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He’s pulled trucks, lifted tractors, and can carry 500kg for 20 metres! ALIX NORMAN meets the island’s strongest man Meet Ilya Khazov. At 6 foot 5 he’s almost as tall ...

The department of fisheries and marine research on Monday announced the discovery of a new – potentially dangerous – invasive exotic fish species, the striped eel catfish (Plotosus lineatus), in the waters ...

The bus lane will be made available to taxi drivers as of October 4, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Monday, following the two-hour strike of taxi drivers at the entrance ...

The finance ministry is “examining and costing scenarios” for potential new measures to support people facing ongoing difficulties with the cost of living, Minister Makis Keravnos said on Monday. He ...

Teachers at 19 Turkish Cypriot schools went on strike on Monday over an ongoing dispute regarding the north’s ‘education ministry’ deciding to implement regular afternoon classes. Chairwoman of the Cyprus ...

Aivitam Ventures, together with Forbes Cyprus, has announced the launch of the Forbes Cyprus 20 Women in Tech Awards for female entrepreneurs and employees in the tech sector who have made ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar has again criticised Greek Cypriot leaders, pouring cold water on the idea of reunification as the Republic celebrated 63 years of independence on Sunday. “Considering the ...

Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos has called on the government to address the growing problems encountered by travellers at Paphos airport, especially as far as waiting times and queues are concerned. ...

Faster processing times of asylum applications have received a boost with the recruitment of 25 additional examiners, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Monday. “The recruitment of new staff is a ...

While Cyprus’ legislation says all the right things on paper, the fight against corruption is compromised by institutional flaws, the Council of Europe’s Group of States Against Corruption (Greco) ...

Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos was in Ukraine on Monday for a meeting of the foreign ministers of all 27 European Union member states in Kyiv. The meeting is the first of ...

Covid-19 and influenza vaccinations are being simultaneously administered across the country after the latest round of vaccinations began on Monday. Speaking to CyBC on Monday morning, medical services director Elisavet ...

A large amount of duty-free tobacco products were seized by the Customs Department at Larnaca Airport, it was reported on Monday. According to the department, officials carried out checks on ...

Energy Minister George Papanastasiou was in Abu Dhabi on Monday to participate in discussions at ADIPEC 2023, the world’s largest and most inclusive international conference for the energy industry. Papanastasiou ...

The new month will bring more live music performances all around the island and Paphos prepares to welcome a handful of musicians. Two musical evenings will take place at Technopolis 20 ...

In today’s episode, Cyprus on Sunday marked 63 years since its independence, with a parade in the capital attracting scores of people. European Parliament president Roberta Metsola also attended following ...

A delegation of the House foreign affairs committee, headed by its chairman and the president of the Cyprus-Armenia interparliamentary cooperation committee Harris Georgiades, began contacts in Yerevan on Monday. The ...

The British government wants to see the Cyprus issue “resolved through negotiations, in accordance with the United Nations framework,” UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said. The UK foreign secretary was ...

According to the police a 32-year-old woman in Nicosia admitted to committing a total of seven burglaries and thefts in churches, a hospital, and a residence in the last few ...

A 41-year-old woman employed as domestic helper in Paphos was listed as wanted on Monday for theft. The case was reported on Friday, according to a police statement, by her 78...

The department of meteorology has issued a yellow weather warming for thunderstorms in place from 11am to 4pm on Monday. Precipitation rates during that time are expected to range between 35 ...

Worries also raised about ecosystem near the private facility that would create electricity from natural gas Construction at the first private power station in Cyprus has come to a halt, ...

More Europe is the answer to the challenges Cyprus and other EU countries are facing, Annita Demetriou, President of the Cyprus’ House of Representatives and Roberta Metsola, President of the ...

The only way forward is the way of peace, said the President Nikos Christodoulides in a televised address to the public on Sunday, on the occasion of the 63rd anniversary ...