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3961. Woman critical after home invasion robbery

A jewelry store owner in Limassol was rushed to the hospital in critical condition after two men, who were staking her out at her penthouse, brutally attacked and robbed her Sunday morning...

3962. Heat advisory issued for the weekend

Yellow warnings have been issued for Saturday and Sunday due to extreme high temperatures in the interior, expected to reach up to 40 degrees Celsius, while skies will remain mostly clear throughout the weekend...

3963. Safety measures at Ayia Napa beaches up to par

Ayia Napa mayor Christos Zannettou joined the Cyprus deputy tourism minister Savvas Perdios on his tour around the area’s beaches on Thursday to check whether health measures to protect beachgoers from coronavirus are being followed....

3964. Driver dies in rural Larnaca accident

A local driver was killed in a road accident on Friday morning when his vehicle hit a sign and flipped over in rural Larnaca...

3965. Arrivals keep divided Cyprus on toes

Discussions on virus risks are taking place publicly between officials and health experts on both sides of the divided island, with the north scrambling to find the right formula before July 1 and the south moving to correct a number of issues...

3966. Bodyguard gunned down in Larnaca

A security guard was gunned down Thursday night in rural Larnaca, with reports saying the victim was a survivor in a previous mob hit in Ayia Napa back in 2016...

3967. EU impasse poses threat to Greek tourism

Greece’s plan to open up to the world on July 1 to salvage its tourist season could be jeopardized as there is a growing risk that European Union member-states will fail to agree on the details regarding the opening of their borders to travelers from third countries on that date. ...

3968. Elderly man murdered in north Nicosia

An elderly man was found brutally murdered in his home in north Nicosia on Wednesday, with reports saying the main suspect has been arrested...

3969. Group of five accused of using fake bills

A Paphos judge has ordered five people remanded in custody for six days after police prosecutors said the group was suspected of looting and trying to pass fake bills...

3970. Cops criticized over handling downtown clash

Another suspect has been arrested on a court warrant following Sunday’s downtown fatal incident in Nicosia, while critics continue to cry foul over the way officials are handling the situation in the media...

3971. Cyprus tourism gearing up for ‘British invasion’

The tourism industry in the Republic of Cyprus is fighting tooth and nail to minimize losses this year, with the tourism minister hinting at British arrivals in mid-July and hoteliers asking for specific dates to get ready...

3972. LIDL Cyprus donates masks to fight Covid-19

3973. Expert calls for tests on all arriving passengers

A local expert on the government’s public health task force says she is worried over coronavirus cases among arriving passengers who are not being detected as they land in the Republic of Cyprus...

3974. Four murder suspects wanted by police

Police are searching for a total of four suspects in connection with a Sunday fight in downtown Nicosia that left a young Indian man dead...

3975. KISA weighs in on downtown clashes

An NGO director in Cyprus is challenging the notion that foreign rival gangs have desolated the historic centre of the capital, saying bad practices by some local employment agencies are often behind many disputes including a fatal incident last Sunday...

3976. Brief clouds but mostly clear skies

A low pressure system is affecting areas over Cyprus but weather officials say brief clouds will give way to clear skies later in the day and throughout the week...

3977. PwC Cyprus: a steady supporter of entrepreneurship and innovation

3978. Police to step up patrols in old Nicosia quarters

Police on Monday were instructed to step up patrols in old Nicosia after a violent altercation between a group of men on Sunday night left a 21-year-old dead....

3979. Young man dies in downtown attack

One suspect has been arrested and two others are wanted by police after a young man was killed and two injured Sunday night following an attack in downtown Nicosia...

3980. Zero streak derailed after new case emerges

One new confirmed coronavirus case was announced in the Republic of Cyprus, after a hotel employee in Paphos tested positive on Sunday...

3981. Women in brothel raid under arrest

Seven women in Nicosia previously described by police as possible victims of trafficking have been arrested, with a judge ordering them in remanded custody for multiple offences related to prostitution...

3982. A grim five years for Greek tourism

Greece may not repeat the tourism arrivals and revenues record of 2019 before 2025, according to an Ernst & Young report on the effects of the pandemic on Greek tourism, heralding a five-year crisis for the sector. This year alone the local industry is set to lose about 10 billion euros, it said....

3983. Locals to be able to cross through checkpoints from Sunday

Cyprus nationals and legal residents of the island will be able to cross through all checkpoints barring that on Ledra Street as of Sunday, but will need to present proof of a negative coronavirus test conducted up to 72 hours prior to crossing....

3984. Fair skies with low chances of rain

A low pressure system is moving into areas over Cyprus, with chances of showers and thunderstorms expected in the afternoon...

3985. Elderly pedestrian dies in Limassol accident

An elderly pedestrian was killed on Thursday in a road accident in Limassol, when he was struck by an oncoming vehicle as he was trying to cross the street...

3986. Cyprus epidemiological report shows 84% of recent cases imported

A total of 985 COVID-19 cases and 25 deaths have been reported in the Republic of Cyprus until June 16, with the fatality rate standing at 2.5%, according to the national surveillance report on COVID-19 published on Thursday....

3987. Cyprus human egg trade market returns to spotlight

The illegal trade of human eggs in Cyprus returned to the limelight during this week’s House human rights committee, with MPs expressing concern over a growing market in which female students are prime targets....

3988. Cyprus outlines drastic step on migration

Republic of Cyprus Interior Minister Nikos Nouris is urgently seeking a constitutional amendment to shorten the time of due process for asylum applicants, calling a set of government-sponsored bills a “holistic approach” to immigration during a press conference on Thursday...

3989. Gulenist cop arrested in the north

Turkish Cypriot police have arrested one of their own this week, a man thought to be second in command amongst officers with FETO links in the north, while dozens more were arrested in Turkey during a similar operation...

3990. Perdios: Cyprus expects just 30% of last year’s tourists

Cyprus expects to attract just 30% of the four million tourists that visited the island last year, deputy minister for tourism Savvas Perdios said, claiming that this year will without a doubt be very tough for the local tourism sector, but the epidemiological data of the island and countries from which it expects tourists will ultimately have the final say....