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3541. New plan to subsidise home solar systems

Home owners who install residential solar power systems will be eligible for state subsidies up to €1000, according to a government plan approved by the Cabinet on Thursday...

3542. Limassol casino dealer busted for cheating

A croupier at the Limassol casino has been arrested on felony charges after security cameras showed him favouring a specific client multiple times...

3543. Tsipras to visit Skopje, Zaev says

North Macedonia Prime Minister Zoran Zaev confirmed Thursday that his Greek counterpart Alexis Tsipras is planning to visit Skopje, however adding that no specific date has been set yet....

3544. Cyprus third in EU citizenships relative to population

Cyprus came in third place for highest number of citizenships granted in 2017 relative to population, while there was an EU-wide decrease in the overall numbers from previous years...

3545. Man dies after Dhekelia car rollover

A man died in a Larnaca hospital on Thursday after his car rolled over early morning in Dhekelia inside the British Bases...

3546. Spring is in the air

Clear spring-like weather is expected Thursday and through the weekend with temperatures reaching 20 but scattered clouds and lows in the single digits are still in the picture...

3547. Cyprus to bid for European Labour Authority

3548. Drug dealer’s home was a drive-through fortress

Police are learning more about the residence of a male suspect in custody, who turned his home into an impenetrable fortress and a drive-through drug retailer...

3549. Robber takes victim on a cash withdrawal spree

Police are investigating a case in Limassol where a male suspect robbed a foreign businessman and then forced him to withdraw cash from several ATM’s...

3550. SYRIZA trailing ND by 11 points, Pulse poll shows

SYRIZA is trailing New Democracy by 11 percentage points, according to a new survey carried out by Pulse for Skai, with 32.5 percent of respondents saying they would vote for the conservative opposition compared to 21.5 percent for the incumbent leftists....

3551. Arrest linked to Anthoupoli overdose death

Police arrested a male suspect on Thursday in connection with an ongoing investigation regarding a dead body found in a field west of Nicosia last week...

3552. Snow reaches areas under 1000 metres

A cold front is still affecting Cyprus with snow reportedly seen in areas below the 1000 metre mark...

3553. Indian housemaid in Nicosia hung out to dry

A female housemaid from India was ordered to pay a €500 fine after a judge found her guilty of stealing €20 from her employers, a charge she vehemently denies to this day...

3554. EU unhappy with Greek reforms, debt relief in doubt

Greece's bailout creditors say the country has fallen behind on several key reforms that have been set as a condition for debt relief....

3555. Trump and North Korea's Kim shake hands to kick off second summit

3556. ExxonMobil VP for Europe exploration to brief Cyprus President

3557. Weather looking mixed all week

A low pressure system is affecting the area over Cyprus with an interchange between rain, strong winds, and sunshine in the forecast throughout the week...

3558. ExxonMobil Block 10 announcement on Thursday

3559. Man’s death unnoticed for over two months

The body of a man who died in December has been discovered in his residence in rural Nicosia, after it had gone unnoticed for over two months even when a company employee went to cut off electricity...

3560. Postal worker arrested over seized drugs

A Limassol post office worker has been arrested and another is wanted by police in connection with an unclaimed package from Canada containing half a kilo of cannabis...

3561. Man falls to his death while trying to pick fruit

A senior citizen in Limassol fell to his death on Thursday after he climbed an open staircase to pick fruit...

3562. Hospital roiled by turmoil in baby girl’s case

Authorities and news media were on the receiving end of public outrage on Thursday, following reports of unsubstantiated rape allegations of a baby girl that led to the arrest of her father...

3563. Sara gets four years in Strovolos case

The female defendant in the Strovolos double murder case has been sentenced to four years, after all but one charges were dropped following a plea bargain...

3564. Tzionis seeks ruling on second autopsy

The main Strovolos double murder suspect has formally asked the Supreme Court for judicial review, with sources saying he will ask judges to throw out a second autopsy report citing violation of his rights...

3565. Sun pierces through cloudy skies

A high pressure system is moving in over Cyprus, bringing periods of sunshine throughout the day but also scattered showers remain a possibility later in the afternoon...

3566. Crash victim dies during risky surgery

A young man who was left paralysed in a serious accident last summer died this week following risky surgery...

3567. Man dies after car veers off in Larnaca

A male driver died at the wheel on Thursday afternoon in Larnaca when his car veered off and struck another car on the opposite side of the road...

3568. 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...

3569. Students in shock after angry dad incident

Police have received a formal complaint about a couple who walked to a primary school looking for a pupil who had an argument with their son...

3570. Sara Siams turns prosecution witness

The ex girlfriend of the main suspect in the Strovolos double murder has turned to prosecution witness, with her new lawyer saying his client has been cooperative with police from the get go....