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At exactly 10am on a warm Saturday morning, I boarded the Doremi, part of the Larnaca Napa Sea Cruises fleet. The sky was cloudless, the sea crystalline, and the wind ...

The Cyprus Broadcasting Authority (CBA) on Tuesday denied that one of its representatives made an offensive remark about people with hearing disabilities, following allegations made in local media by the ...

More than €1.1 million has been paid to 142 people affected by late July’s deadly wildfire in the mountain villages of Limassol, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Tuesday. Speaking before ...

A 71-year-old man was on Tuesday sentenced to 10 months in prison for causing a fatal traffic accident that claimed the life of a pedestrian in Limassol last year. The Limassol ...

There is “a significant reluctance on the part of the state to adopt drastic and immediate remedial measures” for environmental violations or illegalities, the audit office said on Tuesday in ...

The trial of German real estate agent Eva Isabella Kunzel, accused of unlawfully exploiting Greek Cypriot properties in the north, was on Tuesday postponed until September 5. The Nicosia criminal court ...

Hope For Children announced on Tuesday the successful completion of its 2025 Summer School, a programme aimed at helping adolescents develop leadership and communication skills while addressing issues such as children’...

The strike by Larnaca public transport workers has been suspended, union leaders confirmed on Monday, following an invitation to urgent talks at the labour ministry. As a result, a planned ...

A minute of silence marked the start of a rare joint session of three key parliamentary committees in Cyprus, convened to examine the state’s response to the deadly wildfire ...

A disagreement between President Nikos Christodoulides and the municipality of Famagusta has led to political tension, following comments made at a recent anti-occupation event, it was reported on Tuesday. The ...

MPs are preparing to vote on amendments to the pension reform law that appear to weaken its original provisions, it was reported on Tuesday. As reported by Philenews, the latest ...

A 79-year-old woman is in hospital after falling from a moving golf buggy on a private road in Paphos on Monday evening. The incident happened at around 6pm, when a 20...

A spell of seasonal low pressure is affecting Cyprus this week, bringing clear skies and intense heat across the island. The weather on Tuesday will remain mostly sunny, though isolated ...

The House Education Committee on Monday issued a strong appeal to the Educational Service Commission (ESC) to address the growing hardship faced by teachers, particularly mothers, who are posted far ...

Despite being called off, more than 200 people turned up outside the presidential palace in Nicosia on Monday evening, giving speeches and holding banners demanding accountability over the Limassol wildfire. The ...

A former Turkish Cypriot unionist on Monday rejected claims linking him to the controversial sale of Greek Cypriot land in the north, describing the reports as “false, insulting and defamatory”. ...

President Nikos Christodoulides has asked the American government for help to investigate and evaluate the management of the recent fires, he said on Monday evening. At the same time, he ...

Paphos police on Monday confirmed that the damage at the local road transport department (TOM) was caused by an airgun, following forensic examinations. Assistant Paphos operations director Michalis Nikolaou stated ...

Over 100,000 parents and guardians have signed up to the government’s new digital school platform eDEA, the education ministry said on Monday. The ministry said 58,100 student profiles had already been ...

The government on Monday sought to tamper down talk of a pending cabinet reshuffle, saying only that President Nikos Christodoulides has taken no such decision for the moment. Speaking to ...

Over 100 families affected by July’s wildfire in the mountains of Limassol have already received immediate financial assistance, mountains commissioner Costas Christofinas said on Monday. Speaking from Ayios Amvrosios after ...

Disy on Monday called on President Nikos Christodoulides to “explain to society why it is impossible and detrimental to the nation to talk about closing crossing points” after some had ...

As the bus strike in Larnaca remained indefinite, workers on Monday reaffirmed their decision to take measures, saying measures would be stepped up. Unions say Cyprus Public Transport Larnaca has ...

The cabinet has rescinded the Cypriot passports of two Chinese nationals after their conviction in Singapore in a major money laundering case, media reported on Monday. Daily Politis said the ...