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Civil servants in the north went on strike on Thursday over a freeze on the cost-of-living increment for four months. Hundreds of civil servants marched to ‘parliament’ to protest over ...

Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos on Thursday visited Swedish power metal band Sabaton’s merchandise warehouse in Limassol from where the band ships goods to fans all over the world. Karousos, ...

Former minister Socratis Hasikos, who died on Monday at the age of 64, was a straightshooter and staunch supporter of the island’s reunification. Respected by friend and foe alike, Hasikos ...

Limassol and Paphos have been included in Mediterranean routes to be carried out this summer by Seabourn Cruise Line, the shipping deputy ministry announced on Thursday. The deputy ministry said ...

House prices and rents dropped around 3 per cent to 4 per cent in Cyprus between 2010 and the fourth quarter of 2020, unlike the majority of other EU member states, the European statistical ...

Six people, three staff and three residents, have tested positive for coronavirus in a care home in Polis, in the district of Paphos, reports said Thursday. The cases were detected ...

Clean public spaces and a greener city are priority issues for Limassolians, according to a survey prepared by Yia ti Lemeso (For Limassol) initiative in cooperation with the University of ...

The Amathus archaeological site in Limassol will remain closed until further notice it was announced on Thursday after coronavirus cases were detected among staff. The site closed on Monday after ...

Hourly paid staff at state hospitals went on a two-hour work stoppage on Wednesday citing unequal treatment. Staff interrupted their work between 11.30am and 1.30pm and stood outside their working ...

Coronavirus measures apply for tourists as well, authorities said on Wednesday after reports that visitors would not be subjected to the same restrictions. The news that tourists will be able ...

Parliament decided Wednesday to hire outside experts to audit two lists with the names of politically exposed persons (PEPs) with bad debts in commercial banks and the former co-op. An ...

Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis urged parliament anew on Wednesday to approve vital justice reform bills before the May elections or risk losing the momentum. The House legal affairs committee discussed ...

The government vaccine portal crashed a few minutes after opening on Wednesday due to heavy traffic, angering thousands of people who were trying to arrange jab appointments. It was unable ...

The island’s religious leaders on Wednesday said they were deeply saddened to hear that a techno party took place at the medieval Armenian monastery of Saint Magar, in the ...

Cyprus is considered one of the countries successfully implementing a Covid-19 vaccination programme and is among the first that rolled out mass rapid screenings, President Nicos Anastasiades said Wednesday during ...

Police said Wednesday they detained two more suspects both men, 33 and 34, in connection with 20 kilos of cannabis seized in Larnaca and Limassol last weekend. Three suspects were arrested, aged 52, 36, and 34, ...

Police on Wednesday published the name and photograph of a 49-year-old Limassol man wanted in connection with a quantity of drugs found at his home. Police said an arrest warrant ...

Ruling Disy announced Wednesday that its leader Averof Neophytou was self-isolating because he was a close contact of a confirmed coronavirus case. A statement said Neophytou was following the health ...

Police on Wednesday were investigating an incident in Nicosia during which multiple shots were fired at an upmarket restaurant. No one was injured in the incident as the establishment, the ...

The government vaccine portal crashed a few minutes after opening on Wednesday due to heavy traffic, angering thousands of people who were trying to arrange jab appointments. The portal opened ...

The Animal Party announced on Tuesday it will run in the parliamentary elections with 19 candidates in all districts. The party said it continues its political, humanitarian and animal welfare interventions, ...

An ad hoc committee set up to draft a national strategy to promote financial literacy is expected to present the findings of a central bank study during a webinar on ...

Two deaths and 559 coronavirus cases were announced on Tuesday. The deaths concern a 74-year-old woman and a man, 62, both with underlying health conditions. Neither of them were vaccinated against Covid-19. ...

The health ministry on Tuesday said that the ban on events that could attract crowds, including election rallies, continues to be in place. The ministry said it has received several ...