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Ever been so sure about something that even when you are proven wrong, you still can’t believe it? Not because of fanaticism, just because you were so, SO sure ...

Nicosia general hospital and the Makarios children’s hospital are strictly adhering to all established health protocols, the state health services organisation (Okypy) said on Monday, responding to complaints raised ...

Multiple dead sheep were seen discarded in an open skip, reportedly following recent culling measures linked to foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in the industrial zone of Athienou raising concerns. The carcasses ...

A parliamentary candidate has been removed from the ballot of the Hunters’ movement following his alleged involvement in an assault on an assistant referee during a football match, with the ...

A request for a meeting with President Nikos Christodoulides has been submitted by the three main education unions, Poed, Oelmek, and Oltek, as they seek direct consultation on the status ...

Holiday bookings for the upcoming summer season have so far fallen by 25 per cent, director general of the Cyprus hoteliers association, Christos Angelides, said on Monday. “The level of reservations ...

Police arrested three people overnight on suspicion of offences including theft, conspiracy to commit a misdemeanour and interference in judicial proceedings, authorities said on Monday. The police said the operations ...

The heart of the Cypriot leisure marine industry is set to beat in the Famagusta district this year, as the iconic Ayia Napa Marina prepares to host the Boat & ...

A production in Cypriot Greek and Cypriot Turkish brings a unique adaptation of Federico García Lorca’s Bodas de Sangre to the stage. Translated to Blood Wedding, or Matomena ...

President Nikos Christodoulides has arrived in the Armenian capital Yerevan to attend the first-ever EU-Armenia summit on Monday. During the day, the President is scheduled to hold a meeting with ...

The European Union ministers of agriculture and fisheries will meet in Nicosia for informal talks focused on strengthening the EU’s agri-food sector on Monday and Tuesday. The meeting, held ...

On Monday, it will be cloudy with localised rain and isolated thunderstorms, primarily in the west of the island, with the weather expected to improve gradually in the afternoon. Snowfall ...

Our food, the environment and even in our bodies – microplastics can be found almost everywhere. Here in Cyprus, many beaches have already become colourful mosaics created by plastic debris in ...

On a hillside above Peyia, there is a villa which looks rather like any of the others, but if you enter inside take care not to trip over people doing ...

Since assuming office three years ago, the government has demonstrated in practice its determination to move forward with substantive reforms focusing on the child, the mother and the family, President ...

A new yellow warning was issued by the met office on Sunday afternoon, with isolated storms set to hit across the island from 7pm on Sunday to 8am on Monday. ...

As part of an ongoing investigation. Nicosia CID arrested a Special Police Officer on Saturday, the police announced on Sunday. He was immediately suspended, following instructions of the chief of ...

There are many different flowers in bloom now including roses, which flower all year round in some gardens, and mostly with a sweet perfume. In my garden my favourite is ...

On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, marked around the world on May 3, the government reaffirms its absolute respect for the institutional role of journalists, the independence of the ...

For its celebratory 25th anniversary, the International Pharos Chamber Music Festival presents an exceptional breadth of chamber music. From May 29 until June 4, the festival will offer six chamber concerts at ...

More than 390,000 foreigners visited the north during January and February this year, mostly from Turkey, according to Turkish Cypriot newspaper Kibris on Sunday. It also reported a significant increase in ...

One lane of the Ayia Napa to Larnaca closed by police at around 1pm on Sunday was re-opened about 90 minutes later, according to a police announcement. The closure followed a ...

Two people were arrested on Sunday by the drugs squad Ykan after a search of their home uncovered various suspect items. The search of the couple’s- a 33-year-old man ...

Cyprus will further strengthen its relations with the Gulf countries, Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos said on Sunday, adding that he will soon undertake another tour of the region. Speaking to ...