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601. Police clamp down on unjustified movements

Police in the Republic of Cyprus have been checking motorists and pedestrians for possible curfew violations, with 123 individuals found to be in violation of a decree on movement restrictions on Wednesday...

602. Elderly man killed while crossing the street

An elderly man was killed in a road accident in Limassol on Friday, after he was struck by an oncoming vehicle as he was trying to cross the road...

603. Local businessman shot in rural Nicosia

A Nicosia businessman was rushed to the Emergency Room after he was shot on a rural road outside the capital...

604. Cyprus braces for student exodus from Greece

Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades outlined the government's plan on Friday to manage the coronavirus pandemic, announcing travel restrictions which some critics said did not go far enough...

605. Officials get a grip on coronavirus rogue cases

Initial lab results show that the state doctor who tested positive for the coronavirus appears not to have infected his patients, while health officials have managed to track down some passengers of an infected taxicab driver...

606. Turkish Cypriots close two crossings

Turkish Cypriot authorities have shut down two crossings on Thursday for ten days, following the latest developments with the coronavirus pandemic...

607. Infected cabbie’s grandson tests negative

A young child has been hospitalized in Nicosia after coming in contact with his grandfather, a taxicab driver in Paphos who tested positive for the coronavirus...

608. Officials search for infected taxicab passenger

State authorities in the Republic of Cyprus are on full alert after four more coronavirus cases were confirmed on Wednesday, with health officials scrambling to track down passengers of a taxicab driver who tested positive...

609. Police presence to be boosted on roads to curb fatalities

The issue of serious and fatal road accidents was discussed on Wednesday in a broad meeting at the Presidential Palace, chaired by President Nicos Anastasiades, with the participation of all relevant Ministries and agencies....

610. Driver killed in Green Monday road accident

An elderly driver was killed on Monday after his car slammed onto a retaining cement wall in rural Paphos...

611. Elderly woman killed in brutal crash

Police are investigating a traffic accident in Limassol where an elderly woman was killed in a brutal collision at a controlled intersection...

612. Paphos court serves swift justice to dangerous motorcycle driver

In a swift serving of justice a Paphos court on Tuesday punished a motorcycle driver, arrested the day before for perilous driving, with a €1500 fine, four penalty points, and a three month driver’s license suspension....

613. Collision clogs Nicosia-Limassol highway

The Nicosia-Limassol highway clogged up on Tuesday after a crash involving two vehicles, with police urging drivers to show caution....

614.  Driver arrested in Germany after car drives into carnival crowds

Ten people have been injured after a car ploughed into a carnival parade in the western German town of Volkmarsen, police said...

615. Man wanted in Paphos hit and run

Paphos police are looking for a male driver in connection with a weekend hit and run that left a British couple critically injured...

616. Stunning drives in the Toyota Yaris WRC

617. Thunderstorm warning remains in effect

Weather officials have extended a yellow warning on Friday citing isolated heavy thunderstorms expected to affect Cyprus...

618. New Brexit immigration system to favour high-skilled workers

Britain will prioritize access for high-skilled workers from around the world in its post-Brexit points-based immigration system, the government said on Tuesday, setting out its plans to put an end to a reliance on “cheap labor from Europe”....

619. Cyprus and 8 EU countries object to new rules of mobility package on commercial vehicles

Implications of a new rule included in the EU mobility package currently under negotiation, whereby commercial vehicles, lorries, and trucks will be required to return to their licensing Member State every eight weeks, were raised on Wednesday by Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos and several of his counterparts to the Commission Vice President and Commissioner for Transport....

620. Dense fog on peaks, rain and storms on the cards

Dense fog had set on the mountain regions on Tuesday, with drivers urged to show particular caution due low visibility, by driving at low speeds and keeping a safe distance from other vehicles....

621. Cops recover delivery guy’s stolen motorcycle

A teenage girl was briefly detained for questioning in Limassol following a complaint by a delivery guy, who said he had his motorcycle stolen under knife threat...

622. Drunk cabbie jailed after speedy trial

A taxi driver in Larnaca was sentenced to 15 days in prison and had his licence suspended by a judge who found him guilty of reckless driving and driving under the influence...

623. Teenage girl dragged 100 feet by bus

Police are investigating a road incident in Famagusta where a teenage girl was dragged by a bus after her backpack got stuck in the door...

624. Police announce driving offences that can lead to license revocation

After the first days of February saw the first immediate revocations of the licences of two reckless drivers, the director of Traffic Police Yiannakis Georgiou on Tuesday specified the criteria that may land a driver a referral to the Road Transport Department for license revocation....

625. Woman critical after Aliki road accident

A foreign visitor is in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle as she was trying to cross the street near Larnaca's Aliki Salt Lake...

626. Cyprus rolls out tough traffic measures

Traffic police are following through with strict measures announced by the government last week, with two drivers referred to the Road Transport Department to have their licences either suspended or revoked...

627. Man in court over speeding video

Police plan to use a driver’s own video against him after he posted footage on Facebook showing he was doing 180 kilometres an hour on the highway...

628. Shift in global funding led by private capital

Private equity firms now manage commitments of nearly US$3.4t globally, up from less than US$500b in 2000, and in a significant shift new capital from private markets has surpassed for capital raised in public markets for the first time ever...

629. Driver in head-on crash dies in hospital

A young footballer, who was critically injured last week in a road accident, passed away on Thursday after his parents took the end-of-life decision...

630. Man critical in Xylofagou hit and run

A local driver has been charged with fleeing the scene of an accident, while an Indian male remained in critical condition after he was struck in the dead of night in Xylofagou, Famagusta district...