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The number of narcotests carried out by the police has doubled in the last year although complaints have been made about how these are carried out. Police spokesman Christos Andreou ...

A 37-year-old man was seriously injured after crashing into a tree in Paphos, police said on Sunday. The accident happened on the Natas – Holetrion road where under conditions that are ...

How to keep your furry friend safe By Helen Coombes The processionary pine caterpillar (Thaumetopoea pityocampa) is a common insect found in Cyprus that can pose a serious risk to ...

A 23-year-old Paphos resident who reported he was beaten by his flatmates will be deported after police found he has been living in Cyprus illegally, police said on Sunday. According ...

Larnaca and Famagusta hit the hardest The met office on issued a yellow weather warning for rains and isolated thunderstorms starting on Sunday at 8am until Monday 8am. Meanwhile, Famagusta ...

While Gesy has been hailed as a hallmark of benefits for the public, experts are raising red flags over the way medication is “freely” prescribed, even over the phone without ...

Limassol police are looking for a 42-year-old man who stole €580 worth of tools from his friend’s warehouse. The case was reported to the police on Friday, with the complainant ...

Voting booklets for new voters have been prepared and will soon be distributed to the competent community leaders, it was announced on Saturday. Residents who have registered to vote in ...

Keeping animals in cages is part of an “outdated” mentality, the Animal Party said on Saturday in a memorandum to the Limassol mayor demanding the closure of the local zoo. ...

Two men, aged 30 and 31, who were arrested over violent incidents during a football match this week, have been charged in writing, police said on Saturday. The case concerns a fight ...

Flu activity was very high across the island in the last week and continues to increase, data from the health ministry showed on Saturday. The rate of seasonal influenza was 50 ...

This month, CVAR is hosting an exhibition of Indigenous Australian art, the largest that has ever reached Cyprus, which also includes some parallel events. As part of From a Continent ...

The appointment of a UN envoy for Cyprus could provide “critical support” for the search for a solution to the Cyprus problem, the UNSG’s special representative on the island ...

The safety of Famagusta residents is a priority, Interior Minister Nicos Nouris said during his emergency visit to the district on Saturday after heavy rain flooded houses and businesses in ...

The family of a murdered national guardsman has asked the 2023 presidential candidates to give their position on revising procedures and legislation that could prevent similar crimes in the future. The ...

A fire that broke out on five national guard vehicles in Polemidia this week was caused due to a short circuit, police said on Saturday. Limassol CID said that following ...

Wanting to make culture accessible to all, the Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation has launched the programme Aisthiseis which is made up of multi-sensory experiences taking place until the end ...

Heavy rains battered the island on Saturday with police warning drivers to be careful citing limited visibility on several roads. Adverse weather conditions affected mainly the Larnaca and Famagusta districts ...

Former Foreign Minister Giorgos Lillikas, was awarded with the highest honour of the French Republic on Wednesday. In a reception held at the residence of the French Ambassador, Lillikas was ...

In her latest novel, a British-Cypriot author looks at what constitutes ‘home’ for Cypriots brought up abroad In her latest novel, London-based author Soulla Christodoulou, who has written about the 1950...

Hellenic Bank CEO Oliver Gatzke on Friday said that the bank’s performance in 2022 was very good, amidst difficult conditions, while also outlining the challenges and goals for the new ...

The producer price index in Cyprus’ construction sector increased by 11 per cent in the third quarter of 2022, compared to the corresponding quarter of 2021, reaching 129.53 units, according to a report released ...

The number of job vacancies in hotels in 2022 was almost three times the monthly average of the number of registered unemployed in the same year, according to the labour minister. “...

By Ioannis Tirkides In a previous article published last week, we examined the political landscape in Cyprus since 2011 against a backdrop of rising right-populism in advanced liberal democracies over the ...