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1051. Driver killed after jeep goes off cliff

A man from Limassol was killed in a road accident on Sunday after he was thrown out of his car as it tumbled down a cliff and crushed him to death...

1052. Biker who lost leg in crash dies in hospital

A young biker who lost his leg in a road accident in Limassol last week died in hospital on Sunday, after friends and relatives rushed to donate blood with the exact cause of death still undetermined...

1053. Garbage truck driver dies in highway accident

A garbage truck driver was killed in a highway accident on Thursday when his vehicle veered off road and tipped over...

1054. EY Firepower 2021: life sciences M&A falls to one of lowest totals since 2014

EY Firepower 2021: life sciences M&A falls to one of lowest totals since 2014, as biopharmas refocus on alliances and bolt-on deals...

1055. Footballer crashes car into rental dealership

A forward playing with AEL Limassol was pulled out of wreckage on Tuesday after his vehicle crashed into a car dealership, injuring an employee who was inside...

1056. Biker loses leg in Limassol crash

A young man is in critical condition after having his leg amputated on Tuesday, following a crash in Limassol where he collided with a vehicle that was reportedly attempting to make a right turn...

1057. Third lockdown brings new support schemes totaling €120m

New support measures to the tune of €120 million to address the effects Cyprus’ third total lockdown on employees and companies were announced by the Finance and Labour Ministers on Wednesday....

1058. Flagged down car escorted to hospital

A car stopped by police on the highway Thursday night ended up being escorted to the hospital after officers determined the driver was rushing his wife to seek medical care...

1059. Four arrested on human smuggling charges

Cypriot police have arrested four individuals on human smuggling charges after a number of people including a woman and two children were apprehended in the buffer zone during an attempt to cross from north to south...

1060. Cyprus mulling restrictions on AstraZeneca

Cyprus is considering restrictions similar to those adopted by Greece and the United Kingdom for the AstraZeneca vaccine, as European health authorities continue to investigate reports of rare blood clots linked to the shot...

1061. Police tip nets drug seizure at airport

A large quantity of illicit drugs fell into the hands of law enforcement on Monday after cannabis was found in the luggage of a foreign passenger who landed at Larnaca airport...

1062. Motorcycle passenger dies in Nicosia crash

A passenger on a motorcycle was killed in a road accident in downtown Nicosia on Monday, following a collision with a car on a busy street...

1063. IMF: Withdrawal of support measures should be gradual

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission met virtually with the Cypriot authorities from March 8–29, 2021 to discuss recent economic developments and policy priorities on the island. In an interview with Kathimerini Cyprus, IMF mission chief for Cyprus, Anita Tuladhar, said the longer the recovery period in sectors related to tourism, the greater the chance that permanent scars will remain in the economy of Cyprus. Tuladhar also noted the importance of state-sponsored programs to support the economy....

1064. Young biker dies in horrific scramble accident

A young man from rural Nicosia was killed over the weekend after two racing motorcycles collided during an off-road scramble near a campsite in Larnaca district, with the fatality taking place just days after he had posted an ad to sell his bike...

1065. Teens injured after car rams shopping cart

Two teenagers were injured on Tuesday in Paphos after a car struck them while one boy was pushing a shopping cart with the other inside...

1066. 729 lives lost on Cyprus roads between 2008-2020

Seven hundred and twenty nine people lost their lives in road crashes between 2008-2020, 60% of which (drivers and passengers) were not wearing a seat belt while 54% of motorcycle drivers and passengers weren’t wearing a helmet, figures released by the Cyprus police on Thursday showed....

1067. 'I trust AstraZeneca', EU chief says

The European Union’s chief executive criticized Anglo-Swedish vaccine-maker AstraZeneca on Wednesday, accusing the embattled pharmaceutical company of delaying Europe’s coronavirus vaccination campaign and warning that the EU is weighing export bans to ensure supplies....

1068. EU regulator ‘convinced’ AstraZeneca benefit outweighs risk

With coronavirus cases rising in many places, governments faced the grimmest of dilemmas Tuesday: push on with a vaccine that is known to save lives or suspend use of AstraZeneca over reports of dangerous blood clots in a few recipients, even as the European regulator said there was “no indication” the shot was responsible....

1069. EU regulator approves Johnson & Johnson’s one-shot jab

The European Medicines Agency has authorized Johnson & Johnson’s one-dose Covid-19 shot, giving the European Union a fourth licensed vaccine to fight the pandemic as its vaccination drive continues to proceed much more slowly than hoped. ...

1070. Limassol kidnapping case heads to court

Police prosecutors are filing charges against one of two suspects in last month’s attempted kidnapping case in Limassol, with the two men denying ever trying to abduct the boys and insisting they had joined a group of kids to play soccer together...

1071. Vaccinations 'main economic tool' in managing Covid crisis

Vaccinations have turned into the main economic tool for the management of the coronavirus crisis and the prospects for recovery, Minister of Finance Constantinos Petrides said, stating that he foresees a strong recovery in 2021 ranging from 3.5% to 4.5% of GDP, depending on the development of the pandemic....

1072. ‘Sugar daddy’ loses appeal in child rape

The Supreme Court has upheld the sentence of an elderly man who was convicted of having paid sex with a teenage girl, with the bench declaring that punishment for sexual crimes against children ought to be severe as well as act as a deterrent...

1073. Police smart vehicle flags down wanted man

Police continue to put their smart vehicles to good use while out on the road, after a car driven by a wanted man who had had too much to drink was flagged on Wednesday by the mobile ANPR system...

1074. Driver jailed for punching father and son

A local man was arrested in Limassol on aggravated assault charges following a road rage incident on Thursday, with reports saying an altercation took place between two drivers but also a man’s father who rushed to the scene...

1075. Cold spell lowers snow line in Cyprus

Images and videos of snow in Cyprus emerged Wednesday morning as a cold front sweeping across the island brought snow not only high up in the mountains but also outside foothill boundaries below the typical snow line...

1076. Lawyer jailed in vehicular manslaughter

A man has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after he was found guilty of vehicular manslaughter, after a young girl was killed in a car crash in 2017 caused by an intoxicated driver behind the wheel...

1077. 58-year-old driver dies in fatal Paphos rotating crash

1078. Car shot story doesn’t add up

Police have more questions over Tuesday’s attempted murder case, after failing to locate evidence to back up a driver’s story who said his car was shot multiple times...

1079. Car riddled with bullets in Nicosia

Police launched a manhunt for two suspects Tuesday evening after a car driven by a man known to authorities was riddled with bullets in the southern suburbs of the capital...

1080. Calm weather brings misty mornings

Fair skies are expected in the coming days, featuring non-menacing clouds and a slight temperature drop mid-week, but no sign of rain before the weekend...