Unions push for changes to pension penalty
The 12 per cent pension reduction imposed on people who retire at 63 dominated discussions at the Labour Advisory Board on Thursday as negotiations over the government’s pension reform continued.
The ...
Cyprus, UK to finalise strategic dialogue by end of year
Cyprus and the United Kingdom are expected to finalise a new strategic dialogue by the end of the year, Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos said on Thursday following talks in London.
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Welfare recipients face gambling ban
Lawmakers on Thursday continued seeking ways of barring recipients of Guaranteed Minimum Income (GMI) from gambling at casinos, amid an acknowledgment they have to tread carefully due to privacy considerations.
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Third vulture chick ringed in Cyprus
The third vulture chick born in Cyprus this year has been successfully ringed, marking another step in efforts to conserve the endangered species, authorities said on Thursday.
Meanwhile, GPS tracking ...
Health committee presses for action on Limassol hospital upgrades
The House health committee pressed for expedited action on staffing and oncology services at Limassol general hospital during a visit on Thursday.
Committee chair Savia Orphanidou said four specialties required ...
Govt: pension reform remains on track for 2027
Government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Thursday that talks on pension reform were “in full swing”, stressing that implementation remained on track for 2027.
“Today, discussions at the Labour Advisory Board ...
Limassol bids farewell to rally legend Dimis Mavropoulos
Dimis Mavropoulos was laid to rest on Thursday as relatives, friends, business associates and public figures gathered in Limassol to pay their final respects to the businessman and motorsport figure ...
Disy backs pension reform without higher contributions or retirement age
The government’s pension reform must deliver sustainable and adequate pensions without increasing contributions or the retirement age, Disy president Annita Demetriou said on Thursday after meeting Labour Minister Marinos ...
Tourism
Cyprus tourism shows resilience despite Middle East disruption, says Letymbiotis
Cyprus tourism continued to show resilience and momentum in the first half of 2026, despite disruption caused by developments in the Middle East and turbulence in air transport during March and ...
Christodoulides, Costa to discuss EU budget and Cyprus
EU finances, enlargement, migration, developments in the Middle East and Ukraine, and the Cyprus problem will be on the agenda when President Nikos Christodoulides meets European Council President Antonio Costa ...
Families of Kyrenia ferry missing taken to Nicosia to meet Yilmaz
A small number of relatives of the families of the 19 people who remain missing after a ferry sank off the coast of Kyrenia on Sunday were on Thursday afternoon taken ...
Building MOT scheme proposed to tackle dangerous properties
A regular inspection system for buildings, similar to that of an MOT test for cars, is being proposed as parliament examines new measures to tackle dangerous properties.
The proposal was ...
Two arrested after police chase in Limassol
Two people were arrested after a police chase in Limassol on Thursday during which officers fired shots at a fleeing van.
Police said a bicycle patrol officer spotted a van ...
West Nile cases rise to six, one dead
Six people have so far been infected with West Nile virus in Cyprus, while another two suspected cases are under investigation, the health ministry told the Cyprus Mail on Thursday.
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Passenger caught with 14,000 cigarettes at Larnaca airport
A 57-year-old Turkish Cypriot was caught with 14,000 duty-free cigarettes in his luggage as he prepared to fly from Larnaca airport to the UK, the customs department said on Thursday.
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Support teachers’ unions claim victory over unemployment benefits
Teachers working in support programmes run by the education ministry staged a demonstration in central Nicosia on Thursday, calling for access to unemployment benefits during periods when the programmes are ...
Cyprus enjoys most successful Mediterranean Games in history
Cyprus wrapped up its participation in the 20th Mediterranean Games ‘Taranto 2026’ with seven gold, six silver and five bronze medals, making the Games the most successful in the country’s ...
Body found in Paphos state forest
A body was found in the Kallinikos area of the Paphos state forest on Thursday.
Police said the body was discovered by forestry department officers, who alerted the authorities. Police ...
Audit office to examine potential fraudulent prisoner of war claims
The audit office is preparing a report examining the lists used to identify 1974 prisoners of war and the payment of relevant benefits.
Speaking to the Cyprus Mail on Wednesday, the ...
Labour ministry announces crackdown on illegal employment
The labour ministry on Thursday announced that it will be carrying out nationwide inspections to combat illegal employment in the industrial sector throughout the month of September.
It said that ...
Woman hospitalised after trying to put out kitchen fire
A woman was taken to the Nicosia general hospital after inhaling smoke while trying to put out a kitchen fire at her home in the suburb of Lakatamia.
The fire ...
Fire at abandoned Strovolos building was arson, fire brigade says
A fire which broke out at an abandoned-three storey building in Strovolos was started deliberately, the fire brigade said on Thursday.
Firefighters were informed of the blaze at 2.09am, and ...
Christodoulides backs Osak, calls for progress on health reforms
Christodoulides backs Osak, calls for progress on health reforms
President Nikos Christodoulides said on Thursday that the government’s health priorities were aligned with those of the patients’ association federation (...
Kyrenia ferry captain ‘bought Honduran licence for $3,500’
Mustafa Oz, the captain of the ferry which sank off the coast of Kyrenia, bought his Honduran captain’s licence for $3,500, a police representative said in court on Thursday, with ...