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Citrus growers, maize growers and young cattle farmers will receive financial support, the cabinet decided on Tuesday. The council of ministers allocated €100,000 for aid for citrus growers in communities affected ...

The Association of Cyprus Banks on Tuesday announced that it is teaming up with Junior Achievement Cyprus to carry out the “Spending Smartly” educational programme for the eighth consecutive year. ...

The Cyprus banking system is resilient and able to cope with the ongoing issues faced by Credit Suisse, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Tuesday, echoing the Central Bank’s ...

Former Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos announced on Tuesday he will not stand for a leadership position in Disy, while Sotiris Sampson said he would. In a Facebook post, Karousos said ...

Over 200 special police officers recruited to monitor the Green Line started their training on Tuesday even though the initial number expected was 300. On Monday, 221 people were sworn in to patrol ...

In a woman who has had a string of roles across all media, PAUL LAMBIS finds someone who only sees the defining moments in hindsight Christina Marouchou is no stranger ...

The biobank.cy centre on Tuesday stressed it was autonomous as it sought to clarify the position of Andrea Christofidou, who became embroiled in the row between the auditor general ...

If you menstruate, the chances are you have tried and tested various menstruating products in your life. Pads and tampons once dominated the industry but now the options have multiplied ...

Reservoir capacity is approaching the 70 per cent mark, water department spokesman Marios Hadjicostis said on Tuesday. The combined reservoir capacity currently stands at 69.4 per cent, which corresponds to 201.7 million cubic ...

The Cyprus transmission systems operator (TSO), on Tuesday clarified the reasons leading to power cuts over the weekend. It is not always possible to make accurate minute-by-minute predictions in a ...

No action can be taken on the patient privacy violation complaint filed by state health services organisation (Okypy) over the photo of the patient left unclothed at Limassol general hospital, ...

The banking system in Cyprus is resilient and will continue to support the real economy, the Central Bank assured President Nicos Christodoulides on Monday. Christodoulides and Central Bank chief Constantinos ...

In today’s episode, the Central Bank governor will meet with the CEOs of Cyprus’ two major banks today in light of the Credit Suisse rescue. Elsewhere, President Nikos Christodoulides ...

Crafty workshops are on! Artists around the island are sharing the processes behind their craft by hosting creative workshops that invite participants to get familiar with art processes. In the ...

Better organisation, staffing and expansion of A&E departments will be discussed in the coming weeks with the state health services organisation (Okypy), Health Minister Popi Kanari announced late ...

Police on Tuesday arrested a 44-year-old man for possession of stolen property and illegal drugs. According to Paphos head of CID, Michalis Nicolaou, traffic police stopped the vehicle driven by ...

Police in Paphos on Monday arrested a 25-year-old man for three incidents of theft from a supermarket. According to the police, employees alerted them to the latest attempted theft of ...

On Tuesday the weather will be mainly clear with some temporarily increased clouds expected in the afternoon. Winds will be mainly south-westerly to north-westerly light to moderate, up to 4 Beaufort. ...

Police on Tuesday are investigating a new case of fraud by scammers pretending to be doctors. The case involves a 76-year-old woman in Nicosia, who lost €8,500 to the scammers. The ...

Cypriots are split on whether it is easy to start a new business here, as well as whether there are robust opportunities for doing so, according to the Global Entrepreneurship ...

Police in Limassol on Monday arrested a 28-year-old man for money extortion through threats. In a complaint received last Friday, the owner of a Limassol property told police that on ...

The Cyprus Maritime and Maritime Institute (CMMI) has released a statement saying that it has launched the Adaptation project, which seeks to promote the green transition in the shipping industry. ...

Larnaca municipality has launched the tender process for construction works aiming at a revamp of Pattichion park and the area surrounding it. According to as announcement on Monday, this upgrade ...

The finance ministry on Monday sought to shoot down proposals brought by legislators to extend the repayment period for tax arrears, warning that doing so would set a bad precedent. ...