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President Nicos Anastasiades has refused to sign off on, and has sent back to parliament, a law expanding the list of public officials needing special permission to be employed in ...

Parliament on Thursday sought to clarify questions raised after House President Annita Demetriou’s published a declaration of gifts she received since taking her post. The move prompted questions about ...

The mother of murdered Turkish Cypriot inmate, Tansu Cidan, said on Thursday the north’s ‘government’ failed to do anything to show support for her family’s suffering over her ...

Improvement works on the wooden platform at Larnaca marina are expected to be completed before the summer of 2023, it was announced on Thursday. Among the improvements will be the installation ...

Known as an outdoor museum, the village of Droushia has it all, from stunning views to a cheese museum, finds PAUL LAMBIS While Cyprus summers are dominated by the beach ...

A 34-year-old man who admitted to charges of rioting and incitement to violence during the football game between Aek and Nea Salamnina was fined €700 and banned from entering sport venues ...

The UK is encouraging ‘south Cyprus’ to continue is provocative actions and destabilise the island and the region, the north’s ‘foreign minister’ Tahsin Ertugruloglu said on Thursday, a day ...

Hundreds of students in Cyprus took to the streets on Thursday to commemorate a 1973 protest in Greece during which dozens died when the army cracked down on students opposing the ...

President Nicos Anastasiades said on Thursday Cyprus would continue with its energy policies, despite any provocation or threat face from Turkey. “Cyprus does not object to Turkey’s participation. We ...

Conservation group Laona foundation planted over 200 trees across 700 square metres in Eptagonia this week, it announced on Thurday. Eptagonia was one of the eight communities affected by the devastating fires ...

A total of 21 people found illegally residing in Yeroskipou have been arrested following a police operation carried out in the early hours of Thursday. A statement released by the police ...

The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will remain committed to being involved in the process of finding common ground to restart Cyprus talks, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Europe, Central Asia and ...

Shinrin-yoku is the ancient Japanese practice of forest bathing, by spending time and forming a deeper connection to nature as a way to connect back with the inner self. Though ...

Cyprus is seeing a growing interest from the international film industry, with a Cyprus-USA co-production currently in the final stage of production, the national investment agency Invest Cyprus said on ...

Police protocols are under scrutiny after they gave chase to a young man who is accused of recklessly speeding through the capital on his motorbike, endangering lives, and was seriously ...

Ukrainian midwives and nurses seeking asylum in Cyprus will be able to register with the health ministry for a position, an announcement from the ministry said on Thursday. To have ...

SBA police officer Zacharias Soleas received an honorary distinction from the president for his six years voluntary work at the Karaiskakio Foundation. The Dhekelia-based 21-year police veteran was recognised for ...

After some heavy rains and thunderstorms, some warm Asian food seemed to be very inviting. And Wagamama, within the Limassol marina, seemed a great option to venture to – a central ...

By Xenia Saitti and and Kyprianos Santis Alternative Investment Funds have consistently been selected as the preferred vehicle for investments from both asset managers and investors. In the eyes of ...

With a special screening at the Rialto Theatre on November 21, Queer Wave, the Cyprus LGBT+ Film Festival makes its first appearance in Limassol. As a prelude to this year’s ...

In today’s episode, the two additional supreme courts envisioned within the justice reform package passed in summer – and aimed at speeding up the snail’s pace rate of court ...

Around 2kg of drugs were found by police in the possession of a 20-year-old man who was finally arrested after being chased by patrol cars in Limassol. According to police, ...

The Cyprus Space Exploration Organisation (CSEO) is bringing ActInSpace, the European Space Agency’s (ESA) space start-up competition for students and young innovators, to Nicosia. The event will take place ...

A one-hour warning strike will be held on Thursday by members at the Electricity Authority (EAC) unions. The stoppage will be held between 11am and noon. “The staff is disappointed ...