Cyprus appeals lenient hit-and-run sentence

Attorney-General George Savvides has appealed a 12-month jail sentence handed to a British tourist found guilty of a hit-and-run accident which killed a Swedish mother in Ayia Napa. On Tuesday, the office

Mistakes led to commando’s death

A series of mistakes led to the freak accident that cost 27-year commando Panayiotis Yiannios his life, after falling to his death from a helicopter during a National Guard exercise, according to

Turkish Cypriots hit by hyperinflation

Turkish Cypriots are seeing their earnings vanish due to inflation spirals, as the cost of living in the Turkish occupied north has increased by a staggering 110%. According to north’s statistical data,

COVID19: Wider face mask use back on the table

Scientists advising the government on handling the coronavirus pandemic are split over whether authorities should reinstate a face mask mandate as cases and hospitalisations have shot up. According to the Health Ministry’s

Man injured in Oroklini car bomb blast

Larnaca police have launched an attempted murder probe after a high-yield explosive device was placed inside the engine of a van that went off while the vehicle was in motion in Oroklini

Government surrender over energy price surge

While consumers brace for another wave of energy and fuel price hikes, the government is throwing in the towel, claiming it has run out of ammunition to contain costs. Finance Minister Constantinos

Limassol bus company goes electric

The Transport Ministry and Limassol bus company EMEL have signed a €129 mln public transport agreement providing for 177 new buses to operate in the town, 35 of which will be electric.

Knot-tying masterclass continues

By Jeffrey Halley   Volatility remains elevated across every asset class, although a US holiday overnight meant a 12-hour break from the noise. The strategy of watching the rooster fight from the sidelines

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