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The council of ministers on Tuesday approved the issuance of title deeds for state housing units, a new board for the organisation for standardisation, and the membership of Cyprus to ...

Condolences poured in from political parties following the death of former energy chief and Disy MP Solon Kassinis on Tuesday. He was 70. “Throughout his life, he was constantly involved with ...

Paphos bishop Georgios on Tuesday said he wishes to continue the tradition of the Church of Cyprus of resisting new-age practices. Speaking at a district meeting in Paphos, Georgios, who ...

Despite the challenges, there is “great potential” for a solution to the Cyprus problem, said the UN special representative in Cyprus Colin Stewart on Wednesday. The head of the peacekeeping ...

The sports ethics committee on Wednesday fully accepted the findings of a report on game fixing within basketball and will be forwarding the case to the attorney-general’s office for ...

Deputies from the Green Party and Elam on Wednesday said they would not be voting in favour of the 2023 state budget as the second day of discussions unfolded. So far ...

A 35-year-old man was remanded for six days on Wednesday, after a violent car crash that caused the death of the 62-year-old driver he collided with. Limassol traffic police deputy ...

The marine-protected area of Yeroskipou-Moulia is not being adequately supervised, the Paphos tourism development organisation (Etap) said on Tuesday. In a written statement, chairman Kyriacos Drousiotis said that “despite the ...

The sports ethics committee will review a report on game fixing within the Cyprus Basketball Federation after officials flagged three basketball games as suspect, it was reported on Tuesday. According ...

The education ministry is showing particular hostility, relentless resistance and intolerant attitudes towards children with disabilities, the confederation of organisations of the disabled (Kysoa) said on Wednesday. The statement was ...

Nicosia municipality on Wednesday said that Makarios avenue will briefly close to traffic on Friday afternoon to host a Christmas event. Specifically, the avenue will be closed to all vehicles ...

The global and Cypriot markets need IT programmers and people in tech, Disy leader and presidential candidate Averof Neophytou said on Wednesday. He was speaking after a visit to the ...

Local government reform is no longer a goal but a reality, Interior Minister Nicos Nouris said on Tuesday while addressing the 40th annual general assembly of the union of municipalities ...

The fire service on Tuesday participated in a fire drill hosted at Petrolina’s facilities in Vasiliko as part of training activities. The exercise followed a scenario where a fire ...

Cyprus hopes to formulate a strong Space ecosystem, general manager of the deputy ministry of innovation and digital policy Dr Stelios Chimonas said on Thursday. The deputy ministry published a ...

The forestry department on Thursday announced that its ‘Tree Week’ will run from the end of this week, with events held in all districts. An inaugural event at Ayios Dometios ...

Members of the public have reported that shops are taking advantage of Black Friday to enforce some shady pricing practices, the consumer protection service of the ministry of commerce said ...

Amendments to legislation to make space for glamping, a proposal that had previously been rejected by the House, were discussed by the House commerce committee on Tuesday. The issue of ...

Disy is a liberal party, its leader and presidential candidate Averof Neophytou said on Tuesday after meeting representatives from the LGBTI community. “I am in this field, I express this ...

The cabinet on Tuesday approved off-season training schemes for hospitality workers in tourist areas and pay scale updates for the police and fire service, as well as upgrading the forestry ...

The labour inspection department issued 17 fines and 17 warnings in October to undeclared employers and workers in the education sector, the labour ministry said on Tuesday. According to a written statement, ...

Cyprus does not have enough trained professionals specialising in elderly care and treatment, the health ministry’s technical committee on old age said on Tuesday after submitting a draft of ...

The US State Department on Tuesday joined the European Commission in criticising the acceptance of ‘TRNC’ as an observer in the Organisation of Turkic States, reiterating American support in the ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar, ‘House president’ in the north Zorlu Tore and Famagusta ‘mayor’ Ismail Arter on Tuesday accompanied Turkish Grand National Assembly president Mustafa Şentop on a visit ...