Search

1171. Pantelides - Sözen‏: Swiss governance model instead of bizonal federation

1172. Lightning strikes power plant in the north

A power plant in the north was struck by lightning on Thursday morning, leaving segments of the population without electricity...

1173. Rudolf arrested in the north

Police in the north arrested Balazov Miroslav, known as Rudolf, who is also wanted in the south in connection with a drive-by shooting in late November...

1174. Sifis booked into jail in the north

One of Cyprus’ top wanted, 40-year-old Greek Cypriot Josef “Sifis” Josef, has been remanded in custody for seven days by a Turkish Cypriot judge...

1175. Greek Cypriots mark epiphany with rare vigil to ghost town fringe

1176. Fake job recruiter in Cypriot custody

A Tunisian man who has been convicted of fraud in Greece has been extradited to Cyprus, where he is accused of conning nearly 500 people by making empty job promises in France...

1177. Teens wreak havoc on New Year’s Eve

A total of five people have been arrested in connection with causing a commotion on New Year’s Eve in Famagusta district...

1178. Nicosia casino opens its doors

There was a grand opening on Monday for C2Nicosia, the first casino in the capital of the Republic of Cyprus located in the up and coming western part of the city...

1179. Cops raid Nicosia pubs and restaurants

Law enforcement officials from the Migration department raided a number of business establishments in Nicosia Friday night, in an effort to locate undocumented workers...

1180. Technical Committee restores two more monuments in Famagusta

1181. Suspects walk free in Ayia Napa highway murder

The four suspects in the Ayia Napa highway murder, remanded in custody last week in the slaying of Gary Boris Christodoulou, have been released from custody...

1182. Suspects remanded in Ayia Napa highway murder

After a long and dramatic hearing in the Ayia Napa highway murder and alibis presented before the Famagusta district court, the four suspects were remanded for eight days on suspicion of being the main culprits in the crime...

1183. Court drama in Ayia Napa highway murder

Four men in custody denied any involvement in the Ayia Napa highway murder during their remand hearing on Thursday, where things got tense following an argument between the defence and prosecution...

1184. Lefka and Dherynia crossing points are now open

1185. Female driver dead in Cape Greco waters

A woman who was reported missing Wednesday evening was found dead Thursday inside a car that was floating in the water in Cape Greco...

1186. Woman beaten, left unconscious in Paralimni

A man was arrested on Tuesday morning for beating a woman and leaving her unconscious on a public road in Paralimni...

1187. Couple arrested for running cannabis side business

A Paralimni couple in their early 60’s is under arrest for possession of 2.5 kilos of cannabis and other drugs as well as selling medicines without a licence...

1188. Bosnian man to be extradited to Belgium

Cyprus police arrested a foreign national on Wednesday as part of a secret international operation against fraud and match-fixing in European football...

1189. Mobile phone snatcher released in the north

A Greek Cypriot male has been released by Turkish Cypriot authorities, following his arrest in connection with stealing two mobile phones during a previous visit in the north...

1190. Cyprus marks World Animal Day

People around the globe are observing World Animal Day on Thursday and Animal Party Cyprus is leading the effort in a number of Cypriot towns to help raise awareness...

1191. Lessons from Northern Ireland

1192. More refugees arrive in Cyprus across the divide

Two boats with Syrian refugees reached Cypriot shores separately on Tuesday, with one ending up in the north and the other apprehended by Republic of Cyprus authorities in the south...

1193. Mystery serial haircutter on the loose

Police are handling a rather odd case in Protaras, where a mystery man with an apparent female hair fetish has startled women in public by chopping off some of their hair and running away...

1194. Cyprus Casinos looking to hire

Cyprus Casinos have announced around 200 job openings for their facilities in Nicosia, Larnaca, and Paphos, which are expected to go into full operation before the year is out...

1195. Nicosia Beer Fest 2018

Nicosia Municipality and C.K. Matrix Exhibition Partners organise the Nicosia Beer Fest, from 13 through 15 September at Nicosia’s Famagusta Gate Moat...

1196. Week starts off with mixed weather

There is still a chance of rain and thunderstorms in the late afternoon Monday and Tuesday, while weather is expected to clear up by mid-week as temperatures rise slightly...

1197. Waterspout appears out of the blue

An unusual tornado over water appeared in the north, off the Famagusta coast in the northern part of Cyprus, sparking a lively discussion among weather enthusiasts all over the island...

1198. North arrests local man on espionage charges

A Turkish Cypriot has been arrested in the north on espionage charges, with police saying he was taking photos of military installations with the intention of handing them over to a Greek Cypriot contact...

1199. Arrests in north may be linked to Leonides murder

Four men, who may be suspects in the Leonides murder case according to some reports, have been arrested by Turkish Cypriot police over illegal weapons charges...

1200. Cyprus picks up the pace in search of missing

More exhumations are in the works by the Committee of Missing Persons, starting on Monday on both sides of the island, including areas inside military zones in the north...