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Representatives of the business community, backed by deputies, on Tuesday demanded the government speed up the process for VAT refunds, giving them back some much needed cash. Lawmakers at the ...

More than half the smokers who took part in last year’s programme for quitting smoking, kicked the habit, said the state health services (Okypy). Okypy said, that 436 people participated ...

The woman who accused former Bishop of Kition, Chrysostomos, of indecently assaulting her said she was in court to “get the truth out”, during her cross-examination by the lawyer for ...

Three people were remanded for eight days on Tuesday on suspicion of using special bags to bypass anti-theft scanners and steal from various shops in Larnaca. The stolen merchandise, which ...

For a company’s business strategy to work successfully, it must be based on changes taking place in the economy and in each sector, on political developments and on the ...

The auditor-general has slammed the energy regulator for its recent decision to deny the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) any more licences for photovoltaic projects, noting that this will ultimately ...

Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos met his Greek counterpart Kostas Karamanlis on Tuesday in Athens to exchange views on the measures included in the new EU legislative package called ‘Fit for 55’. ...

The government was to blame for the high number of migrants on the island as it had created welcoming conditions for asylum seekers, the chairman of the House committee on ...

Israel’s Defence Minister Benny Gantz arrive in Cyprus on Tuesday to see the large bilateral military exercise Agapinor, which started on Sunday. He was greeted at Paphos international airport ...

Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou on Tuesday praised the 2021-2022 academic year as having been a success despite a series of setbacks and challenges while emphasising that further improvements are on ...

Work on the new football stadium in Limassol is going full steam ahead, president of the Cyprus Sports Organisation (KOA) Andreas Michaelides has said. Michaelides said he is taking a ...

While expressing satisfaction with an agreement reached by EU leaders overnight for a sixth round of sanctions against Russia, Government Spokesman Marios Pelekanos also warned of their consequences. “Given the ...

A new book aimed at children outlines the benefits of a vegan diet. PAUL LAMBIS meets its author, who says its recipes can help readers practice what it preaches As ...

Iran urged Greece on Tuesday to cooperate to resolve a crisis over the seizure of ships without involving the United States, after Iranian forces seized two Greek tankers in the ...

A 70-year-old man was on Tuesday sentenced to ten years in prison for systematically raping a foreign worker he employed to work in his agricultural fields. Larnaca-Famagusta criminal court sentenced ...

The proportion of tourists holidaying in Cyprus on package deals has decreased, with officials at the tourism ministry encouraged that the benefits of foreign visitors are now being distributed across ...

An EU campaign aiming to help people make informed decisions about everyday food choices was launched in Cyprus on Tuesday. A statement released by the health ministry said the #EUChooseSafeFood ...

An 80-year-old British man reported missing in Ayia Napa was found alive on Tuesday morning in an area of overgrown vegetation. He was reported missing on Monday at 9pm after ...

Thirty seven-year-old independent Charalambos Aristotelous has announced his candidacy for the 2023 presidential elections, making him the tenth candidate so far. “This is a personal initiative embraced by the forces of ...

The weekend’s cricket in the 2022 CCA #BAOGroup T20 Cup featured a 16-ball half century by a number 9 batsman, a century reached with three consecutive sixes, and a generally tough ...

The villages of Vouni, Kalopanayiotis and Steni are the first to receive the Colourful Villages award, recently established by the deputy ministry of tourism. Deputy Minister of Tourism Savvas Perdios ...

A 36-year-old Limassol gynaecologist is expected to appear before the district’s court on accusations that she lied about carrying out a hysterectomy on a 73-year-old patient, and seeking to ...

In today’s episode, the Pedieos linear park is getting a facelift with a budget of over €26 million, the municipalities of Nicosia, Lakatamia and Strovolos announced on Monday. Elsewhere, demonstrators ...

The labour department, in cooperation with the police, carried out checks for illegal and undeclared employment on Monday, with nine arrests and three fines being issued in Limassol. The violations ...