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Labour Minister Kyriacos Koushos conceded on Tuesday that problems persist with delays in processing benefits applications, promising to resolve the matter soon, while also hinting at a possible scrapping of ...

The auditor-general’s office on Tuesday called suggestions it leaked reports on irregularities in the leasing of firefighting helicopters to the press as “absurd”. The office is carrying out an ...

Larnaca and Paphos airport ground handling companies must respect and abide by collective agreements signed by the government and the unions, regarding the terms and conditions of employment and remuneration ...

Three new rescue points have been constructed in well-visited areas of Cyprus by the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) and Cyta, the JRCC announced on Tuesday. The new rescue points ...

Ever since their post-pandemic comeback, the Fork Food Markets have become a favourite with each one more packed than the last. Continuing past its usual summer-only schedule, Fork Food has ...

Despite government promises, the situation has not improved for residents of the Kokkinotrimithia area – hosting a reception centre for asylum seekers – MPs said on Tuesday. The House ad hoc committee ...

The Cultural Festival by the University of Cyprus, currently in its 25th edition, has been offering eclectic productions throughout the summer. This month it finally concludes but until the there ...

A British couple have reportedly been stranded in Cyprus for two months pending the issuance of a passport for their twin daughters, born on the island via a surrogate. Due ...

Oman will donate €1 million to the renovation works at the Kebir mosque in Limassol, the public works department said on Tuesday. According to the department, the renovations will cost approximately €1,088,755 ...

Nicosia on Tuesday expressed concern over an agreement signed between Turkey and the Government of National Unity in Libya, which is expected to escalate tensions between Ankara and Athens. The ...

Pensioners protested in the capital on Tuesday as they accused the government of not doing enough to protect them amid inflation and other cost of living challenges. The Nicosia branch ...

Police on Tuesday received the conclusions of the latest report into the 2005 death of national guardsman Thanasis Nicolaou. Attorney General George Savvides delivered the circumstances of the 26-year-old conscript’s ...

Low-cost airline Wizz Air has brought around 400,000 tourists to Cyprus so far this year and the goal is to double that by the end of 2022, acting network officer at the ...

Parents with children up to eight years old will be eligible for eight weeks of paid leave, Labour Minister Kyriacos Koushos said on Tuesday. Following cabinet’s approval of a ...

The cabinet on Tuesday appointed Stavros Michail as head of the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO), a move which is hoped will offer reprieve for the embattled organisation. A government spokesman ...

The meeting of the European Central Bank’s (ECB) Governing Council, scheduled to take place in Limassol on Wednesday, is expected to include a discussion on reducing the ECB’s ...

Paul Lambis meets a prolific author based on the island who is currently working on her eighth novel Ever since that pivotal moment when she first put pen to paper, ...

A decision regarding the administration of a fifth dose of the Covid-19 vaccine is expected to be taken within the next few days, deputy director of nursing services Evagoras Tambouris ...

Fake fan cards are not the reason football violence has broken out over the last couple of weeks, head of the Cyprus Sports Organisation (Koa) Mary Papamiltiadi said on Tuesday ...

The supreme court has suspended a three-year prison sentenced imposed on a man after he was caught with 47 cannabis plants, finding that the ruling was excessive as the plants were ...

Larnaca-based Cyprus Airways on Tuesday announced it will more than double its capacity and destinations next summer, showing strong commitment to the island’s connectivity, local economy and tourism industry. ...

Property sales in the first nine months of 2022 are up by 37.2 per cent, recording the most activity in the real estate market since 2008. Limassol continues to lead the pack with 3,315 ...

The Limassol police drug squad arrested three individuals aged 25, 28 and 30 late Monday afternoon for having two kilograms of cannabis in their possession. According to police statement the three were arrested ...

By Peter Antoniou Slovenia 7 Cyprus 56 The rugby season kicked off over the weekend with Cyprus eager to begin their Rugby Europe Conference 1 South campaign in positive fashion. The game against ...