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1201. Farmers cry foul in the buffer zone

Media reports in the south say a number of Greek Cypriot farmers have been provoked by Turkish military presence in the buffer zone in Denia, while details remain unclear over the incidents...

1202. Police scanners go after unpaid fines

More people are being called in to the nearest police station to settle traffic fines, according to media reports, with much of the credit going to the recently-installed smart licence plate scanner...

1203. EU, UNDP plant 2,500 trees in Amiantos to offset carbon emissions

1204. Defence minister rolls out reforms

Exam grades will no longer be a factor in promoting military commissioned officers, while reservists will have more flexibility to show up for training according to upcoming changes...

1205. State chemist unable to check for rat poison

A dog owner is raising questions over the test capabilities at the state’s chemistry labs, following a case where one of his employees might have also been affected by rat poison...

1206. New details emerge in Larnaca sibling murder

New details have emerged in the Larnaca sibling murder, with reports saying the boy who killed his sister was hyperactive but not violent while neighbours who heard the initial screams had become complacent due to frequent yelling...

1207. Interview with Jaap Winter professor of international and corporate law at Vrije University

1208. Boy kills little sister in Larnaca

A little girl has been stabbed to death by her own brother in the old part of town in Larnaca, where the siblings lived with their father...

1209. Governance as important as security and guarantees

1210. Wanted - Scientist to feature on Britain's new 50 pound note

1211. Flight from new Istanbul Airport lands at Ercan

A plane that took off at the recently inaugurated Istanbul Airport landed in the northern part of Cyprus, as Turkey sets aim at having the busiest hub in the region when it becomes fully operational...

1212. Paphos ER medics to go on rolling strike

State doctors working in the Emergency Room at Paphos General will start a rolling strike Thursday to protest working conditions, saying they are dangerously understaffed...

1213. Controversy over urinal still unresolved

A controversial portable urinal for men, in the shape of a naked woman in an explicit sexual position, continues to spark debate in parliament two months after public criticism, with some saying the product goes too far while others say social impact has been overstated...

1214. Strovolos double murder trial on shaky ground

The trial of the four suspects in April’s shocking double murder in Nicosia is set to continue on Monday, with media reports hinting at a possible major upset in the case...

1215. Man in court declared father without DNA test

A man who denies he had a child 28 years ago with his lover and refuses to take a DNA test has lost his appeal case, with the court citing a “compelling sequence of events” that lead to no other reasonable conclusion...

1216. North and south assess tornado damages

The government in the Republic of Cyprus is paying upfront for damages caused by tornado in rural Nicosia, while unprecedented destruction also took place in the north...

1217. More agencies sign up under new golden visa rules

Over four hundred agents in Cyprus are seeking a permit to be golden visa providers as criticism from the EU and stricter terms introduced by the government point to fierce competition among them...

1218. Cobalt Air license revoked, company recorded €30 million losses per year

1219. More drivers get high behind the wheel

Cyprus police officers are bit more than they can chew this year as they found three out of four tested drivers were under the influence of drugs...

1220. Cypriot businessman arrested in Sydney

A Greek Cypriot businessman has been arrested in Australia over allegations he was stockpiling illegal steroids worth four hundred grand...

1221. Paramytha killer dad suing older son

The father who killed his son in Limassol three years ago is suing his other son and the state for compensation...

1222. Traffic camera citations by registered mail

Drivers who commit traffic offences and are caught on camera will receive the bill in the mail, if a current proposal for a new network to be rolled out next year goes forward...

1223. Cypriot arrested in Sydney on meth charges

A 47-year-old Cypriot male has been arrested at Sydney International Airport on Sunday, with Australian authorities charging him for smuggling drugs into the country worth over €3 million...

1224. Sex selection in Cyprus raises ethical issues

Cyprus has been a sex selection destination for British couples who want to get pregnant without legal troubles in the UK, but a recent Daily Mail story on Turkish Cypriot IVF clinics is raising additional legal and ethical questions...

1225. Turkish Cypriots scramble to ease traffic at checkpoints

As more cars registered in the Republic of Cyprus go bumper-to-bumper to cross into the north, Turkish Cypriot officials are scrambling to find ways to ease traffic for thousands of Greek Cypriots who show up en mass on weekends looking for bargains...

1226. Jeremy Hunt: The Cyprus problem can be solved and the best solution is federation

1227. Paphos mayor docks pay on laid-back workers

Paphos Mayor Phedonas Phedonos has given orders to dock pay for municipal workers who show up late or show indolence in their work...

1228. Greek Cypriots spill into the north for bargains

More Greek Cypriots are crossing into the northern part of Cyprus in search of great bargains due to the weak Turkish lira, with estimates close to a million visits in the first eight months...

1229. Condé Nast International to launch its 25th Vogue in Greece

1230. More Turkish Cypriots seek higher wages in the south

Reports in the northern part of the island show the devaluation of the Turkish lira and higher wages in the south are driving more Turkish Cypriots to seek employment in the Republic of Cyprus...