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EconomyAudit boss piles on land officials for lowballing value of state land
THE auditor-general as well as MPs piled on land registry officials Thursday for lowballing the value of state land, including one piece of prime real estate in central Nicosia which from €70m in 2014…
Tourism‘Serious’ increase in cruise tourism in coming years
Deputy Minister for Tourism Savvas Perdios said on Thursday that a serious increase of cruise tourism was expected…
IncidentsMurder investigation after man ran over by car
Police are investigating a case of premeditated murder after a 38-year-old man died in Nicosia hospital on Thursday…
SocietyHeart disease biggest killer in Cyprus, followed by cancer
A total of 6,191 deaths were registered in Cyprus in 2017, a study conducted by the ministry of…
IncidentsSix people, including two children, rescued off Larnaca
Six people including two children were rescued on Thursday in the sea area southeast of Larnaca. The Larnaca…
IncidentsBlasts rock ammunition depot near Kyrenia, 12 injured
Blasts rock ammunition depot near Kyrenia, 12 injured Blasts rocked an ammunition depot on Thursday after a fire…
SocietyAyia Napa to install CCTV in public spaces by summer 2020
Ayia Napa will be the first municipality in Cyprus to have CCTV cameras installed in public spaces, the…
SocietyThunderstorms cause flooding outside Nicosia
Thunderstorms and hail hit some areas of Nicosia on Wednesday afternoon when only scattered showers had been expected.…
SocietyNumber of judges serving on administrative court increased
The cabinet on Wednesday approved an increase in judges at the administrative court from three to five, Justice…
IncidentsPublic warned over internet fraud after man loses €33,000
The Limassol office for the investigation of financial crime is looking into more than 30 cases involving internet…
SocietyElectronic information screens for Limassol buses
The Limassol-based Eu-kinisi public transport project, which provides a state-of-the-art transport electronic screen information system for the city’s…