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A body was found in an abandoned building in Limassol on Saturday afternoon, police confirmed. A spokesman told the Cyprus Mail that member of the public spotted the body of ...

There is no censorship in Cyprus, Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou said on Saturday when asked to comment on the issue of an English textbook that was withdrawn over a reference ...

President Nicos Anastasiades on Saturday stressed the importance for countries to renew their determination in the global fight against terrorism, on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the terrorist ...

Six nuns and three priests are among the 117 people being treated in hospitals for coronavirus, state health services (Okypy) spokesman Charalambos Charilaou said on Saturday. “A surge is spreading in ...

By Costas Stavrinos Outgoing Chairwoman of the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) Demetra Kalogirou said that her successor should not forget the Commission’s vision to establish the safest ...

Seven businesses and 16 individuals were fined for violating coronavirus protocols as part of 3,688 nationwide checks carried out between 6am on Friday and 6am on Saturday, police said. A police spokesperson ...

Aquapaws is Cyprus’ very first Canine Hydrotherapy centre. ALIX NORMAN finds out why dogs actually love this treatment “We swam a Labrador,” Gaynor recalls. “He would only get in the ...

In his autobiographical book, Bitter Lemons of Cyprus, British writer Lawrence Durrell takes the time to meditate about the beauty of the island and how the landscape and architecture were ...

The Ministry of Energy, Commerce and Industry that its recently launched programme to boost Small-to-Medium sized enterprise (SMEs) competitiveness has received 453 applications through the designated system. The number of applications ...

The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve) announced on Friday the launch of a crowdfunding campaign to fund research on the environmental impact of a proposed ferry service connecting ...

Firefighters on Friday managed to prevent a large fire in Limassol from reaching pristine forest, bringing it under partial control around four hours after it broke out. The blaze in ...

One person has died from Covid-19 and 142 new infections were detected after 56,668 tests, a positivity rate of 0.25 per cent, the health ministry said Friday. Forty-one people were in serious or ...

A 49-year-old man responsible for injuring two motorcyclists in a traffic accident in July 2020 was sentenced on Friday by Larnaca district court to 60 days in prison, had his licence suspended ...

Two police officers have been suspended after a 24-year-old suspect managed to escape while in custody at the Yermasoyia police station in Limassol. Police said the chief ordered the suspension ...

Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides on Friday expressed satisfaction with the “excellent work” that has been done in relation to the absorption of EU funds, putting Cyprus in the first places ...

The Limassol Wine Festival will celebrate its 60th anniversary this year, in October, after being cancelled in 2020 due to the pandemic. There will however be some modifications to ensure all ...

Police said Friday they were investigating five sexual abuse cases against a 50-year-old man, four concerning minors. The man is already in custody in connection with three of the cases. “...

State-owned electricity authority (EAC) unions said Friday they supported looking into whether the company could absorb the rising cost of production so that consumers won’t have to foot the ...

A total of 52 free rapid test sites mobile units for coronavirus will operate nationwide on Saturday, the health ministry announced, for eligible groups. Free rapid testing for the general population ...

Members of the Special Operations Team of the Cyprus National Guard (MYK) and US Navy SEALs participated in a joint military training exercise in Limassol port on Friday. The joint ...

President Nicos Anastasiades will head to Bahrain on Monday for he will meet King Hamad bin Isa Khalifa. He will be accompanied by the ministers of foreign affairs, energy, agriculture, ...

The sea daffodil (Pancratium maritimum) is September’s plant of the month, chosen by the agriculture ministry as part of its efforts to educate the public about plants endemic to ...

Nine out of ten Cypriots believe that the EU should only fund member states that respect the rule of law and democratic principles, a Eurobarometer survey published on Friday revealed. ...

UN special representative and head of Unficyp Elizabeth Spehar said she still has hope there will be a solution to the Cyprus problem after her farewell meeting with President Nicos ...