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Lefkara will pursue “what rightly and justifiably belongs to it”, mayor Sophocles Sophocleous said on Friday, insisting a planned new technical school should be built in the Kornos district of ...

The UN Secretary-General’s personal envoy on Cyprus Maria Angela Holguin will arrive on the island on Sunday as part of ongoing preparations for the expanded conference on the Cyprus ...

Police on Thursday arrested a 19-year-old as the fifth suspect after two tourists were mugged in Paphos on Sunday. The 19-year-old, against whom an arrest warrant had been issued, was ...

Concrete steps taken in Geneva at the informal broader meeting are reassuring, United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres said late on Thursday after a number of specific initiatives were agreed ...

Police are investigating two officers following an incident two weeks ago, in which they were allegedly seen engaging in sexual acts in a field in Larnaca. The incident led to ...

A car was completely destroyed in a fire during the early hours of Friday in central Nicosia, sparking a police investigation into what caused the blaze. Police said the incident ...

An 18-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a violent attack that left a teenage tourist critically injured in Ayia Napa. Police confirmed on Friday that the suspect was ...

A seasonal low-pressure system is currently affecting the region, setting the stage for a sharp rise in temperatures from Sunday as a hot air mass moves in. Friday’s weather ...

Nicosia mayor Charalambos Prountzos on Thursday again defended the recent decision to partly reopen Makarios avenue to normal traffic, saying that singling out the municipality for criticism is hypocritical. Last ...

The defence in the ‘golden passports’ trial sought on Thursday to stun a prosecution witness by presenting him with a document purporting to show that former House president Demetri Syllouris ...

In keeping with past practice, parliamentarians on Thursday postponed voting on legislation on two hot-button issues, leaving the vote to the last session of the House plenary next week. The ...

Police on Thursday arrested a 32-year-old man in connection with the discovery of four kilograms of cannabis inside a package at an express courier service. Acting on a tip, Drug ...

Larnaca has been honoured with two awards at the Pan-Cyprian “Green Cities & Green Communities of Cyprus 2024” ceremony. The recognition highlights the city’s growing commitment to environmental and cultural ...

Officials on Thursday promised that the new accident and emergencies (A&E) unit at Larnaca general hospital would be delivered at the end of the month – but MPs remained ...

Former district court judge Doria Varoshiotou said through her attorney on Thursday that she will fight the recent decision dismissing her at the end of her two-year probationary period. Varoshiotou ...

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has dealt a sharp blow to Cypriot authorities and deputy attorney-general Savvas Angelides, ruling that Cyprus violated key human rights in handling a ...

The House transport committee on Thursday examined two draft bills aiming to toughen penalties for illegal passenger transport in Cyprus, as concerns grow over the rise of unlicensed taxi services. ...

The vice-president of the parliamentary assembly of the organisation for security and cooperation in Europe (OSCE PA), Irene Charalambides, urged firm leadership and respect for international law during times of ...

Tax reform bills are in their final stages of preparation, with the government aiming to implement them on January 1, 2026, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos told political parties on Thursday. Keravnos briefed ...

An interview with Constantina Stylianou, the head of Corporate social Responsibility and Events at XM, about the “Colour & Light by XM” Centre When did the “Colour & Light by ...

More than 4,500 people in Cyprus are diagnosed with cancer every year, and over 2,000 lose their lives, new figures have revealed, prompting calls for a radical overhaul of cancer care on ...

Three of six suspects under investigation for a series of offences – including money laundering and illegal possession of property – were brought before the Nicosia district court on Thursday to request ...

If you have a fig tree in your garden, this is a perfect time of the year to put them to good use. Fig leaf tea, made from the leaves ...

Reports with details of Greek Cypriot property in the north on which Afik group of companies has built residential and tourist complexes were presented during Thursday’s proceedings in the ...