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Cyclists now face a €50 spot fine for not wearing a helmet but this can rise to €500 if the issue ends up in court. The police and supporters of the law ...

Transparency has become a buzzword in the upcoming presidential elections – but some of the candidates are failing to adhere to it fully, while others are simply going for the stony ...

President Nicos Anastasiades on Wednesday laid the foundation stone for projects to be built in Mati, near Athens, where severe and repeated wildfires in 2018 left hundreds of people homeless. The ...

The ministries of justice, labour and social welfare on Wednesday signed memorandums of cooperation for combatting human trafficking and the protection of victims. The first memorandum, signed between Labour Minister ...

The Road Transport Department (TOM) on Wednesday announced the launch of another grant scheme for the purchase of protective motorcycle airbag vests, after its success in 2022. Those interested can apply ...

Giorgos Frangos was re-elected as the president of the journalists union on Wednesday for the next three years after winning the internal election for which he was the sole candidate. ...

The Employers and Industrialists Federation (Oev) on Wednesday urged employers to make all necessary arrangements to ensure that all employees on the day of the presidential election, set to take ...

Advertisements about the presidential elections outside polling stations are not permitted on the day of the elections or the day before, the general elections commissioner warned on Wednesday. No one ...

Installed only eight months ago, AGNIESZKA RAKOCZY speaks to the newest member of the outgoing cabinet, a man who has served in many roles on the island’s arts scene ...

The Larnaca municipality on Wednesday was named “Green City” by the Cyprus Green Cities and Communities Awards for the fifth consecutive year after receiving the highest score for its efforts ...

In today’s episode, AKEL-backed presidential candidate Andreas Mavroyiannis on Tuesday accused his rival Nikos Christodoulides of stealing one of his ideas – for the third time. In other news, the ...

Comedy shows are growing a fanbase on the island as stand-up evenings become more frequent and comedians grow in number. Although 2023 is going to welcome some big names in comedy ...

President Nicos Anastasiades on Wednesday will lay the foundation stone for projects to be built in the area of Mati, located in Greece’s region of Attica, near Athens. Anastasiades ...

A 38-year-old man was arrested in Paphos on Tuesday for verbally assaulting a police officer and resisting arrest. According to Paphos police spokesperson Michalis Nicolaou, at 6pm a police officer, ...

The met service on Wednesday issued a yellow weather alert warning of isolated heavy thunderstorms. The service urged the public to be careful as isolated heavy thunderstorms are expected to ...

The Cyprus University of Technology (Tepak) and the Open University of Cyprus on Tuesday announced that they have signed a cooperation agreement for the design and launch of a new ...

The Cyprus Mail continues its series of articles with the main presidential candidates. Today, we pose questions to Akel-backed Andreas Mavroyiannis Which do you think are the three main issues ...

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) announced that there was an increase in the number of Management Companies and Undertakings of Collective Investments (UCIs) during the third quarter of 2022, ...

Two men, two dogs are on a mission – to put an end to animal poisoning She pauses, sniffs again, then stops. Sofie then sits, stock-still. This is the cue for ...

A seven-year-old child died on Tuesday afternoon while playing at a park in Limassol. Police are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding his death. The child, originally from Russia and a ...

The national guard is seeking to recruit contract soldiers to fill up its ranks, the defence ministry said on Tuesday. Applications can be submitted online starting February 3 at 2pm until ...

A 33-year-old woman was arrested on Tuesday for her possible connection with the theft of a bronze statue created by artist Yiota Ioannidou in Paphos. The ‘girl with the hula ...

The election campaign team of Nikos Christodoulides on Tuesday failed to comment on reports the candidate received a one-time transfer of €200,000 into his bank account, even though the allegation prompted ...