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Two arrested after seizure of over 200kg of drugs, weapons and explosives in Strovolos Two men aged 34 and 26 have been arrested to assist police investigations following the discovery of large ...

The court of appeal has upheld the 14-year jail sentence of a stepfather convicted of multiple sexual offences against his underage stepdaughter, which had been imposed by the Paphos criminal ...

The state legal service must explain itself in light of the acquittal of former House president Demetris Syllouris and former Akel MP Christakis Giovanis in the case regarding the alleged ...

A change to how cats and dogs are protected across Europe is on the horizon, and Cyprus has just a few years to get ready. Recent discussions at the House ...

The British bases police officers met with Cypriot Justice Minister Costas Fytiris this week to address tackling organised crime, crossing points and further strengthening cooperation. The Dhekelia meeting included representatives ...

The Audit Office on Thursday reported “prolonged” waiting times of up to 11 hours for patients at accident and emergency units, following an undercover inspection of the Nicosia and Limassol general ...

A 24-year-old worker remains in a serious but stable condition at Paphos general hospital after falling from a height of around 11 metres on Wednesday, sustaining injuries to his neck, pelvis, ...

Suspended Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos spent two hours taking questions from the police on Wednesday evening as investigations into allegations made against him regarding an alleged rape continue. Various local ...

Former Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar late on Wednesday night slammed accusations linking him to underworld dealings and alleging that he had taken illegal election campaign donations in cash as “...

Conservation work on the Ayios Prokopios church in the village of Syngrasi, near Trikomo, is underway, technical committee on cultural heritage co-chairman Sotos Ktoris said. He said the committee’s ...

Thursday’s weather is expected to be mostly clear across most of the island, with increased cloud cover expected in some parts. Temperatures will rise to a maximum of 19 degrees ...

Carnival weekend is here! Fiestas, parades, afro-Brazilian rhythms and bursts of colour will fill Limassol’s streets. But there is more… Live music This Friday and Saturday, Larnaca and Limassol ...

Cyprus’ patient associations have called for a dialogue on revised categories of drugs, which resulted in higher prices for patients, with complaints flooding in from patients and doctors alike, as ...

Joint energy projects of Cyprus, Greece, Egypt and Israel constitute attempts to confine Turkey to its continental shelf, Turkish MP and AKP member Ayse Bohurler said on Wednesday. Speaking on ...

Police carried out 12 deportations following coordinated immigration checks in the Paphos district on Wednesday. During the operation, a total of 19 individuals were arrested for residing illegally in the Republic, 12 of ...

A 59-year-old motorcyclist is in a critical condition at Nicosia general l following a road collision in the Famagusta district on Wednesday. “The police are investigating the circumstances and causes ...

Talks need to resume from where they were halted in Crans-Montana in 2017, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Wednesday, reiterating his readiness to restart negotiations with the Turkish Cypriot side. “There ...

One more comedian has added Cyprus to his tour, meaning there are more English-language comedy nights ahead of us. Mario Adrion brings his stand-up set to Cyprus for the first ...

The education ministry fulfilled its delayed manifesto towards restarting the bicommunal Imagine education programme, with the issuing of circulars to public schools announced on Wednesday. The circulars, promised since January, ...

The cabinet on Wednesday approved funds amounting to €1.15 million for the implementation of a programme monitoring greenhouse gas emissions from Cypriot livestock farming. “The programme is expected to contribute substantially ...

The landfill tax will be reduced from €35 to €10 per tonne and is set to increase by €5 annually starting in 2028, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou said on Wednesday. “The €5 increase will be ...

The Audit Office is not currently investigating the Paphos municipality but if irregular activity arises then “everything will be in the light”, auditor-general Andreas Papaconstantinou said on Wednesday. He also ...

President Nikos Christodoulides welcomed young athletes from New York’s Eleftheria Pancyprian football team at the presidential palace on Wednesday, highlighting their visit as a crucial connection between Cyprus and ...

PEO trade union expressed on Wednesday its deep sorrow over the death of a construction worker in Nicosia the previous day but blamed weaknesses in workplace oversight. The 43-year-old third-country ...