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Nine per cent of young teens in Cyprus use cannabis
nine per cent of young people aged 14 to 18 use cannabis and one in five of these do so daily
A shocking nine per cent of young people aged 14 to 18 use cannabis and one in five of these do so daily, the House Legal Affairs Committee hearing on Wednesday. The unfortunate statistics gathered in a recent study also show an increase of 2% in cannabis use by that age group compared to a similar one carried out two years ago. This is what the head of the Cyprus National Addictions Authority…
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Grandfather sentenced 20 years in prison in raping case
54-year-old grandfather had been raping his granddaughter and imprisoned for 20 years.
During a process behind closed doors at the Larnaca Criminal Court, the Judge decided that the 54-year-old grandfather had been raping his granddaughter and imprisoned for 20 years. In an announcement, the Court reported that instead of the accused protecting and bringing happiness and joy to the child, he imposed his immoral will on her, causing her traumas and problems. Instead of her…
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Man Jailed for 1 year in a deadly accident in Agia Napa
he has been jailed for 12 months and has been deprived of his driving license for 18 months.
A 26-year-old, who had fatally injured a 46-year-old woman from Sweden who was crossing a zebra passing at Agia Napa last May, has been remanded in custody for 12 months and has been deprived of his driving license for 18 months. The young man had left the scene on foot but was found later and was arrested on the basis of a court warrant. He underwent an alcohol test with a reading of 44 mg%…
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Paphos Police recovered stolen goods worth 40,000 euros
stealing and illegally possessing goods worth over €40,000 from a shop in coastal Paphos.
Police on Tuesday arrested a 48-year-old man in connection with breaking in, stealing and illegally possessing goods worth over €40,000 from a shop in coastal Paphos. The offences took place the day before, and police issued photos of the stolen goods as ongoing investigations. A bunch of jewellery, watches, wallets and other valuable items were confiscated from the suspect’s house, who is…
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Illegal migrants in Cyprus increased by 213%
Illegal migrants in Cyprus increased by 213%
The number of people who have entered Cyprus illegal has increased by 213%, according to Frontex. Specifically, some 16,000 – mainly from Bangladesh, Egypt and Tunisia – used the Central Mediterranean route. More than 13,000 crossed via the Eastern Mediterranean, a 116% increase last year. According to its initial calculations, Frontex said there were 86,420 irregular crossings into the…
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Former Mp George Lillikas had a serious accident
Former Mp George Lillikas had a serious accident
Former Member of Parliament of the Cyprus George Lillikas and his wife were involved in a serious accident when their car overturned on the Nicosia-Limassol highway, near Kornos. Fortunately, they were only slightly injured. As George Lillikas told local newspaper philenews, he and his wife were coming to Nicosia from Limassol but due to the heavy rain, at some point, he lost control of his…
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Temperature will rise today, Expected rain in next two days
The Met Office foresees temperatures to rise to 38 degrees Celsius inland, 32 over the southern, eastern and northern seaside areas
A low-pressure system continues to drive weather patterns, with a thin layer of dust in the air and not expected to clear before Sunday morning.The Met Office foresees temperatures to rise to 38 degrees Celsius inland, 32 over the southern, eastern and northern seaside areas, and 30 on the west seaside and the mountainsSeas will be calm to slight.Mostly clear skies this evening, slowly turning…
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Traffic cameras system overloaded with 80,000 fines
more than 80 thousand tickets to drivers are overloading the system, blocking the execution of the next stage indefinitely
The complicated pilot phase of the new traffic camera system is becoming a nightmare for management, as the worse fears of the traffic department are being acknowledged, with technical and operational weaknesses noted in the suggested method since 2019.According to a local newspaper Philenews report, more than 80 thousand tickets to drivers are overloading the system, blocking the execution of…
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Three teens arrested in connection with cocaine case in Nicosia
Three youths were arrested in connection with a case of cocaine, crystal meth and cannabis possession with intent to sell and illicit profit,
Three youths were arrested in connection with a case of cocaine, crystal meth and cannabis possession with intent to sell and illicit profit, following an anti-drug squad targeted operation in the Nicosia district yesterday afternoon.A car driven by a 21-year-old man was flagged down by members of the squad. The co-driver was also 21, with a 20-year-old in the back seat.The driver was found in…
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Cyprus Police data shows most victims of traffic accidents are foreigners
Foreigners are most of the victims of fatal traffic accidents in Cyprus this year, according to Cyprus Police data issued by Cyprus traffic police
Foreigners are most of the victims of fatal traffic accidents in Cyprus this year, according to Cyprus Police data issued by Cyprus traffic police. Specifically, nine out of a total of fifteen – a number that has alerted the island’s traffic police department.The latest victim is a pedestrian from a European country who was hit by a bus while trying to cross a highway at dawn on Wednesday. He…
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Doctor jailed for 18 months after being found guilty of boy's death
Larnaca District Court on Friday sentenced a doctor to 18 months in prison with three years probation after being found guilty
Larnaca District Court on Friday sentenced a doctor to 18 months in prison with three years probation after being found guilty over a negligent role he played in the death of a 10-year-old boy in 2018.The doctor is Iraklis Pantelidakis, from Greece, who worked at the Larnaca General Hospital’s first aid department. The boy named is Stavros Giorgallis from Klavdia, Larnaca.Giorgallis was taken to…
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Labour Minister Zeta Aimiliandiou passed away
Three weeks after her surgery she underwent at the private hospital of Athens the Labour Minister Zeta Aimilianidou passed away tonight.
Three weeks after her surgery she underwent at the private hospital of Athens “Hygeia” and she was admitted in critical condition, after suffering a brain aneurysm, the Labour Minister Zeta Aimilianidou passed away tonight. The news of the death of the Minister of Labour is also confirmed by sources of the Presidential Palace and an official announcement is expected to be issued soon by the…
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Hail and rain expected in Cyprus for next three days
Temperatures will be around 32C inland, 27C in coastal areas and around 25C in the higher mountains.
Hail and rain are expected to hit the Mediterranean island in the afternoon on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday but temperatures will remain around the average levels for the season. Thunderstorms and hail are expected mainly in the mountains and inland. Monday night will be mainly fine, with increased cloud at intervals. Temperatures will fall to 18C inland, around 19C on the coasts and 14C in…
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Demands for home, car loans in Cyprus rising from May
Demand for home, car loans rising in May compared to March and early April
Demand for home and car loans in Cyprus was suppressed in May compared to March and early April and this is attributed to the ongoing growing inflation and rising costs. Also under consideration by both households and businesses is the possibility of increased interest rates and the growing inflationary pressure on salaries, according to analysts. Cyprus Central Bank latest data shows that, in…
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One arrested after the nurse assault case in Paphos General Hospital
They then assaulted a nurse who tried to calm them down causing her a head injury
Paphos police on Monday detained a 22-year-old British woman and are on the lookout for two of her friends in connection with being intoxicated, causing disturbance in the Paphos General Hospital and assaulting a nurse. The three young British women who were highly intoxicated had managed to avoid arrest early on Sunday, and, so far only the 22-year-old has been detained. Specifically, around…
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Elderly man killed his wife in Limassol and admit it in Police station
A elderly man in Limassol went to the police station on Monday and admitted that he had killed his 84-year-old wife.
A elderly man in Limassol went to the police station on Monday and admitted that he had killed his 84-year-old wife. Limassol CID officers rushed to the 84-year-old man’s home where it seems that he had fatally hit his 82-year-old wife. Police Ongoing Investigation at the scene of murder No motive has yet been made clear, but local media reported the husband as having admitted to striking the…
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Off duty police officer saves woman life
An off-duty police officer helped save the life of a 48-year-old woman who suffered a cardiac arrest at a wedding reception.
An off-duty police officer helped save the life of a 48-year-old woman who suffered a cardiac arrest at a wedding reception. According to a statement issued by the Cyprus Police Association, the officer in question was Pandelis Christodoulou, who happens to hold a First Aid certificate and is also a First Aid examiner. The association congratulated Christodoulou and stressed that “such acts are…
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