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Police in Larnaca arrested three people on Thursday in connection with two cases of theft and illegal possession of property. The first case, according to police, concerns an incident shortly ...

A 71-year-old British tourist died in Paphos on Thursday following a dive. According to police, the elderly man was part of a group of amateur divers, accompanied by a professional ...

Bars and restaurants across Cyprus experienced a notable decline in occupancy rates, with the drop in guests ranging from 25 per cent to 30 per cent in June, according to Neophytos Thrasyvoulou, ...

Israeli intelligence services (Mossad) have located and arrested the man behind the thwarted terrorist attack against an Israeli businessman on the island. The man in question, Youssef Shihabazi Abasalilou, was ...

The two men accused of a double murder in Limassol were charged with premeditated murder on Friday morning and remanded in custody for seven days. The pair appeared in court ...

Following a decision by the Board of Directors of Alpha Bank Cyprus and the necessary approvals from regulatory authorities, Miltos Michaelas has taken on the role of CEO of Alpha ...

On Friday after the dispersal of local thin fog and low cloud, the weather will be mostly clear. In the early afternoon locally increased cloud cover may bring isolated showers, ...

The House on Thursday passed legislation scrapping mid-term exams at public high schools while keeping one final exam at the end of the academic year which will carry a 30 per ...

The junior ministry of research and innovation has no staff in place to prevent a cyberattack, it emerged on Thursday at the House audit committee. The statements came from the ...

Paphos district court on Thursday handed down a 17-year jail sentence on a man, having earlier found him guilty of smuggling in 22 kilograms of cannabis. The 24-year-old defendant had been ...

Education Minister Athena Michaelidou on Thursday met students from Ayios Georgios High School in Lakatamia to award them for their participation in the Junior Achievement Cyprus “Student Enterprise” competition. In ...

President Nikos Christodoulides is satisfied by the paragraph about the Cyprus problem in the draft conclusions of the European Council, which is holding its summit meeting on Thursday. In relation ...

Police in Limassol have arrested a man who had been on the run for nearly two years after escaping from the Germasogeia police station in September 2021. The man, aged 26, had ...

The European Commission’s annual report on the implementation of the Green Line Regulation found that trade was up by 138 per cent and almost six million crossings took place. The ...

The two technical committees appointed by Cyprus and Israel, tasked with putting plans into actions on electricity and natural gas projects, are to begin contacts within 15 days. Energy Minister George ...

Various representatives of the Larnaca district, including mayors, mukhtars, and members of parliament, have come together to voice their opposition to the proposed relocation of the Dali asphalt plant to ...

Preliminary data released by the state’s statistical service on Thursday revealed a 7.2 per cent increase in average gross monthly earnings for employees during the first quarter of 2023, compared to ...

According to data released by the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) this week, total deposits in May recorded a net increase of €164.8 million, reaching €52 billion. In addition, loans saw a ...

In a prime spot on one of Cyprus’ favourite beaches, PAUL LAMBIS enjoys a hotel that focuses on customer needs Building on the popularity of tourism in the area, Protaras ...

With summer now almost in full swing, labour inspection officer Evangelitsa Tsoulofta has reminded employers of their responsibilities regarding working in hot weather. Speaking on Thursday, she said that rising ...

The positions of the Paphos chamber of commerce and industry regarding the region’s planned new marina have been adopted by the deputy ministry of tourism, the chamber’s chairman ...

When one thinks of Cypriot mountain villages, images of waterfalls, coffee shops and local handicrafts come to mind. Family excursions, traditional music and Cypriot hospitality help paint the picture and ...

A family in Xylofagou, desperately searching for their beloved pet bird, on Thursday asked for help to bring the parrot home, and reunite it with their distraught daughter. Lee Byard, ...

The price of petrol is set to rise by 8.32 cents per litre and heating fuel by 6.38 cents, with petrol station owners saying they have no choice but to add the ...