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By Gina Agapiou and Nick Theodoulou “No reason for concern so far” regarding the surge in China Covid cases, Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela said on Monday, as some nations began ...

Transparency Commissioner Haris Poyadjis on Monday said that the allegations of corruption against President Nicos Anastasiades made in books written by one of his former advisers Makarios Droushiotis will be ...

Independent presidential candidate Marios Eliades has pulled out of the running for the country’s top post, 14 months after announcing his candidacy. In an announcement on Monday, he said he ...

In a “scandalous and extremely illegal act”, the former Cooperative (Coop) bank overcharged a private loan by €28,686.96 in interest rates, financial ombudsman Pavlos Ioannou said on Monday. Ioannou said his ...

Electricity authority (EAC) unions are hoping to meet with Labour Minister Kyriacos Koushos within the week, to resolve the ongoing demands of the workers, who are threatening measures if a ...

One of Cyprus’ largest reforms has been implemented starting this year with the national minimum wage now in force, Labour Minister Kyriacos Koushos said on Monday. Though heralding the progress, ...

When a pet shop owner names his store after the Great Dane he grew up with, you know there’s an unconditional love for animals behind the decision that communicates ...

A suspect facing 48 charges including rape and abducting a minor has been released on bail by the supreme court after apparent policing errors. The supreme court reversed a lower court ...

The law governing the change in age children start preschool was on Monday branded “unconstitutional and virtually impracticable” by Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou. He said the state is obliged to ...

The Famagusta district will be the subject of a massive digital promotion campaign in 2023, Ayia Napa mayor Christos Zannettou said on Monday after a comprehensive action plan to promote the ...

In today’s episode, A young mother was killed on Saturday night in a car accident that occurred after 10pm on the Akrotiri – Kolossi road near the village of Trachoni. ...

Police have arrested five people for presenting forged travel documents over the past three days. According to a police statement, the five suspects were all arrested at Paphos airport intending ...

A German tourist attempting to take pictures fell from a height of seven metres into the sea and was injured on Sunday. According to a police statement, at around 3 pm ...

On Monday the weather will be mostly clear, with temporarily increased high clouds in the morning. Winds will be mainly north-easterly, light to moderate, up to 4 Beaufort, and transient on ...

A young mother was killed on Saturday night in a car accident that occurred after 10pm on the Akrotiri – Kolossi road near the village of Trachoni. The deceased has been ...

2022 in review: more migrants are coming than are being processed or sent back and authorities can’t keep up Migration is a polarising topic, although it’s probably fair to ...

2022 in review: progress of sorts in the case of Thanasis Nicolaou 2022 was the year in which the case of national guardsman Thanasis Nicolaou, whose lifeless body was found under a ...

Violence that broke out in Larnaca in the early hours of Sunday left a 26-year-old man with two of his fingers amputated and multiple fractures to the skull, while a 29...

2022 in review: cheaper housing is in short supply There’s a lot to whine about and I’m generally pretty good at it, so here goes: decent housing is largely ...

The island’s Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou on Sunday said President Nicos Anastasiades has the option of referring the law on pre-primary education to the Supreme Court. Prodromou’s comments ...

2022 in review: misinformation on a crucial topic for the young The debate in parliament on whether sex education should be mandatory in schools plummeted to one of the lowest levels ...

Paphos venue to stage a range of musical evenings in the first month of the year 2023 is officially here and with it, a new wave of cultural happenings arrives. In ...

Paphos police booked 34 individuals in a coordinated New Year operation to combat traffic offences, most of them related to driving under the influence of alcohol. According to Paphos Police director ...