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Questions on social security services and welfare benefits can be directed to the 1450 call centre as of Thursday. The new contact centre, offered free of charge, launched its operations earlier ...

The government on Thursday welcomed the first PDO certificate being awarded to a Turkish Cypriot producer of halloumi/hellim as proof of the role the EU can play in efforts ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar called the two-state solution to the Cyprus problem “crucial” for Turkish Cypriots. Speaking to LBC Radio on Thursday during his five-day visit to the UK, ...

Greek Cypriots cannot tolerate the voice of Turkish Cypriots, Ersin Tatar said after students protested against the Turkish Cypriot leader as he was heading to a conference at King’s ...

Police unions decried the government’s measures aimed at tackling hooliganism as “unrealistic”, while it pointed out that others already exist but are not enforced. Nikos Loizides, head of the ...

It was one of those lazy days with nothing much really to do. Feeling like we didn’t want to waste any more time we got up and headed out, ...

The 33rd International Bridge Festival recently held in Limassol has been described as a success. One hundred and fifty players from various countries such as Cyprus, Greece, Israel, United Kingdom, ...

In today’s episode, sports fans will be subjected to random alcohol and drugs tests on entry to sports venues while a permanent police team will be established to cover ...

Police have arrested another man, a 29-year-old, in connection to the incidents involving fans at the Anorthosis-Apollon basketball semi-finals, who fought with police officers last Sunday. The arrest took place ...

A 58-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday night in connection to several cases of illegal stay in the Republic and document forgery, the same for which a further 17 people are ...

Total deposits in Cyprus recorded a net increase of €357.1 million in February 2023, compared to the previous month, with their balance amounting to €51.9 billion, according to a report released this week ...

The audit service on Wednesday said it would report the defence ministry and national guard to the international organisation of supreme audit institutions over its refusal to hand over documents ...

The government wants and seeks to upgrade the social dialogue, in a context where communication and cooperation with all social partners is essential, Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou said on Wednesday. ...

People in the north will retire at 65 as authorities are looking to raise the minimum retirement age in the public sector. Under a new ‘bill’, the minimum retirement age for ...

All the relevant services are better staffed and better equipped to deal with fires than they were last year, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Wednesday. He was speaking after ...

A documentary that encourages debate on religious hate and inclusivity will premiere this week in Nicosia. After the successful Pancyprian premiere of the documentary The Divinity of Oneness at the 17...

Teachers responsible for afternoon classes demanded job security during a protest outside the education ministry on Wednesday. The independent group of teachers who offer lessons in 14 programmes held a nationwide ...

Greek Prime Minister Kyriacos Mitsotakis considered cutting Cyprus out of key gas pipeline proposals to try and improve Athens-Ankara relations, a book by Cypriot writer Costis Hadjicostis claims. Hadjicostis’ claims ...

The independent authority for the investigation of allegations against the police on Wednesday said police labour unions fail, or refuse to accept, that one of its functions is to quell ...

Sports fans will be subjected to random alcohol and drugs tests on entry to sports venues while a permanent police team will be established to cover high-risk matches, according to ...

A free upcoming masterclass teaches creatives how to protect and monetise their intellectual work. Thinker Maker Space is organising the masterclass on Intellectual Property for Creatives on April 1, with guest ...

Around 27 migrants for every 1,000 people arrived in Cyprus from outside the EU in 2021, data released by Eurostat on Wednesday showed, also revealing 22.7 per cent of the island’s citizens were ...

It is imperative to identify the challenges affecting democratic societies and to listen to the needs of the people, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Wednesday addressing the 2023 Summit for Democracy, ...

The cabinet on Wednesday amended the virtual net billing programme to make it easier for the public to produce their own electricity. The amendment allows for photovoltaic systems (PVs) linked ...