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Overcrowding is a perennial problem at the central prison but has grown worse in recent years, the ombudswoman said on Tuesday after completing an investigation, and calling for immediate action ...

A motorcyclist was arrested and taken to Nicosia general hospital for drug tests after committing several driving offences on Tuesday on the Nicosia-Limassol highway, culminating in him hitting a car ...

A 42-year-old woman wanted since 2018 for allegedly embezzling over €200,000 appeared before Larnaca-Famagusta court on Tuesday after her arrest last week, where her trial was set for December 1. According to Larnaca ...

Three men, aged 22 and 23, were jailed by Larnaca criminal court on Tuesday after receiving 13.5kg of cannabis in a package at the airport. The court sentenced one 22-year-old and the 23...

A doctors’ strike over security issues in A&E departments scheduled for later this week has been cancelled, the health ministry said on Tuesday. In a statement, the ministry ...

Thousands of students protested across the island on Tuesday, condemning 39 years since the north’s unilateral declaration of independence (UDI). At the same time, the north was celebrating the anniversary ...

Government agencies on Tuesday agreed in principle with the notion of windfall taxes for fuel companies and renewables producers – as proposed by main opposition party Akel – but voiced reservations about ...

President Nicos Anastasiades will present the pillars of the Cyprus-Tomorrow plan at a second such event at the presidential palace on the issue on Wednesday, Undersecretary to the President Petros ...

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The Electricity Authority (EAC) board of directors on Tuesday called on workers to reconsider their decision to strike later in the week, to avoid inconveniencing the public. “In an international ...

Thirty-six people have died in traffic accidents since the start of the year, police confirmed on Tuesday, despite the introduction of traffic cameras. Limassol recorded the largest number of deaths ...

An exercise at Metropolis Mall in Larnaca on Tuesday that simulated a terrorist attack was hailed by police as “a success.” The exercise, Zion 2022, which included two armed men aimed ...

An interview given by President Nicos Anastasiades on Monday night recapping his tenure as president, discussing everything from the Cyprus problem to Disy’s in-house fighting, became the topic of ...

Police at the Sovereign British Bases on Tuesday celebrated 70 years of service with a parade in Episkopi. Over 90 people from the force, better known as the Security Force Police (SFP), ...

As part of the L’Etape Cyprus by Tour de France that took place on Sunday, the Limassol Tourism Board organised the Cycling in Our Everyday Life competition for primary ...

The voluntary retirement scheme agreed with the bank employees’ union Etyk will cost Hellenic Bank an estimated €85 million and would lead to the departure of between 400 and 500 workers. The agreement ...

The new Limassol stadium will be inaugurated on November 25, the Cyprus Football Association (CFA) said on Tuesday. According to the CFA, an agreement has so far been signed with Aris ...

A suspect in the murder of a central prisons inmate, currently being held on remand in police custody, has reportedly accused a police officer of inappropriate conduct. The suspect, currently ...

The upcoming presidential elections in 2023 may have a record number of candidates compared to any other year, head of the elections service Menelaos Vasiliou said on Tuesday. “It is not ...

Actress Margarita Zachariou on Tuesday called on the audience member who recorded her nude scene while performing during the ‘1984’ theatre production, to delete the material from their phone. In a ...

A 36-year-old Limassol man in possession of two 18th century cannons was arrested on Monday for having antiquities without a license. Local media reported that the drug squad (Ykan) had ...

The Cyprus Institute (CyI) has set its sights on promoting Troodos local products with the introduction of a “Mountain Agriculture Troodos” quality label. The products, currently available in the new ...

A Limassol lower-secondary school teacher was remanded on Monday for eight days following allegations of sexually abusing multiple female students. Police investigations are still at the initial stages, but the ...

The Cyprus national rugby team suffered a narrow 22-21 defeat to Israel in a very competitive and physical game over the weekend. The Rugby Europe Conference 1 South division encounter was ...