Search

1261. Controversy following fatal Paphos accident

The temporary closure of a tarnished road stretch in Paphos, where a Russian couple was killed over the weekend, caused controversy among some groups who say the measure was excessive...

1262. Cyprus worried over migrants cheating the system

The head of the anti-trafficking unit in Cyprus, Rita Superman, says some migrants know how to cheat the system citing past examples of child marriages from Syria and women falsely seeking human trafficking protections...

1263. Two women accused of running a Nicosia brothel

Two Asian women have been remanded into custody in connection with a sex trafficking case including allegations of sex exploitation and pimping...

1264. 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...

1265. Driver puts pedal to the metal

A man was detained Thursday night for driving 196 kilometres per hour on the highway and ignoring police who signaled him to pull over...

1266. Nicosia alarmed over low flying chopper

Nicosia residents were alarmed over a helicopter flying at an unusually low altitude on Friday morning, with police saying the chopper was on a traffic recognizance mission...

1267. Another cop arrested in human trafficking case

Another cop has been arrested in connection with a human trafficking case, with a total of four police officers being suspended in connection with an illegal prostitution ring that made headlines last month...

1268. 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...

1269. Elderly man dies behind the wheel in Pelendri

An elderly man died behind the wheel on Tuesday after suffering an apparent cardiac event on the main Pelendri road in Limassol district...

1270. Teen driver puts Paphos cops to the test

A young teenage driver forced police officers to prove they were worth their salt when they found themselves against a 14-year-old fearless and very determined boy behind the wheel of a stolen vehicle...

1271. Cops out and about to catch speeders

Traffic police will be watching out for speeders this week, starting Monday through Sunday, giving tickets to those who break the speed limit while also checking if all thier documents are in order...

1272.  Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad for their efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war

1273. Cyprus committed in fight against human trafficking

1274. Impounded minivan in fatal accident catches fire

A minivan that was involved in the fatal accident where two Egyptian men were killed Tuesday caught fire at the police pound around midnight...

1275. Two Egyptians killed in highway pile up

Two Egyptian nationals were killed in a highway accident on Tuesday, when a drive shaft of a semi-trailer truck became detached, causing a pile up collision on Nicosia-Limassol freeway and shutting down both westbound lanes for six hours...

1276. 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...

1277. Powerful storm brings heavy rain to Greece

1278. Larnaca man arrested for stashing cannabis

A 24-year-old male has been arrested in Larnaca following the discovery of over 26 kilos of dry cannabis in his residence...

1279. Cops take two sisters off Nicosia streets

Two sisters from Romania have been identified as sex trafficking victims in Nicosia, after they were caught by police having sex in a public places in the eastern part of the city on Friday evening...

1280. Suspect on ‘most wanted’ arrested in the north

A Turkish Cypriot wanted by Interpol has been arrested in the north in connection with drug trafficking, theft, false imprisonment, and money laundering offences...

1281. High school teacher fails drug test

A high school music teacher was detained in Limassol after he failed a drug test during a police stop....

1282. 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...

1283. Elderly woman dies following Limassol accident

A senior citizen, who was struck by a car in a Limassol Thursday morning, has passed away in hospital while her husband remains in critical condition...

1284. Sex trafficking suspects released until further notice

All five suspects in a recent sex trafficking case have been released from custody until further notice, as police investigators are pouring over bank accounts and telecommunications data to build the case...

1285. Biker dies in Kalispera accident

A 44-year-old man from Nicosia was killed in an accident Monday afternoon, when his motorcycle crashed onto a guardrail on the highway near the town’s state hospital...

1286. Shots fired as cops arrest car tire thief

A 21-year-old man was arrested Friday morning and another suspect got away during a car chase, when police stumbled upon tire thieves...

1287. OSCE praises Cyprus efforts to combat human trafficking

Following the unprecedented disruption of a sex trafficking ring in Cyprus, OSCE’s Combating Trafficking in Human Beings praised the country for its progress in combating human trafficking and urged agencies to seek ways for even better coordination...

1288. Green Sea Turtle rescued in Limassol returns to the sea

1289. Limassol madam arrested for pimping out girls

A Limassol pub owner has been remanded for four days by Limassol Distrcit Court following her arrest Thursday on pandering charges when police raided on a suspected illegal prostitution ring...

1290. Suspects remanded in sex trafficking case

The five suspects detained Tuesday on sex trafficking charges, including three cops, have been remanded in custody while police did not rule out additional arrests pending the investigation...