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More than 2,500 building permits have been issued under the new, fast-track procedure since it was implemented in October 2021, Interior Minister Nicos Nouris said on Saturday addressing the 29th General Assembly ...

There will be repercussions for Cyprus universities that maintain collaborations with universities in Ukraine with the situation certainly taking some time to return to normal, Rector of the Cyprus University ...

By Kyriaki Christodoulou Cyprus produced 543,000 tonnes of solid waste in 2020, down 4.9 per cent on the 571,000 the previous year, the Cyprus News Agency’s Kyriaki Christodoulou reported on Friday — World Recycling ...

There is no room for complacency, Lieutenant General Dimokritos Zervakis said on Friday at his swearing-in ceremony following his reappointment as Chief of the Republic of Cyprus’ National Guard. During ...

Developments are expected soon over the exploitation of Cyprus’ natural gas fields, given the large increase in natural gas prices internationally, Energy Minister Natasa Pilides said on Thursday. Speaking to ...

The Ukrainian ambassador to Cyprus Ruslan Nimchynskyi has thanked the government and the people for the support and solidarity shown to his war-torn country. “I am extremely grateful for the ...

Ireland is seeking to reinforce trade relations with Cyprus, according to Martin Heydon, the country’s Minister of State for Research and Development, Farm Safety and New Market Development. Heydon ...

Cyprus’ trade deficit increased in January 2022 by 19.4 per cent, to €518.72 million, compared to €434.34 million in January last year, according to provisional data, published by the Statistical Service of Cyprus. At ...

A shop owner in Nicosia was fined €4,000 for employing people without a SafePass as the police fined 16 individuals and three other businesses for violating measures aiming to contain the spread ...

Police on Sunday night spotted a 22-year-old man, wanted for burglary and theft since January, driving in the Limassol area. The police patrol signaled the driver to stop using their ...

Director general of the finance ministry George Panteli will represent Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides at the Eurogroup and Ecofin meetings taking place on Monday and Tuesday. During the Eurogroup ministers ...

It is absurd that Turkey calls on Russia and Ukraine to stop the war and contribute to world peace, while at the same time it ignores its own invasion of ...

The Nicosia municipality on Friday released an online survey offering people the chance to have their say on the future of old Nicosia. The survey is a brainchild of the ...

The rise in energy and grain price levels due to the war in Ukraine, but also the possibility of stagflation are his main concerns Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides said on ...

A search and rescue exercise (SAR) has been held near Larnaca International Airport to familiarise personnel with the environment of the salt lakes and to test specialised equipment. The scenario ...

The sanctions against Russia following its invasion in Ukraine and the potential impact on the Cypriot economy will be one of the main issues to be discussed in the context ...

The European Commission approved 225 reform projects that will be supported under the Technical Support Instrument (TSI), Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms, Elisa Ferreira has announced. Eight of these projects deal ...

A grant agreement for the implementation of an interactive shared cultural heritage education programme for Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot youth was signed on Wednesday by United States Ambassador to ...

The ‘test to stay programme is being introduced for teachers of elementary and high schools in the public and private sector, following a decision by the cabinet on Wednesday. It ...

Chinese ambassador to Cyprus, Liu Yantao, told the Cyprus News Agency (CNA), that Ukraine “should function as a bridge between the East and the West, not a frontier in big ...

The public works department has announced that road cleaning will be carried out on Saturday between 6am and 1pm on the Nicosia – Limassol highway. The specific stretch of the highway ...

The European Commission will very soon present a recommendation to all Member States addressing residence permits and citizenship under investor schemes, Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson said on Monday ...

A revised plan for Covid-19 restrictions is in effect as of Tuesday. The plan includes more establishments to be considered short-stay and low risk, therefore, the SafePass requirement for entry ...

A message of peace was sent on Sunday by members of the Limassol carnival’s ‘royal family’ who walked along seafront in lieu of taking part in the annual parade, ...