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Eight people are under investigation by Paphos police on Tuesday, for a case of conspiracy to commit a felony, acts intended to cause grievous bodily harm, injury, armed robbery, illegal ...

Police in Paphos made an arrest on Tuesday in a case of tractor theft under investigation. According to a police statement, on Sunday a complaint was filed for the theft. ...

The game service issued fines to two hunters for improper transportation of shotguns. A fine of €500 was issued to a hunter for transporting a loaded, assembled gun in a vehicle ...

Police on Monday arrested a 33-year-old man in a child pornography case under investigation. Investigation into the case began after information received by Europol that an online account holder had ...

Unemployment in Cyprus increased in November both on a monthly and annual basis, according to a report released on Monday by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat). According to the report, ...

Approximately 20 per cent of the oil tanker fleet registered in Cyprus have migrated to other registries since October 6, when the European Commission signaled its intention to cap the price of ...

Cypriot public finances improved due to increased growth, although they are expected to be adversely affected due to a projected slowdown in the next few months, according to the 13th ...

The number and value of bounced cheques has gone up substantially this year compared to the last, according to data just released by the Central Bank of Cyprus. From January ...

Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou said on Monday he is troubled that parents and teachers are still complaining about how children are being evaluated, as he announced the results of twice-yearly ...

A new exhibition presented by the Goethe-Institut Cyprus this month puts craftwork in the spotlight. In the Art of Making exhibition, Georgios N. Paparoditis presents eight craftspeople from Germany and ...

A system deactivating mobile phones within the fenced enclosure of the central prisons has been operating since 2020, blocking 3G and 4G technologies, the Department of Electrical and Mechanical Services (EMS) ...

A Greek Cypriot man was arrested in the north after he unlawfully attempted to cross from the Ledra Palace crossing point with his car. According to Yeni Duzen, Turkish Cypriot ...

The Supreme Court decided to increase a prison sentence for illegal cannabis possession from 3.5 years to seven. The case concerns an individual caught with 2kg and 272g of cannabis and ...

Turkey’s defence ministry has released a video of a Turkish F-16 jet carrying out an aerobatic demonstration over the north of Cyprus, where the pilot is seen saluting the ...

The health ministry will collaborate with nine municipalities to implement a programme aiming to promote mental health and prevent harmful behaviours. Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela on Monday signed a memorandum ...

The future of the contentious sex education law lies in the hands of President Nicos Anastasiades who will decide whether to sign it into effect or return it to parliament, ...

AEL lashed out at police on Monday over the decision to postpone a derby with Apollon citing safety reasons after football fans started throwing rocks and firecrackers on the pitch. ...

National investment agency Invest Cyprus on Monday announced that the ANIMA Investment Network, a platform for economic cooperation between Europe, the Middle East and Africa, has chosen Cyprus as the ...

December 5 to 11 is Oral Cancer Awareness Week, the ministry of health has announced. According to the ministry’s press release, in Cyprus, over the last 20 years up to 2019, a total ...

Authorities were investigating on Monday after a man died while in police custody over the weekend. The death concerned a 64-year-old man who was wanted over domestic violence offences. The ...

Athienou municipality is backing Paphos bishop Georgios in the archbishopric elections set to take place this month. An announcement by the municipality on Monday said Georgios has been active in ...

The charge against the 74-year-old Briton that admitted to killing his wife in their home in Tremithousa, near Paphos, in December 2021 will change from pre-meditated murder to manslaughter. David Hunter ...

At a time when we are all being encouraged to shop local, ALIX NORMAN finds the websites where you can do just that, buying presents for all that are created ...

Health service officials started spraying areas in Limassol on Monday to prevent the proliferation of the Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes Albopictus). Preventive spraying has already taken place in recent weeks ...