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Customs officers arrested a 59-year-old man at Paphos aircport who tried to travel to London with undeclared cigarettes and tobacco. After his luggage was searched, 8.85g of tobacco was found ...

A 35-year-old man was remanded for six days on Wednesday, after a violent car crash that caused the death of the 62-year-old driver he collided with. Limassol traffic police deputy ...

Two people were beaten and robbed in Paphos on Tuesday night, after eight people broke into their home and threatened them with guns, knives and bats. Police are now searching ...

The Minister of Energy, Commerce and Industry Natasa Pilides on Tuesday departed for Cairo, where she will preside over the eighth ministerial meeting of the East Mediterranean Gas Forum (EMGF), ...

Environmental groups on Tuesday called for more to be done to protect stray animals in Cyprus, with the Greens calling for food, and the Animal Party saying cat sterilisations need ...

It is unacceptable that state broadcaster CyBC is not streaming parliament’s live session and is instead broadcasting the World Cup, House President Annita Demetriou said on Tuesday. To this ...

Junior opposition party Dipa on Tuesday confirmed they would be voting for the 2023 state budget, making parliament’s passage of the bill all but a foregone conclusion. Speaking on the ...

Air connectivity and tourism make up 20 per cent of Cyprus’ GDP, Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos said on Tuesday, as he criticised Turkey’s increasing violations into Cypriot airspace. His speech, ...

Christmas is a season full of magic and wonder as the decorated streets and many festive events are there to remind us. One event happening just outside Nicosia arrives soon ...

TUS Airways has expanded its fleet and will begin offering more flights from Cyprus and the Middle East in 2023, the company announced on Tuesday. Starting March 26 next year, TUS will ...

Trade unions representing workers at the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) delivered a searing critique of the government on Tuesday, asserting that some of the state’s energy policies make ...

Cyprus is determined to have a smooth transition into a green and digital economy Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis said on Tuesday. Visiting Strovolos’ centre for green and digital entrepreneurship, Kadis ...

The establishment of a Limassol branch French Cypriot school is another expression of the ‘long-standing excellent relations’ between Cyprus and France, Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou said at the inauguration on ...

Deputy Minister of Tourism Savvas Perdios on Tuesday said that the future of Cypriot tourism is promising, despite a number of challenges, before expressing his desire that the upcoming presidential ...

In total 130 innovative drugs will be added in the national health scheme (Gesy) by the end of January, Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela said on Tuesday. The minister said he has ...

The Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC) has signed a deal with Google and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) to digitise 20 years of archive audio-visual material spanning from 1990 to 2010. The material, consisting ...

The marine-protected area of Yeroskipou-Moulia is not being adequately supervised, the Paphos tourism development organisation (Etap) said on Tuesday. In a written statement, chairman Kyriacos Drousiotis said that “despite the ...

A 34-year-old Greek Cypriot man that drove his car through the barricade at the Ledra Palace crossing point despite warnings has been remanded for one month on Tuesday until his ...

Teams of volunteers man the Logos Hope around the year, visiting ports in different countries where they sell books and work with local organisations. It is currently in Limassol. ELENI ...

Justice Minister Stephie Dracou said on Tuesday that she will call a meeting with the police following the violent clashes between fans at football match in Limassol. The clashes between ...

Four out of ten university students say it is easy for them to access illegal substances within 24 hours if they wanted to, according to a recent survey by the Cyprus ...

The sports ethics committee will review a report on game fixing within the Cyprus Basketball Federation after officials flagged three basketball games as suspect, it was reported on Tuesday. According ...

Even though we are still in a wintery mood with lots of Christmas festivities to take in, some cultural organisers have begun preparing for the new year, and it seems ...

Cyprus Airways on Tuesday announced that it is increasing its capacity over the Christmas period, offering more than 6,000 additional seats for travel to and from Cyprus. According to the announcement, ...