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Medical students at the University of Cyprus have expressed frustration over prolonged delays in establishing university clinics, saying the lack of progress is forcing them to pursue specialist training abroad – ...

A defence attorney in the ongoing ‘golden passports’ trial sought on Thursday to demonstrate that the naturalisation of a Russian national, despite certain irregularities in the procedure, cannot be attributed ...

Two bills – one lowering the voting age to 17 and the other introducing automatic voter registration – will be put to a vote in the House plenum on May 22, following their unanimous ...

Turkish Cypriot teachers were in court on Thursday for the latest hearing of their challenge to have the north’s ruling coalition’s decision to legalise the wearing of hijabs ...

Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades on Thursday dismissed claims of a rift between the ministry and Larnaca municipality regarding the city’s port and marina development. He said cooperation with Larnaca ...

Thousands of low-income pensioners are being negatively impacted by the stalled easing of the 12 per cent actuarial reduction applied to pensions for those retiring at 63, trade union Deok said on ...

Cyprus did not break European Union law over its regulation of the import of vehicles with potentially faulty airbags manufactured by Japanese company Takata, at least in part because there ...

The clearance under the Kalavasos bridge remains unchanged at 3.7 metres and was never high enough to accommodate fire trucks, the project’s contractors – joint venture Medcon and Wade Adams JV – ...

Cyprus is actively pursuing “good neighbourly relations” with Syria, Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos said on Thursday. Speaking to state broadcaster CyBC, Kombos referred to the announcement by US President Donald ...

The north’s ‘transport minister’ Erhan Arikli on Thursday called for revenge to be taken on the Greek Cypriot side on the matter of property, in light of recent arrests, ...

Although it began as a space for musical expression and vocal artistry, the Amalgamation choir soon evolved into something much deeper: a much-needed support system for women, a place for ...

A session of the House audit committee looking into a €14 million tax debt to the state ended abruptly on Thursday amid accusations of disrespect and obstruction by a state’s ...

A 35-year-old man from Paphos was arrested on Wednesday evening after being found to be in possession of large quantities of cannabis, which were kept in his vehicle, in his ...

A 17-year-old boy was assaulted in a homophobic attack carried out by two unidentified suspects in a homophobic attack in Lakatamia, Nicosia, shortly after midnight on Thursday. “We are investigating ...

The launch of a new nationwide screening programme for bowel cancer on Thursday offers free testing to thousands of people across Cyprus to detect the disease early and save lives. ...

Parents reacted with fury on Wednesday night after a school bus overturned in the Karpas peninsula village of Yialousa and 28 children and the bus driver were hospitalised. The bus had, ...

Greece expressed its support for the European Commission’s announcement of Johannes Hahn as its special envoy for the Cyprus problem, though Turkey was less enamoured by the decision. Greece’...

The government is pursuing a full postponement of payment of so-called “green taxes” by Cyprus, according to recent statements of President Nikos Christodoulides on the matter. Negotiations to officially alter ...

Authorities conducted a large scale operation in old Nicosia which resulted in the arrest of two people, it was reported on Thursday. According to the police, the operation was carried ...

Authorities were on the alert on Thursday after a fire broke out at a lyceum in Lakatamia, Nicosia. Police reported that the fire service had been called shortly after 6am ...

A 25-year-old man is hospitalized in serious condition on Thursday after being injured in a traffic accident on the new Nicosia-Tseri highway. According to the police, the accident happened shortly ...

Thursday will be mainly fine with periodic increased clouds, and temperatures rising to 30C inland, 21C in the mountains, 24C on the west coast, and 27C on the remaining coasts. ...

While the growth in Airbnb accommodations boosted the broader regional economy, it has raised concerns over its impact on the traditional hotel sector, the Paphos Tourism Board (Etap) said on ...

Cyprus is preparing to roll out a global campaign aimed at bringing back talented Cypriots from abroad, President Nikos Christodoulides announced during the IN Business Awards 2025. The initiative, titled “Minds ...