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31. The eternal unfinished buildings in our cities

Driving in some areas of Cyprus, we can see some skeletal buildings that "stand" there abandoned for many years and it makes us wonder why they were left there to rot....

32. Cops warn drivers of slippery road surfaces

Officers on duty were seen helping a car that was stuck in sleet up in Troodos mountains over the weekend, amid reports of inclement weather and warnings over slippery conditions due to ice...

33. More road deaths, incidents over weekend

A pedestrian was killed in a traffic accident on Sunday marking the second road fatality over the weekend, while two others were arrested in separate road incidents in Paphos and Limassol...

34. Systems tested by slaughterhouse outbreak

A company that owns a slaughterhouse in rural Nicosia has until Monday to explain how 79 people were found working without proper authorization, following a coronavirus outbreak on the premises and days after the firm hinted that government officials were supplying asylum seekers for manual labour through backchannels...

35. Megatrends that will shape the future

EY’s recent report, Megatrends 2020 and beyond, examines the new "megatrends", the forces that created them and their potential impact...

36. Police warn of landslide danger

Police warned motorists on Thursday to be extra cautious when driving in the mountains, citing areas with rockfall and mudslides...

37. Syria displacement is worst since conflict began, UN says

More people have fled fighting in Syria over the past 10 weeks than at any other time in the 9-year-old conflict and the city of Idlib, where many are sheltering, could become a graveyard if hostilities continue, two U.N. agencies said on Tuesday....

38. 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...

39. Relentless rain takes toll on roads

Police are warning motorists to be extra cautious due to snow accumulation and sleet on mountain roads around Troodos, while rockslides and rain water accumulation have been reported elsewhere...

40. Local man dies in Nicosia suburb crash

A male driver from Nicosia was killed in a road accident after his car collided head on with another vehicle near a road bridge between Nisou and Pera Chorio...

41. Cars trapped during Troodos snowstorm

Driving conditions were improved in many areas on Friday, while many mountain roads remained slippery a day after many cars were trapped in snow on Boxing Day...

42. Police warn drivers due to weather

State authorities in Cyprus are warning drivers to be extra careful on the road due to heavy and prolonged showers throughout the island...

43. Police urge drivers to stay off the roads

Severe weather continued on Sunday with Nicosia streets being flooded again as the capital was being pounded by heavy storms, strong winds, and hail in the later afternoon...

44. Heavy storms continue to pound Cyprus

Cyprus remains under a storm watch with heavy thunderstorms and strong winds expected to pound local areas as days of severe weather and floods continue...

45. Storm and flood warnings for Cyprus

A severe weather warning has been issued for Tuesday due to heavy thunderstorms expected in the afternoon with rain intensity above normal levels...

46. New details emerge in Mitseros case

New information has emerged about a missing Nepalese woman believed to have been murdered by an alleged serial killer in Nicosia, suggesting immigration police did in fact search for her but on the assumption she was a runaway and not a missing person...

47. Cops warn drivers of stormy weekend

Poor weather conditions are set to continue throughout the weekend with police reminding drivers to slow down and keep safe distances...

48. Drivers in Larnaca warned over road conditions

Larnaca officials point to a number of trouble spots in the district’s road network following overnight rainfall, warning drivers to be careful at all times...

49. Economic growth in Cyprus remains strong

50. Come back, support Greece

We are caught between celebrations over Greece’s “clean exit” from the bailout programs on one hand and, on the other, allegations that the country has effectively signed up to what can be considered a “fourth memorandum” and is headed to economic disaster....

51. Cyprus under flood watch until 6pm

A flood watch is in effect due to heavy rainfall in parts of Cyprus, with authorities saying there are traffic delays due to weather and even electricity outages...

52. Group vows to bring road deaths among children down to zero

Thirteen children in one decade lost their lives in traffic accidents in Cyprus, while a group advocating for safer roads vows to help turn that number into zero with a lot of hard work...

53. Moody's sees robust economic recovery helping Cypriot banks

It expects that banks will continue to make progress on restructuring troubled loans and selling real-estate collateral...