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The government is evaluating a proposal to bring the process of sending patients abroad for treatment under the umbrella of Gesy. According to health ministry spokesman Dimitris Constantinou, the details ...

The tender for the installation of smart traffic lights will be announced on October 15, according to Transport minister Alexis Vafeades. Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency (CNA), he said he ...

Heating your home might not be a big concern right now. However, when winter approaches, temperatures can reach as low as 0°C at night. Suddenly, the idea of a heating ...

If I had to sum up the food at Tiflis Restaurant with one word, it would have to be hearty. The dishes have so much depth of flavour, they are ...

Weekly column by Eleni Philippou published every Thursday looks at the events coming up at the weekend As the island prepares to welcome another exciting weekend – the first one of ...

In today’s episode, sunbeds and umbrellas will never be accepted on Lara beach, Agriculture Minister Petros Xenophontos said as he announced the much-anticipated Akamas local development plan, which was ...

The scene in Chlorakas, as well as in the neighbouring villages of Emba and Tremithousa, is calm, according to the police. Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency (CNA), police press ...

A 22-year-old Syrian national has been arrested in Paphos for “causing and inciting violence” after posting violent imagery onto his social media accounts. Testimony emerged against the man during an ...

Central Nicosia’s Eleftheria square will be lit up lilac on Thursday evening to commemorate International overdose awareness day. The initiative has been jointly organised by the Cyprus Addiction Treatment ...

A 49-year-old woman was arrested on Thursday morning after allegedly stabbing another woman of the same age on a street in Limassol on Tuesday night. She was taken into custody ...

Thursday’s weather will be mostly clear, but with localised clouds and the possibility of light rain, particularly in the mountains. Temperatures will rise to around 36 degrees inland, 30 degrees on ...

The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve), a member of the Enterprise Europe Network Cyprus, on Wednesday extended an invitation to an exclusive seminar designed to equip Cypriot companies ...

Patients using public hospitals could potentially face serious problems, as the health insurance organisation (HIO) and state hospital services organisation (Okypy) seem to be at loggerheads over a financial agreement, ...

Ombudswoman Maria Stylianou-Lottides on Wednesday called for better qualified school chaperones after the “problematic” handling of an incident at a primary school involving a child with autism. In a report, ...

A 31-year-old man and a 32-year-old woman were arrested on Wednesday in relation to an attempted murder in Xylotymbou. According to Famagusta police spokesman Steve Theodoulou, the two were arrested ...

The transport ministry will absorb the full increase in student bus fares, with monthly bus cards remaining at €10, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said following a cabinet meeting on Wednesday. Vafeades ...

Sunbeds and umbrellas will never be accepted on Lara beach, Agriculture Minister Petros Xenophontos said while announcing the much-anticipated Akamas local development plan, which was updated with new measures approved ...

Flights in Cyprus had been brought back to normal on Wednesday after disruptions felt in Larnaca and Paphos airports, following technical problems in UK air traffic control systems earlier in ...

The state will take all measures necessary to ensure public safety after the riots and violence in Chlorakas, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Wednesday after a cabinet meeting. His ...

Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou on Wednesday presided over an inter-ministry meeting to discuss actions to rejuvenate the Tillyria area. The meeting, which was established on the basis of a recent ...

Further arrests have followed rioting in Chlorakas between Greek Cypriot far-right assailants and migrants, who had their homes, businesses and cars destroyed in two days of clashes. On Wednesday morning ...

Starting from Wednesday until September 24, registrations for the education ministry’s Adult Education Centres are officially open. The programme provides general adult education in Cyprus to all residents aged 15 and ...

Having relocated to the island and then left because of the crisis, one politician is keen to see others return finds PAUL LAMBIS The Honourable Demetrios Nicolaides’ commitment to bringing ...

The two Cypriot passport holders and eight others accused of involvement in a major money laundering operation appeared in a Singapore court again on Wednesday, with all ten denied bail ...