The British Base Area Police has vowed to continue its no-tolerance stance on drugs after making 31 arrests in the Dhekelia area since March. The cases included nine people arrested for possession with the intent to supply, found with large amounts of cash and 16 for driving under the influence of drugs. The remaining offences
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Authorities are looking into whether two Cyprus-registered aircraft belonging to Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, seized by the US, were involved in any illegal activity. Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos has given instructions for an inquiry to be launched regarding the two recently-detained aircraft belonging to Abramovic as it emerged the purchase transaction is linked to Cyprus.
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Despite the rising cost of living, Cypriots are keeping with tradition and heading for a short hotel getaway during the long Pentecost holiday weekend. Hoteliers say bookings from Cypriots have boosted their capacity to 80% over the Pentecost holiday. In comments to Phileleftheros daily, the general director of the Cyprus Hotel Association, Philokypros Rousounides, said
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Cyprus was shaken by an earthquake recording a magnitude of 4.9 pre-dawn Friday, but no structural damage or injuries were reported. It was felt across the island and as far as Lebanon, Israel, Turkey, and Syria. The Cyprus Geological Survey Department said the earthquake measuring 4.9 on the Richter Scale occurred at 4:41 am local
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Recently the European Commission published the progress indicators concerning the implementation of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations as identified and defined in the Agenda 2030. In seeking Sustainable Development in all professional and technological fields, the European Union fully integrates and embeds the UN SDGs. The indicators demonstrate the progress that
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Two out of three people fined for breaching COVID-19 rules during the lockdowns and restrictions have not been paid, with thousands of cases going to court. According to police data, between 28 March 2020 and 31 May 2022, some 44,344 people were fined for breaching COVID-19 rules, but 60.5% or 26,828 have not paid their
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The controversial former volunteerism commissioner Yiannis Yiannaki has pleaded not guilty to eight charges of forging his academic documents, which landed him well-paid jobs in the government. The former commissioner appeared before the Nicosia District Court on Thursday, with the judge ordering him to surrender his travel documents, setting bail at €20,000. The defence complained
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Two older women seriously injured in the murder-suicide arson attack in Pyrgos, Limassol, are in a critical condition following the family tragedy triggered by a bitter divorce. The women, 78 and 73, are on a ventilator at the Nicosia General hospital burn clinic. They suffered serious injuries during Wednesday’s arson attack, which saw a 79-year-old
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Cyprus authorities are in close contact with Iran to secure a successful outcome to the seizure of the Greek-flagged tanker Prudent Warrior with 23 people aboard, including a Cypriot captain. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard seized the ship with Delta Poseidon in the Persian Gulf on 27 May in retaliation for Greece “stealing” Iranian oil. Since
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Fuel import company representatives refute accusations they are profiteering as motorists brace themselves for more oil price hikes that will cost over €100 to fill up an average car. Experts warn that pump prices are expected to hit €2 per litre in the coming days – which would cost €110 to fill up an average 55-litre petrol
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