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On Wednesday the weather will start off mostly sunny with gradually increasing clouds bringing isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon, mainly in the mountains and inland. Winds will be ...

The first real test for the recently established anti-corruption authority is set to begin with the arrival of experts from abroad – starting with the ‘golden passports’ case. But of the 80 ...

Agriculture Minister Petros Xenophontos put to the table on Tuesday, his proposal that halloumi should be exported to Australia as duty-dree. He was speaking in Brussels, during negotiations for an ...

Cyprus’ top priority is securing the country’s credibility and reputation as a financial center, taking all necessary steps to deal with the US and UK sanctions, President Nikos Christodoulides ...

NewMed Energy, a partner in the Aphrodite gas prospect, will officially announce delivery of their modified development and production plan on Wednesday, the energy minister said on Tuesday. George Papanastasiou ...

Festival season is upon us! In no time, the summer’s favourite annual festivals will begin announcing their agendas, and all is ready to go at the Fengaros Festival which ...

Six national guard camps are to be run as environmentally friendly prototypes for the rest to follow, the defence ministry said on Tuesday. Defence Minister Michalis Giorgallas said that the ...

Kapnos Airport Shuttle is stepping up the frequency of its bus routes, while the company has invested to increase its fleet, its CEO announced on Tuesday. The goal for 2023 is ...

Tourism to Cyprus seems to have recovered from Russian sanctions as arrivals so far this year are eight per cent higher than the record year of 2019 and 38 per cent higher ...

The head of the school teachers’ union Oelmek Constantinos Constantinopoulos on Tuesday called the inclusion of a passage in a modern Greek exam for gymnasium students, which had been previously ...

In 22 state primary schools in Nicosia, Cypriot pupils are in the minority, MPs heard on Tuesday as some said the shrinking population on the island has become critical. At three ...

The government will do everything it can to stand by those who need to move to new housing while their current refugee homes are demolished as part of the state ‘...

The European Bioblitz took place at the Akrotiri Environmental and Education Centre (AEEC) between May 26-28 with the emphasis on the Akrotiri wetlands area. The three-day event focused on recording ...

After the announcement that a parliamentary committee would convene to examine a complaint against independent MP Andreas Themistocleous, alleged to have made ‘abusive remarks’ against Greens MP Alexandra Attalidou, police ...

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve) said on Tuesday it agrees with plans to use offshore gas reserves for power generation as soon as possible to drive down electricity ...

Convictions imposed on football fans for recent incidents both inside and outside sports venues are “utterly futile”, the independent union of Cyprus’ public employees (ASDYK) and its police branch said ...

Health Minister Popi Kanari on Tuesday assured she would act as a mediator to solve the issues raised by the Cyprus physiotherapists’ union in an effort to postpone a planned ...

The sports ethics committee appointed four investigators on Tuesday, tasked with looking into four top-flight matches, which were played in the last fortnight following claims of suspicious betting activity. Vice ...

The state must do more to assist the public in transitioning to electric vehicles, with an advisory body warning on Tuesday that the shift has to be fair and inclusive. ...

A 42-year-old driver on Tuesday caused an accident between Sotira and Liopetri while driving with four times the permitted amount of alcohol in his blood. According to Famagusta police spokesman ...

In silent moments it is possible to find the true moments of development and happiness one Cyprus-based yogi tells PAUL LAMBIS Marilena Shyama Shakti uses her spiritual skills to direct ...

Cyprus must achieve the absorption of €960 million in grants and €260 million in loans from the EU, European Council of Auditors member Lefteris Christoforou said on Tuesday after a meeting with ...

The public has paid an added €569.6 million through their electricity bills as levied by the state, via the EAC, as Cyprus continues to be slapped with steep fines for its ...

The agriculture ministry on Tuesday announced that the deadline for submitting an application to the state support scheme for farmers who lost their crops in the Arakapas fire in July 2021 ...