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Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis warned on Wednesday that Ineia landowners were entitled to stage protests but not to engage in extreme behaviour or cause damage after the community leader threatened ...

Abandoned and unfinished buildings in Acheritou attract rodents and snakes, community leader Michalis Kaounas said on Wednesday, calling on the relevant authorities to intervene and clean up the complexes. Over ...

Visitor arrivals reached 454,657 in July compared with 297,308 in July 2021, an increase of 52.9 per cent, the statistical service said on Wednesday. For the period of January to July 2022, arrivals totalled 1.68 million ...

The EU’s approval of the first Covid-19 bivalent vaccine, which will cover the original strain of the coronavirus and the Omicron variant, is expected next month, associate professor of ...

Breast cancer survivors will have the opportunity to book a free nipple reconstruction during an event by Celebrate Your Scars initiative in Nicosia this October. For the third consecutive year, ...

Six more companies have been fined between €6,000 and €10,000 for various workplace lapses that resulted in injury to employees, in one case an amputated arm, and in another, amputated fingers One ...

Paralimni shopkeepers say they are struggling to survive and are crying out for help and support from the government, “before it’s too late”, asking for reductions in rent, electricity ...

By Agnieszka Rakoczy Singer, song writer, radio presenter, actor and editor, John Vickers has been here 50 years and worn many hats, but he still doesn’t like olives July 18, 1972, a 22...

August is a month of relaxation. It is the time to unwind and rest as businesses go on holiday. The whole island seems to enter a sleepy state except for ...

In today’s episode, vocational training is being given a boost with new facilities underway in Limassol, Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou has said. Construction on a brand new, properly equipped ...

A 43-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of stealing fuel from a car in Nicosia in the early morning hours on Wednesday. Two plastic containers containing approximately 30 litres of petrol ...

Sunny weather continues with temperatures on Tuesday expected to rise to 38C inland according to the meteorological department. On the west and southwest coasts, the temperature will drop to around 33...

A 42-year-old man was caught driving under the influence of alcohol in the early morning hours on Wednesday in Nicosia. Officers stopped the man’s car for a check a ...

Revolut, a British financial technology company (fintech) that specialises in digital banking, this week received approval from the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) to offer cryptocurrency and digital asset ...

There was a €24.6 billion international trade deficit in the euro area in June 2022, according to a report released on Tuesday by the European Union’s statistical office (Eurostat). In addition, ...

We need better infrastructure, safer vehicles and education By Anastasia Korae A few weeks ago, the Cyprus parliament passed an amendment to the Bicycles Law making helmet wearing mandatory for ...

The education ministry is ready for the new school year, Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou said on Tuesday. Speaking after an event held at the ministry for Cypriot athletes, Prodromou told ...

August always has an unusual blend of cultural events. In between public holidays, vacations and travelling come a few more live music events but also cycling trips that take participants ...

The Workplace Inspection Department on Tuesday reported on court rulings so far this year against companies and employers found guilty of lax workplace safety and health practices, where in some ...

Police recorded 1,680 road and traffic violations over the August 15 long weekend, saying on Tuesday this included 121 drivers over the alcohol limit. Officers also caught 732 drivers breaching the speed limit They ...

Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou on Tuesday praised the athletes who represented Cyprus in the Commonwealth and Mediterranean games, saying they have “made Cyprus proud once again”. “Our athletes have made ...

The hunting season for woodpigeons kicks off on Sunday with hunters expected to set out in their thousands as the game and fauna fund is on its toes. The season ...

Cyprus recorded the fifth highest increase in greenhouse gas emissions among EU member states in the first quarter of 2022, according to a data published on Tuesday by Eurostat. According to ...

The national plan for developing mountainous areas sims to combat urbanisation, support the agriculture sector and encourage young people to live in rural area, Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis said at ...