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The Paralimni-Deryneia municipality announced on Tuesday that a contract has been signed for consulting services to carry out topographical and elevation surveys and to prepare a proposed regulatory plan for ...

An investigation is under way after a soldier was found dead morning at a National Guard camp in the Nicosia district. Authorities have not yet released further details about the ...

A fire broke out early Tuesday morning in a rental vehicle parked in an open area in Ypsonas, Limassol district. According to police information, the incident occurred at around 2.40am ...

A 41-year-old man was arrested in connection with two separate cases of burglary and theft reported earlier this month, the police confirmed on Tuesday. According to police, the first incident ...

A weak low-pressure system is affecting Cyprus on Tuesday, bringing periods of cloud and scattered showers. According to the meteorological service, skies will turn locally cloudy at times, especially around ...

A new bill proposes five key measures to ease traffic congestion and concerns management of obstruction in school zones, staggered working hours, the publication of traffic flow indicators and state ...

Ersi Dikomitou, one of the founding members and long-serving leaders of the Cyprus Girl Guides, passed away on Monday at the age of 86, the organisation announced. Her funeral will take ...

Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas spoke on Monday evening at an event in Paralimni marking 70 years since the start of the Eoka national liberation struggle of 1955-59. The event was organised ...

An intervention by President Nikos Christodoulides has injected new momentum into cost-of-living allowance (CoLA) talks, bringing employer and union organisations closer and raising hopes for a final agreement before the ...

About a fourth of those endorsing President Nikos Christodoulides’ candidacy back in 2023 have landed one position or another in the government, media reported on Monday. Daily Politis named the 26 of ...

Around 2,000 animals at the Paphos animal shelter are at risk of losing their home after private landowners requested the return of the property where the shelter is based, manager Irene ...

Families of two young people killed by defective Takata airbags told the House human rights committee on Monday that Cypriot authorities have left them “in the dark” nearly two years ...

During 2026, the government intends to continue its policy of returns of irregular migrants while at the same time pursuing efforts to integrate lawful migrants into Cypriot society, the deputy minister ...

The 2026 budget for the state aid ombudsman has increased by €129,852, bringing total planned expenditure to €703,280, commissioner Stella Michaelidou told the House Finance Committee on Monday. Committee members welcomed the recent ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) on Monday organised a series of educational workshops for sixth-grade primary school pupils to mark World Savings Day. The workshops were held in collaboration ...

European fisheries commissioner Costas Kadis on Monday praised the European Union’s management of its fisheries during a trip to Limassol. He highlighted the work of the European fisheries control ...

The interior minister on Monday revealed a set of ambitious goals for next year, including making housing affordable and slashing red tape. Constantinos Ioannou was speaking in parliament during a ...

A memorandum of understanding signed on Monday between the Environment Commissioner’s office and the Cyprus National Unesco Committee marked a new chapter in their cooperation. The agreement, signed in ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman on Monday confirmed that he will on Thursday travel to Ankara for the first time since undertaking the role. During that visit, he will meet ...

By Christina Michailidis Between Limassol and Paphos, high above the quiet stretch of Avdimou Beach, three vast spiral labyrinths of stone lie open to the sea and sun. This is ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday described Cyprus’ local government reform as “necessary”, during the 45th Annual General Assembly of the Union of Municipalities which was attended by members of the ...

Cyprus’ forthcoming undertaking of the Council of the European Union’s rotating presidency in the first half of next year presents a “golden opportunity” to the defence industries of both ...

Diko leader Nicholas Papadopoulos on Monday called on President Nikos Christodoulides to be decisive over whether or not he will perform a cabinet reshuffle, saying that if it is to ...

Cyprus agreed on Monday to provide Lebanon with technical assistance and expertise to modernise its electricity transmission and distribution networks, and improve infrastructure efficiency. Energy issues were discussed on Monday ...