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Parliament on Thursday indicated its intention to pass legislation by May restricting the acquisition of real estate by foreign nationals. The intention is to amend the relevant law by May, ...

Serious allegations of intimidation within Cyprus’ public broadcaster were aired in the House on Thursday, as MPs examined claims that a senior CyBC official sought to pressure a board member ...

MEP Fidias Panayiotou has been compelled to rename his political party after the elections service rejected its original title, ruling that the term “Direct Democracy” could not be registered on ...

The Turkish Cypriot police have accessed records of telephone communications between the north’s ‘parliament speaker’ Ziya Ozturkler and officials from a university in Morphou, in which it has been ...

The old town of Nicosia is quiet on a cloudy weekday morning. I step over some puddles, pass some small yellow flowers and head to the newly renamed Museum of ...

The water development department has denied that it plans to shut off the mains water supply intermittently as it aims to tackle an ongoing water shortage. The clarification comes after ...

Only two of Cyprus’ 56 sitting members of parliament declared gifts received in the exercise of duties, according to the latest register published by parliament on Thursday. The register concerns gifts ...

Cyprus lacks legislation regulating the treatment for animals after their death, hindering law enforcement for cases in which they are treated disrespectfully, animal welfare commissioner Antonia Theodosiou said on Thursday. “...

Commissioner of the presidency Marios Hartsiotis paid a visit to the Kyrenia district Maronite villages of Kormakitis and Karpasha to listen to residents’ concerns. The presidential palace said that the ...

The public has been warned to expect controlled explosions carried out by the National Guard in Yeri on Thursday afternoon. The National Guard will be carrying out the destruction/neutralisation ...

A man accused of rape and assault was ordered to be held in custody pending trial on Thursday, despite the complainant formally asking the court to withdraw her complaint. The ...

Acting Paphos mayor Angelos Onisiforou on Thursday said he hopes for “calm to return” to the town after elected mayor Phedonas Phedonos was suspended from his duties, facing allegations of ...

All municipal and village councils must act in accordance with the general principles of the law, interior ministry permanent secretary Elikkos Elia said on Thursday, after the Polis Chrysochous municipality ...

Disy on Thursday announced that it had removed suspended Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos and suspended Lefkoniko mayor-in-exile Pieris Gypsiotis from their roles within the party until their suspension from their ...

The police launched an investigation on Thursday after 20 bullets were found inside the women’s toilets at the Larnaca general hospital. According to police, officers attended to the scene on ...

A fire which broke out in a vehicle in Nicosia in the early hours of Thursday morning caused extensive damage, the police said. The police said they were informed of ...

European Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos has spoken of an “opportunity” for Turkey to progress its process towards accession to the European Union through a new round of talks to resolve ...

Increased bill charges described as “punitive” for consumers who use too much water are to be introduced by the government, water development department director Iliana Tofa said on Thursday, with ...

A study is to begin regarding the conservation of the St George of the Greeks church in Famagusta, bicommunal technical committee on cultural heritage co-chairman Sotos Ktoris said. The church ...

No arrest warrant has been issued for suspended Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos regarding allegations of domestic abuse and rape, police spokesman Vyron Vyonos said on Thursday. He told Politis Radio ...

Thursday is set to begin with clear skies across most of the island, though clouds are expected to gather in the afternoon. Temperatures will rise to a maximum of 19 degrees ...

Cyprus, you’d better be ready for another eventful weekend, as happenings for all ages and interests are taking place around the island this Saturday and Sunday. From events for ...

Details of a report compiled by the European Parliamentary research service which was seen by the Cyprus Mail on Wednesday decried “the violation of the human rights” of Greek Cypriot ...

Limassol is gearing up for its most vibrant celebrations of the year as it’s carnival returns from February 12 to 22 under the theme ‘Limassol madness’,Limassol Mayor Yiannis Armeftis announced ...