Dawn.” a low-pressure system consisting of both temporarily and partly cloudy skies that […]
A teenaged student from Agios Vasileios Gymnasium was stabbed by a knife in Strovolos. Philenews reported that in the evening hours, the teenager who was stabbed came back home with his stab wound, and claimed it happened due to falling off of his bike. However, his mother’s constant questioning led him to confess that it […]
Cyprus is all set to see the opening of two brand new golf-themed resorts in the next few years. The resorts are part of the island nation’s latest investment efforts to bolster the economy, make jobs and get more visitors. The Limassol Hills Golf Resort features among one of the projects. Designed by Cabell B. […]
The Government of Cyprus is prioritizing establishing an independent authority for food safety, to make sure that chain of control from farm to table gets supervised with utmost protection and health safety. Said Authority will function to serve several purposes, including dealing with emergencies pertaining to food safety. Currently, there are independent authorities for food […]
In a bid to improve the safety levels in Cyprus, the Public Works Department of Cyprus has presented a study strongly suggesting reducing the current speed limit from 50 kilometers per hour to 30 kilometers per hour. They are recommending the speed limit be applied to certain urban areas to begin, so that they can […]
