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A 42-year-old woman wanted since 2018 for allegedly embezzling over €200,000 appeared before Larnaca-Famagusta court on Tuesday after her arrest last week, where her trial was set for December 1. According to Larnaca ...

Three men, aged 22 and 23, were jailed by Larnaca criminal court on Tuesday after receiving 13.5kg of cannabis in a package at the airport. The court sentenced one 22-year-old and the 23...

Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan has called on Turkish Cypriots to support a two-state solution, Turkish Cypriot media said on Monday. His comments follow a growing spat over the ‘TRNC’...

Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela on Monday said he would be holding a series of meetings in an attempt to find a compromise that would satisfy state doctors, who announced a ...

The elections for a new archbishop will be held on December 18, the Holy Synod said on Monday. Nominations will be submitted on November 22. Bishop of Paphos Georgios, currently the caretaker ...

Pope Francis made a special mention during Wednesday’s general audience to the late Archbishop Chrysostomos II, who passed away on Monday aged 81 after a long battle with cancer. The ...

The Cyprus Football Association on Wednesday punished Apollon and Apoel in response to last weekend’s violent incidents before, during and after a match between the two teams. According to ...

The House legal affairs committee on Wednesday held an in-depth discussion about the spyware case investigated by the European parliament’s Pega committee and the involvement of Cyprus in the ...

Secondary school pupils will no longer be held back a year due to low performance, Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou said on Wednesday after the cabinet approved his ministry’s proposals. ...

The health ministry on Monday urged the public to report any adverse effects to medications to contribute to medical safety in Cyprus as part of a worldwide campaign. In a ...

Yerolakkos residents on Monday said they would demand a meeting with the Unficyp peacekeepers responsible for patrolling the buffer zone area by their community after another farmer reported being harassed. ...

The Cyprus Architects’ Association on Wednesday condemned Limassol municipality’s decision to grant a tender to a private company for the revamp of the municipal gardens, requesting the intervention of ...

A 36-year-old has been arrested after being caught stealing fuel from a parked car, Limassol police said on Wednesday. According to the police report, a complaint was made around 11pm ...

The development of rural areas is a priority for the government, Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis said on Wednesday as the cabinet approved more support for agriculture and the rejuvenation of ...

The prison system in Cyprus has seen substantial progress, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Monday while speaking at the swearing-in ceremony of the Prison Parole Board. This is confirmed by ...

The federation of environmental NGOs (Opok) on Monday criticised the Limassol district administration for its failure to act over illegal constructions within the protected coastal area in Ayios Georgios Alamanou. ...

Phoebe Waller-Bridge is best known for Fleabag, her award- winning one-woman show turned BBC series, which quickly garnered a cult following for its frank depiction of the life of a ...

A room at Hope for Children’s home for unaccompanied minors in Larnaca has been destroyed in a fire, the fire service said on Friday. According to a tweet by ...

The Cyprus Energy Regulatory Authority (Cera) on Wednesday delivered its report for 2021 to President Nicos Anastasiades saying the island’s electricity market is looking forward to the future despite the ...

The cabinet on Wednesday approved the €165 million incentive plan for airlines for the period 2023-2027 to bring in up to 13.7 million visitors, which had been proposed jointly by the ministries ...

Nicosia municipality on Wednesday sought to defend itself against claims of discrimination and announced a project is underway to make Eleftheria square and the surrounding area friendlier to the blind ...

Makarios avenue in Nicosia will be closed to private vehicles as of October 27 once redevelopment works have been completed, the municipality announced on Thursday. From that day onwards, only public ...

A kingfisher was released back into the wild on Thursday after it was successfully rehabilitated by Akrotiri Environmental and Education Centre (AEEC) staff and members of the game and fauna ...

The House legal affairs committee on Wednesday began discussing a bill looking to create a special jurisdiction within district courts for the quick processing of financial disputes. Edek leader Marinos ...