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The House on Thursday passed a bill regulating the levying of a 0.4 per cent tax on all sales of real estate, the proceeds going to support Greek Cypriot refugees. Despite ...

The house interior committee discussed on Thursday a draft bill on transparency in the ownership of media channels, submitted by the head of the committee Diko MP, Panicos Leonidou. Also ...

During the restrictions imposed due to the coronavirus pandemic, police carried out 3.2 million checks on the public and issued 42,482 fines, raking in almost €6 million for state coffers from the 16,474 fines ...

As the weekend approaches, one thing is certain – that it will be filled with live music performances at Sarah’s Jazz Club. Marking the start of the long weekend is ...

Cyprus has been ranked 18 out of 140 countries for 2022 in the World Justice Report, which measures the adherence to the rule of law in states across the globe. The country jumped ...

Police on Thursday reiterated calls to parents over child safety in cars following a Limassol accident that led to the hospitalisation of a 7-year-old child who was reportedly not wearing ...

President Nicos Anastasiades said he would not comment on the presidential elections during his visit to Paphos on Thursday, following sharp media speculation on the matter. He said that today ...

The international confederation of sport fishing (FISP-M) is holding its 2022 seashore angling championship in Paphos this year. It is the first time Cyprus has been chosen as a location for ...

President Nicos Anastasiades said on Thursday that Paphos has re-emerged as a ‘centre of intellect’, and praised the mayor and the local council for their diligent efforts in upgrading the ...

Cats and Christianity come together in a monastery in Akrotiri. PAUL LAMBIS has a look around Cyprus is an island with a strong Christian heritage, and has been known through ...

The 34-year-old man, who has recently been identified through DNA as a suspect in a 2007 arson at a Limassol school, has been arrested early on Thursday. The suspect denied involvement ...

A complete shortage of a blood thinner drug dose is recorded in Cyprus due to Brexit, with health officials urging patients to show solidarity and buy only what they need. ...

A 37-year-old man was caught working illegally at a carpentry workshop in Paphos, police said on Wednesday. Officers from the Paphos aliens and immigrations service carried out a search at ...

Makarios Avenue in Nicosia opened as a “shared space” for pedestrians and authorised vehicles on Thursday, in what the municipality hopes will lead to more environmentally friendly use of the ...

I bet that nowadays when restaurant owners and managers meet to discuss their establishments’ operations – what works, what needs to be improved and what needs to change – they place much ...

The labour inspection department issued another warning for vulnerable groups on Thursday citing high concentration of dust in the air as temperatures rises to 29C. The public, particularly the elderly, ...

Two people who attempted to board a flight using travel documents that belonged to other persons were arrested at Paphos airport, police said on Wednesday. Paphos CID chief and police ...

The late Labour Minister Zeta Emilianidou was honoured in the picturesque Troodos village of Foini as a street has been named after her. The street leads to the new wing ...

Tourism is of paramount importance to the Cyprian economy. In the wintertime, the number of visitors drops dramatically, but this is good news for travelers who prefer a quieter vacation ...

Nicosia music centre Windcraft celebrates 10 years of operation this year, sharing a passion for wind instruments with a series of events. Opening the celebrations, which will run until May 2023 is ...

In today’s episode, we hear that the use of spyware software will be the focus of discussions between Cypriot and EU lawmakers, which will meet on November 2 – after links ...

A 49-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of having thrown a training grenade in public on Wednesday morning, causing some minor damage but no explosion. The resident of a ...

Police arrested two men for cannabis possession and cultivation with intent to supply, as six plants were found in their Famagusta apartment. The arrests of the men – aged 41 and 49 – were ...

Cyprus’ trade deficit reached €4.4 billion for the period between January and July 2022, compared to €3.2 billion for the corresponding period of 2021, according to the finalised data by the Cyprus Statistical Service (...