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The European Union funds 80 per cent of the Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus budget while the biggest single donor is the Cyprus government, Presidential Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs Anna ...

Avocado plantations in Kato Pyrgos Tyllirias have been destroyed by the recent heat wave, president of its Community Council Nicos Kleanthous said on Tuesday. Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency, ...

Cyprus’ Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate and inflation rate are expected to reach 3 per cent, respectively, for 2023, consistent with the predictions made in May, according to a report released ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Tuesday met a group of teenagers from the US and Canadian diaspora, to whom he recounted the events surrounding the coup and 1974 invasion. Visiting him at ...

After a successful annual general meeting held on July 17, 2023, the CFA Society Cyprus has introduced its newly elected board of directors for the term 2023-2024, led by the newly appointed ...

Fireworks used at a wedding that started a fire over the weekend had not been given the relevant licence, the agriculture ministry said on Tuesday. The ministry said the use ...

Pluralism in Cyprus’ radio landscape appears to be sufficient however there are observed trends which must be kept in check to ensure the industry’s development is not hampered, a ...

PAUL LAMBIS meets two very different men who share one thing in common Although Wang Jiangjiang and Pavlos Michaelides are from different cultures, live in different parts of the globe, ...

The first few days of operation of the new terminal at the north’s Ercan (Tymbou) airport have been plagued by power cuts and other technical issues. After being officially ...

The Nicosia municipality has extended the time given to pay waste disposal fees for 2023. The new deadline to pay is September 8, 2023. People failing to pay before the deadline will be ...

Teams from the Limassol municipality joined forces with local volunteers with the aim of ridding the city of graffiti over the weekend. Three teams of six municipal workers as well ...

A drunk driver injured two tourists with his vehicle early on Tuesday morning in Paralimni. The driver was more than three times over the legal alcohol limit. Instead of being 22µ...

Justice Minister Anna Procopiou on Tuesday vowed to increase fines and penalties against people guilty of causing fires, with special emphasis on those using fireworks “dangerously and irresponsibly”. Speaking to ...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan referenced the Annan Plan in a speech on Monday evening while also expressing hope for a “lasting and just peace” in Cyprus. “We will not ...

Greek Prime Minister Kyriacos Mitsotakis will visit Cyprus on Wednesday in his first official trip since his re-election. Mitsotakis is set to have a meeting with President Nikos Christodoulides, with ...

Police in Paphos arrested a 29-year-old man for illegal possession of drugs and “various traffic violations” after attempting to flag him down for a routine stop on Monday evening. The ...

A total of four arrests have been made after two boats carrying irregular migrants arrived in the Cape Greco area on Monday night, with a combined 44 people on board. The ...

Brimming with tradition and entertaining activities for all is the Lefkara Festival which this summer returns for its 41st edition. Held from August 11 to 18, it will bring eight days of ...

In today’s episode, Facebook has disabled a support group page for auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides, citing violations of its community standards. The social media platform deactivated the page after receiving ...

The 42-year-old man who was pulled unconscious from the sea in the Finikoudes area in Larnaca had drowned, the autopsy showed on Tuesday. The autopsy was performed by state examiner ...

Two hectares of land were burned in a fire that broke out on Monday night in the vicinity of ​​Kapileio in the Limassol district. According to the forestry department, the ...

The fire in the Elitzies area of the Paphos forest was contained on Tuesday with the forestry department and the electricity authority (EAC) disagreeing over whether the blaze was caused ...

The Cyprus Productivity Centre (KEPA) has issued an open invitation for individuals to express their interest in providing training services as part of the National Action Plan for the European ...

Tourists at Larnaca airport got a swift introduction to the laid-back Mediterranean lifestyle over the weekend as they saw taxi drivers “set up a coffee shop” just outside the entrance ...