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Justice Minister Anna Procopiou heralded this week’s fire safety awareness campaign under the slogan “our dreams must not become ashes”. The fire services also welcomed the move, which marks 22 ...

Health Minister Popi Kanari said on Monday that the 18,000 people dealing with dementia in Cyprus will now receive further treatment with the help of the Ithaki support association. The minister ...

First Lady Philippa Karsera Christodoulides and Environment Commissioner Maria Panayiotou, presented on Monday their common initiative to convert the Presidential Palace into a Zero Waste to Landfill building. The initiative ...

A cybersecurity plan set to operate 24 hours a day has been drawn up by the deputy ministry of research, innovation, and digital policy and the digital security authority, Deputy Minister ...

Twenty-three people of Cypriot origin are currently stranded in Sudan, and authorities are working on how to extract them from the war-torn region, the foreign ministry said on Monday. Foreign ...

The list of consumer goods subject to reduced VAT – in some cases, zero per cent – should be ready within the next 14 days, the commerce minister said on Monday. Speaking to ...

Surrounded by the finest gems of nature, one local craftswoman tells NIKI CHARALAMBOUS of the decades of knowledge that go into her one of a kind pieces Although most of ...

House President Annita Demetriou met with her fellow EU counterparts in which they discussed and pressed the need for more active female engagement in leadership roles, particularly in foreign policy. ...

At the age of 72, one woman has cycled from Sweden to Cyprus. But now she needs to get home. ALIX NORMAN finds out what was behind the epic journey “Do ...

Agriculture Minister Petros Xenophontos is set to leave for Luxembourg on Monday to take part in the EU Council of Agriculture. According to a government statement, the minister’s meeting ...

The Cyprus Economy and Competitiveness Council on Monday released a statement saying that the creation and implementation of a holistic plan that takes the entire country into account should be ...

A total of 350 products are set to be included on an electronic shopping basket app called “e-kalathi”, which will allow people to compare prices depending on retail outlet and supermarket ...

Acropolis Park will once again fill with cacti and all sorts of succulents as a plant showcase makes its comeback. The annual Exhibition of Cacti and other Succulents will happen ...

Minister of Health Popi Kanari promised to jumpstart the operation of the Athienou medical centre, according to Monday’s announcement by the municipality. The minister on Saturday visited the two-storey ...

Sleep is an essential part of our lives, and it is imperative to get enough of it to feel rested and ready to take on the day. Proper sleep influences ...

Cyprus MMA Champion Andreas Trikomitis was welcomed by President Nikos Christodoulides at the presidential palace in Nicosia on Sunday. Christodoulides showed great interest in Trikomitis’ sporting career, telling the fighter ...

Traffic police in Paphos carried out a coordinated operation from Friday to Sunday aimed at preventing road accidents, resulting in a total of 159 violations, the majority of which for excessive ...

A new case of fraud with the perpetrator impersonating a doctor is being investigated by police on Monday. According to police statement, the case involves a foiled attempt to extort ...

A 25-year-old suspect has been remanded for eight days for the disappearance of Angelos Pericleous, 31, the Limassol district court decided on Monday. According to the police, Pericleous was reported missing ...

By Richard Boxall After a day of tense low-scoring matches at Ypsonas cricket ground on Sunday, Black Caps repeated their 2021 success with a 2-run victory over Napa Royal Kings in ...

In today’s episode, Cyprus on Sunday marked 20 years since the checkpoints opened, paving the way for countless Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots to come closer. Bicommunal initiative group United ...

In just under a month’s time, the second edition of Femme Fest will take over the Nicosia Municipal Gardens, working towards gender equality. On May 13 and 14, the festival will ...

Police in Paphos on Saturday arrested a 29-year-old man for carrying a weapon to incite terror, reckless driving and other traffic offences. According to police spokesman and head of Paphos ...

A fire broke out on Saturday night in the wooden storage shed of a residence in Emba, which appears to have started from a flaming plastic rubbish bin. According to ...