In-Cyprus

20/12/2024

The Cyprus concert promises to be an emotional musical journey spanning their extensive catalogue, adding to their legacy of thousands of performances across more than 40 countries.

Pioneering rock band Jethro Tull will perform their second Cyprus concert at Pattihio Municipal Theatre in Larnaca on Monday, September 22, 2025.Led by Ian Anderson, who revolutionised rock music by introducing the flute as the band's signature instrument, the current lineup features Jack Clark (gui

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The man was found guilty of r**e, kidnapping with intent to sexually abuse, and indecent assault against a woman.

A 52-year-old Cypriot taxi driver has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for kidnapping and a 23-year-old female tourist in July 2022, the Famagusta Criminal Court ruled yesterday.The

20/12/2024

While the system showed promise, stakeholders agreed it needed further testing and refinement.

The eagerly anticipated e-kalathi price comparison tool has been postponed until 2025, despite Although system development had

20/12/2024

The report, titled “Gaza: Life in a Death Trap”, details 41 attacks on MSF personnel, including airstrikes on health facilities and direct fire on humanitarian convoys, leading to 17 hospital evacuations.

Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières-MSF) has accused Israel of carrying out ethnic cleansing in Gaza in a new report documenting attacks on medical facilities and staff during the 14-month conflict.The report, titled Gaza: Life in a Death Trap, details 41 attacks on MSF personnel, in...

20/12/2024

Since the legislation’s passage in 2018, more than 270 lives have been lost on Cyprus’s roads.

After six and a half years since legislation was passed in May 2018, and following five different justice ministers, Cyprus has finally issued a tender for establishing and operating a

20/12/2024

The decision comes two months after authorities determined the barrier had created multiple problems whilst failing to serve its intended purpose.

The government will to curb migration flows, with work set to begin on January 9, officials announced.Deputy Minister for Migratio

20/12/2024

Today we will see generally fair weather despite the initially increased high cloud cover.

A weak low pressure system is currently affecting Cyprus, while another low pressure system centred over northern Greece is expected to progress towards the island from Saturday. Rain and isolated thunderstorms are forecast for Saturday and Monday, with possible snowfall on the highest peaks of the

19/12/2024

Of the total 2,002 Greek and Turkish Cypriots listed as missing, 1,051 have been identified to date.

The Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus (CMP) identified 11 individuals in 2024, including two Greek Cypriots, according to updated data from the office of Leonidas Pantelides, the Greek Cypriot representative to the CMP.Seven of those identified were on the CMP's official list of missing persons

19/12/2024

Year-on-year employment in the broader public sector increased by 830 people.

The broader public sector employed 73,137 people in the third quarter of 2024, according to data released Thursday by the Statistical Service, which for the first time included figures from the newly established District Self-Administration Organisations launched in July 2024.General government empl

19/12/2024

French investment firm Meridiam SAS has agreed to acquire a 49.9% stake in Great Sea Interconnector.

French investment firm Meridiam SAS has agreed to acquire a 49.9% stake in Great Sea Interconnector (GSI), a special purpose vehicle set up by Greece's power grid operator IPTO to implement the

19/12/2024

Student numbers rose to 58,168 from 56,853 in 2023.

The Statistical Service of Cyprus has reported that despite primary school student numbers increasing by 1,315 in the 2022/2023 academic year, the country operated two fewer primary schools than the previous year.According to the Annual Education Survey released Thursday, student numbers rose to 58,

19/12/2024

The frozen assets belong to two suspects, aged 30 and 44, who are facing charges for drug and weapons possession.

A Paphos District Court has issued an order freezing approximately €52,000 and four vehicles valued at €44,000 in connection with a major

19/12/2024

Despite fines and complaints, the construction of the Kellia wind farm continues unhindered.

Conservation groups BirdLife Cyprus and Terra Cypria have discovered ongoing wind farm construction work at that allegedly violates legally binding conditions of environment

19/12/2024

The site, adjacent to a proposed Natura 2000 area, serves as a recognised habitat for one of the world’s most threatened mammals.

Environmental groups have called for an immediate halt to construction works at a planned port in Pentakomo, warning the project threatens a critical habitat of the endangered Mediterranean monk seal

19/12/2024

Cyprus police have launched a new electronic Driver Indication Process (eTOL) for traffic violations captured by speed cameras.

Cyprus police have launched a new electronic Driver Indication Process (eTOL) for traffic violations captured by speed cameras. The system enables who w

19/12/2024

Santa Claus travelled from Lapland, Finland to visit young patients at the Makarios Children's Hospital in Nicosia on December 18, 2024.

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The hospital corridors were immediately transformed with Christmas spirit as most children rushed to hug the Finnish Santa, though some of the youngest were initially startled by the towering figure in the red hat.

Santa Claus, complete with jingling bells, red velvet suit and fluffy beard, brought festive cheer to the corridors of after travelling directly from his vil

19/12/2024

A court sentenced Dominique Pelicot to 20 years in prison for drugging and orchestrating the r**e of his then-wife by dozens of men over nearly a decade.

A French court on Thursday sentenced Dominique Pelicot to 20 years in prison for of his then-wife by dozens of men over nearly a decade, in one of France's largest sexual