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The government on Thursday promised it would “soon” launch a new subsidy scheme for electric and hybrid vehicles, after the previous scheme was abruptly ended. Transport Minister Alexis Vafeadis told ...

A series of sweeping changes to the electoral system were enacted by the House on Thursday, including lowering voting age to 17 and the scrapping of voting booklets. MPs hailed the ...

Nicosia mayor Charalambos Prountzos on Thursday defended the municipality’s recent decision to partly reopen Makarios avenue to regular traffic, arguing that it was done to breathe life back into ...

Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, currently sanctioned by the EU, does not appear on any documents relating to a Cyprus-registered company chartering yachts and which dissolved in 2024 while having €14 million in ...

Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos was incandescent with rage on Thursday over police chief Themistos Arnaoutis’ public call on him to testify regarding claims he had made of links between foreign ...

State doctors’ union Pasyki on Thursday vented its frustration over delays on the part of the state health services organisation (Okypy)’s renewal of contracts of seconded doctors, which expired ...

The state health services (Okypy) on the occasion of Mental Health Awareness month on Thursday called on the public and institutions to prioritise mental wellbeing. “People with mental disabilities have ...

An overwhelming majority of 5286 votes, or 91.85 per cent, of members of Oelmek, the secondary school teaching union, voted against the government’s new teacher evaluation plan on Thursday. After the ...

A public inquiry into Cyprus’ handling of dangerous vehicle recalls revealed on Thursday that successive transport ministers were left uninformed about critical safety warnings, including those linked to fatal accidents. ...

A 20-year-old Turkish national was arrested by the Republic of Cyprus’ police and handed over to the United Nations at the Ledra Palace, the Republic’s police confirmed on Thursday. ...

The Larnaca regional authority is asking the government for €15 million to pay for extra expenses caused by archaeological discoveries during sewage work. The finds slowed down the project and made ...

Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos on Thursday met with a delegation of British MPs in Nicosia to discuss bilateral ties between Cyprus and the UK. “It was a pleasure welcoming today ...

Hailstones fell in parts of Cyprus as storms hit the island on Thursday. Thunder was heard across the island, with heavy rain falling across the country. Hailstones fell in parts ...

Deputy Migration Minister Nicholas Ioannides on Thursday presented the relaunch of the ‘voluntary repatriation plan‘ for Syrians, set to open on June 2, in response to the collapse of the Assad ...

Cypriots are concerned about the rising cost of living, immigration and a majority considers the local economy as ‘bad’, according to the European Commission’s Eurobarometer for spring 2025. While 38 per ...

It is “not possible to talk about a healthy dialogue” between Cyprus’ two sides amid the arrests being made by the Republic of Cyprus of people accused of selling Greek ...

The managers of a property in the Paphos village of Timi have moved to initiate the eviction of Greek Cypriot refugees whose homes were built on land belonging to a ...

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The rate of child poverty in Cyprus is on a “steady decline”, social welfare deputy minister Marilena Evangelou said on Thursday. Speaking to CyBC radio, she highlighted the fact that ...

A 41-year-old man who was wanted in Jordan in connection with a murder has been arrested in Paphos, the police said on Thursday. The Jordanian authorities had informed the Cypriot ...

Four people, three of whom are minors, were arrested in Limassol on Wednesday evening after a total of 59 grams of cannabis was found in their car, the police announced on ...

The trial of journalist Ali Kismir, who faces up to 10 years in prison if found guilty of having “insulted” the Turkish Cypriot armed forces, was on Thursday adjourned until October. ...

A new era of offices: INEX is reshaping how we work Work isn’t what it used to be – and neither are workspaces. As hybrid models become the new normal ...

Concerns have been raised about the handling of medical emergencies in schools after a student at Ayios Neophytos Lyceum in Paphos reportedly suffered a hypoglycaemic episode during an exam and ...