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The health ministry said it will review a report from the state health services organisation (Okypy) regarding a complaint about a nurse who allegedly locked a patient for hours in ...

The e-justice platform will go live on a trial basis next week, Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy Philippos Hadjizacharias said on Wednesday. “Full speed ahead for the ...

A British woman was sentenced to a year in prison in the north on Wednesday for a theft from her employer she had committed in 2002. The decision was handed down ...

The RAF has transported no “lethal cargo” to the Israeli Defence Forces, the British High Commission in Nicosia said on Wednesday. “On the occasion of the first Annual UK-Republic of ...

A demonstration in solidarity with Palestine will take place in Eleftheria Square in Nicosia on Sunday at 2pm. The demonstration, organised by the group called “United for Palestine”, aims to ...

Police were called in the early hours of Wednesday morning after a balcony collapsed in an apartment building in Limassol. The falling balcony was noticed by a security guard at ...

This Sunday, a creative guided walk will be held in Aglantzia, Nicosia by two local artists. Curator and art theorist Evagoras Vanezis will join forces with the visual artist PASHIAS ...

The electricity cable connecting the north and Turkey will be ready within five years, the north’s ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel said on Wednesday. Speaking to ‘parliament’ as discussions regarding ...

House President Annita Demetriou on Wednesday called for the National Council to be convened “at regular intervals”. She said the reason behind her call was that “the Cyprus problem does ...

Iraqi President Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid stressed Cyprus’ importance on Wednesday, as he visited Limassol on the third day of his visit to the island. “Cyprus is important. It is ...

A fish farm has been operating illegally for years in a Limassol village, destroying the environment around the Kouris dam for which several ministries are suspected of abuse of power, ...

The “Tax for all” online taxpayer portal will be out of action between December 18 and December 21. The Tax department says the portal will be down due to an upgrade of ...

The Cypriot government is expected to spend approximately €18 million on airline and travel agency incentives for the entirety of 2023, after a recent approval by the House of Representatives, as part ...

The journalists’ union warned of dire consequences to press freedom in Cyprus on Wednesday, should the contentious Article 4 in the European Media Freedom Act be passed into law. Cyprus has ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) on Thursday released a statement confirming the bank holidays for the upcoming festive season, while urging the public to plan accordingly. According to the ...

Representatives of wheat and potato farmers left the agriculture minister’s office “satisfied” on Wednesday, after receiving assurances regarding support measures and an immediate €4.3 million in subsidies. They noted, however, ...

Four Cyprus-based companies and one individual were hit by US sanctions for being complicit in furthering Russia’s war against Ukraine, it emerged on Wednesday. A statement by the Office ...

Cyprus on Wednesday joined the World Health Organisation (WHO)’s Global Digital Certification Network. In doing so, Cyprus is just the sixth European country to join the network. The health ...

Nestled on Nicosia’s unassuming Armenia street, Impasto is quickly gaining traction. Despite not fitting the traditional definition of a restaurant, the new spot has garnered widespread attention, all thanks ...

Cyprus joined 152 other countries on Tuesday night in voting in favour of a United Nations General Assembly resolution which called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, as well as ...

In the founder of the Pharos Arts Foundation, AGNIESZKA RAKOCZY finds a man bringing joy and meaning to life through music after it spoke to him as a lonely teen ...

It certainly is the season for a bowl of hot soup and there is no better time to host a festival dedicated to it. Aradippou will host the Soup Fest ...

In today’s episode, the government on Tuesday sought to downplay the notion that it supports spying on journalists, in relation to new EU legislation. In other news, Turkish Cypriot ...

The final count of people who were detected on three boats off Cape Greco on Tuesday was 170, police said on Wednesday morning. An initial count on Tuesday had suggested a ...