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21661. Missing British girl found safe and sound

21662. Missing UK girl could be in Cyprus

An 11-year-old British girl, Phoebe Collorick, has been reported missing and there are reports she was last seen in Ayios Epiktitos/Catalkoy in the northern part of Cyprus...

21663. Holiday Inn Nicosia under new ownership

Holiday Inn Nicosia is coming under new ownership, after Greek company NBG Pangaea shelled out two thirds of the total price of €11.2 million...

21664. Nicosia keeps Israeli pier request on the down-low

Nicosia is handling with kid gloves the possibility of Israelis operating a dock in Cyprus, where they would be able to monitor humanitarian aid going into Gaza...

21665. Nicosia agrees with EU that Turkey should be a better neighbour

Foreign Minister Nicos Christodoulides is expressing his appreciation for his EU counterparts, following a report by the General Affairs Council that calls on Turkey to be a better neighbour...

21666. Woman dies at a beach in Kato Paphos

An elderly woman died Wednesday morning at a beach in Kato Paphos after losing consciousness in the water, with beachgoers trying to resuscitate her but to no avail...

21667. Nicosia helps refugees gain better skills

Nineteen refugees, migrants, and asylum seekers came together in Strovolos on Sunday, as part of the “Colourful Societies” programme that helps foreigners integrate socially and gain job skills...

21668. Limassol fire attributed to human factor

Authorities believe human factor was involved in the Sykopetra fire on Tuesday, which burned down trees and vegetation in the Limassol district until fire fighters and aircraft were able to put it out...

21669. Police release driver in Limassol deadly rollover

The driver of the car that was involved in the deadly rollover crash in Limassol, which killed a father of two, was released from police custody on Tuesday...

21670. Russian television channel gearing up in Cyprus

A Russian television channel will be added to the island’s airwaves soon, but state authorities are reluctant to agree to programming without subtitles...

21671. Bulgarian driver says he fell asleep at the wheel

Police investigators learned that the driver in Monday’s Larnaca rollover accident had fallen asleep at the wheel and did not wake up until after the crash, which caused the death of a little girl...

21672. Upper 30’s could climb even higher

Tuesday weather will be mostly clear with temperatures climbing in the next couple of days but expected to take a step back before the week is out...

21673. Deal of the Century could include Israeli jetty in Cyprus

Israel wants to build a jetty in Cyprus where it can inspect humanitarian aid to Gaza, with sources pointing to serious interest on the part of the Israelis but no deal as of yet...

21674. Driver in fatal Larnaca rollover arrested for reckless driving

Police arrested the driver of the saloon car involved in Monday’s deadly rollover accident in Larnaca, saying he was under the influence of hallucinogenics...

21675. Senior citizen dies at a Yeroskipou beach

An 83-year-old man died in the water on Monday at a tourist beach in Geroskipou, with lifeguards and fellow beachgoers not been able to get to him quickly enough...

21676. Five-year-old dies in Monday's second rollover car crash

A 5-year-old child was killed in a car accident Monday afternoon on the Ayia Napa – Laranca highway, when the family’s pickup truck collided with another vehicle and rolled over...

21677. Former judge points fingers at the establishment

Former ECHR judge Loukis Loucaides says police abuse and corruption are part of a systemic problem in Cyprus that cannot change until those at the top who hold political office stand up and follow the letter of the law...

21678. Father of two dies in Limassol rollover road accident

A 38-year-old man from Limassol was killed in a road accident Monday morning following a collision with another vehicle that resulted in a fatal rollover, with his two children surviving the crash...

21679. Son faces manslaughter in mother’s death

A man who savagely attacked his mother earlier this year is facing manslaughter charges, following her death on Sunday after being on life support for several months...

21680. Nicosia unmoved by Erdogan win

Foreign Minister Nicos Christodoulides does not expect big changes in Cyprus peace talks following Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s re-election on Sunday, without ruling out small steps as long as nationalists take a back seat...

21681. Suspects arrested for murder in deadly hit and run

Two suspects were arrested Sunday morning for attempted murder and premeditated murder in connection with a hit and run incident in Peyia, which left a British tourist dead and another seriously injured...

21682. Korean boy dies three weeks after pool incident

A 4-year-old boy from South Korea, who fell into the pool and nearly drowned three weeks ago, died Sunday morning at Makarios Children’s Hospital...

21683. Briton dies in Paphos hit-and-run

A 35-year-old British tourist was killed in an accident in Peyia in the early morning hours Sunday, when he was struck by a vehicle that fled the scene. A car matching the description was later spotted abandoned nearby....

21684. Take-away lessons from 'Cyprus in the digital agenda'

Cyprus is turning the page in the digital age era but there are still many steps in the path forward. This appears to be the general conclusion from Thursday’s conference on "Cyprus in the Digital Agenda" organised by Kathimerini newspaper and the SPP MEDIA Group...

21685. G.A.P. Vassilopoulos Group strikes a deal with UPS

G.A.P. VASSILOPOULOS Group has entered into an agreement to be the authorized service contractor for UPS in Cyprus as of July 1st 2018...

21686. Cyprus co-op bank freezes accounts with bad loans

The Cyprus Cooperative Bank on Friday froze accounts of customers who keep their loans delinquent on purpose, as the bank makes an effort to force them to seek refinance terms...

21687. Greek Cypriot gets five years in the north in cannabis case

A Greek Cypriot man was sentenced to five years by a Turkish Cypriot court for carrying half a kilo of Blue Dream cannabis from the south into north Nicosia...

21688. Bodyguards deported on public safety grounds

Cyprus Immigration deported four security guards following an executive decision by Police Chief Zacharias Chrysostomou, while the usual suspects are facing repeated searches and charges ranging from illegal possession to unlawful security cameras...

21689. UK minister visits Cyprus to touch base

British Minister of State for the Armed Forces Mark Lancaster is on a two day visit on the island to help strengthen defence cooperation between his country and the Republic of Cyprus...

21690. Suspected arsonist arrested in Tylliria fire

Police arrested a 35-year-old man suspected of arson in a large forest fire in Tylliria that was put out after midnight, while planes from Greece and Israel are on standby...