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The temperature inland on Sunday is expected to reach 40C as highs are expected of around 2-3C above the average.
For those on the coasts, the temperature will be ...
By Dr Christodoulos Patsalides
In the world of banking, long periods of profitability can dull the instinct to reassess risk.
When financial institutions experience years of stable returns and upward-trending ...
Cyprus has charted a course full-steam ahead to joining the Schengen area, with the government insisting it can get to its destination by sometime next year. But amid the apparently ...
Residents of Fyti village in Paphos have sent a letter of protest to the ministers of interior and energy, demanding a halt to plans for multiple photovoltaic parks close to ...
A 38-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly driving at more than double the speed limit on the Larnaca to Kofinou motorway, police said on Saturday.
In a statement posted ...
Disy on Saturday said it took seriously the judgement issued by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) which found that Cyprus had failed to properly investigate a rape complaint, ...
The blue door is unmarked, its glass panel stealing a glimpse into a dishevelled interior. The door is locked so I wait, surrounded by the quiet cobbled streets of old ...
A 27-year-old man has been remanded in custody for three days after police arrested him over a fire that broke out in Fasoula last Wednesday.
Police said on Saturday the ...
Judge Doria Varoshiotou’s dismissal by the supreme judicial council could set a precedent on whether judges are permanently appointed from day one or can be considered “temporary”, a point ...
A man was flown to hospital after falling seriously ill on a ship sailing within Cyprus’ search and rescue zone on Friday night.
At 9.20pm on July 4, the joint rescue ...
Former bishop of Paphos Tychikos on Saturday held a memorial service for his late mother in his birthplace, the village of Mesana in the Paphos district.
The service took place ...
A plan to build a huge solar park in Nicosia district has sparked disputes between government departments and environmental groups.
The proposed project would produce 180 megawatts of electricity and store ...
Cyprus is set to experience higher temperatures in the coming days due to a seasonal low-pressure system and the arrival of a warm air mass.
Temperatures on Saturday will reach 37...
Cyprus is significantly increasing state funding for NGOs, with the 2025 budget set to reach €25 million — a rise of about 60 per cent compared to three years ago.
Deputy Welfare Minister Marilena ...
The man arrested in Paphos, who is wanted in Jordan in connection with a murder, was released on Friday.
The Jordanian authorities had informed the Cypriot police that the man ...
Six of the seven unaccompanied minors, who were arrested in connection with the brawl in a Larnaca carpark on June 25, in which two minors were seriously injured, were detained in ...
The municipality of Nicosia has been awarded the Cyprus Green City environmental award in official recognition for its efforts in water resource management on Friday.
Specifically, the municipality was given ...
The perception of Cypriots about the impact of EU regional policy remains largely positive, according to the latest Eurobarometer survey.
According to the survey, 88 per cent of respondents in Cyprus ...
The Law Office of the Republic gave assurances on Friday that it would be studying the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruling, which dealt a sharp blow to Cypriot ...
Katina Baird, the Larnaca restaurateur (owner of Katina’s Tasty Food Caribbean restaurant) who found herself in Menoyia migrant detention centre, awaiting deportation, was released on Friday, following a wave ...
The termination of the duties of central prisons director Anna Aristotelous as acting permanent secretary of the defence ministry as of June 25 was published on Friday in the official gazette.
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A 27-year-old was arrested on Friday in connection with the fire that broke out on Wednesday in Fasoula, Limassol, burning four hectares of dry grass and wild vegetation.
Police investigations ...
Cyprus’ leading business group has sounded the alarm over a planned strike by Class A transport workers, warning that the walkout could disrupt supply chains and damage the fragile economy.
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Two cows observing passing traffic on the Limassol-Nicosia motorway have been removed, ending a police warning for motorists to be particularly careful when passing from the Mosfiloti area.
A police ...