An explosion at a metal recycling facility in Larnaca injured three men aged 52, 39 and 42 on Friday morning,…
Social workers assigned to high-risk schools in new pilot
The government will place social workers in schools with high delinquency rates as part of a pilot programme starting Monday,…
Limassol fire victims ‘ignored safety warnings’, police tell parliament
Police Chief Themistos Arnaoutis told parliament that a couple who died in July’s Limassol mountain fire had been advised to…
Explosion at unlicensed Larnaca scrap yard injures three, military ordnance suspected
Three people sustained serious injuries in an explosion at a metal collection facility in Aradippou on Friday morning, with authorities…
Hellenic Bank-Eurobank Cyprus merger takes effect 1 September
Hellenic Bank announced it has received all regulatory approvals for its merger with Eurobank Cyprus. Under the Transfer of Banking…
Health services reject police report on fire response
The health services have angrily rejected police claims about ambulance absence during the deadly Limassol mountain fire, demanding authorities immediately…
Cyprus rejects Turkey-Libya maritime deal in UN complaint
Cyprus has formally rejected the Turkey-Libya maritime boundary agreement in a complaint to the United Nations, declaring the 2019 memorandum…
Major €25 million Paphos residential project approved
The Department of Environment has approved a major residential development in Agia Marinouda, Paphos. The project, named Navie, involves 12…
Op-ed: Credit Card Fraud – Why the UK must catch up with the US in consumer protection
By Evelin Charalambous, LLB, LLM, Compliance Consultant As the global economy accelerates toward a cashless future, credit card fraud has…
Cyprus records 182 drug overdose deaths since 2004
Cyprus has recorded 182 deaths from drug overdoses between 2004 and 2023, with 17 fatalities documented in 2023 alone, predominantly…