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The couple found dead in their vehicle in last week’s wildfire were officials identified on Tuesday as 81-year-old Dimitris and 77-year-old Maro Philippides. “The official autopsies on the two ...

The event industry of Cyprus is coming together led by The Warehouse by IT Quarter, in collaboration with charity eco-organisation City Friends Club and the family of Anna and Alexey ...

A Public Warning System, alerting members of the public to emergencies like fires, should be deployed within the first half of next year, the government said on Tuesday. The interior ...

A high-level committee had been appointed by the Road Safety Council to thoroughly examine a report on the Takata airbag issue and recommend urgent reforms, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades announced ...

Specialised staff will be available to provide psychological support for those who were affected by the wildfires in two support centres in Souni and Ayios Therapontas, the state health services (...

A 20-year-old man died on Tuesday after being involved in a car crash in the Nicosia suburb of Aglandjia in the early hours of the morning. According to police, Kyriacos ...

Security measures introduced in Larnaca following the recent visit of President Nikos Christodoulides will remain in effect indefinitely, mayor Andreas Vyras confirmed on Tuesday. Speaking during a media briefing, Vyras ...

The Cyprus Sports Organisation (KOA) said on Tuesday that modifications to the method of issuing fan cards are not possible and announced actions to facilitate the public. KOA responded to ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Tuesday said he and members of the ‘government’ he led between 2019 and 2020 had “convinced Turkey” to support a two-state solution to the Cyprus problem. “...

The validity period of short-term referrals to specialist doctors will be extended from six months to 12, from the date of issue, the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) said on Tuesday. It ...

Larnaca Public Transport workers are set to launch a 48-hour strike on Wednesday, claiming the company had failed to honour a key term of their collective agreement. The industrial action, ...

His murals can be seen all over the sometimes dimly lit streets of old Nicosia. In them, Fikos combines ancient art styles to display modern issues. The unveiling of his ...

The records of the land registry are reliable, the Nicosia criminal court heard on Tuesday as a senior official of the department testified in the ongoing case against Israeli property ...

There is currently no plan regarding the distribution of aid packages to people displaced by the wildfire which tore through the Limassol district, local mayors said on Tuesday.Kourion mayor ...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday night said his government will “always stand by the Turkish Cypriots”. Speaking after a cabinet meeting, he said that during his visit to ...

Cyprus was judged as having a high level of judicial independence, with very low rates of reports of corruption or external pressure, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday, presenting research ...

Five people were on Tuesday found guilty for the death of Turkish Cypriot Tansu Cidan, who died in the central prison in 2022. The five included two of his fellow inmates ...

The safety and wellbeing of the 2025 conscription intake is a top priority for the defence ministry, Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas said on Tuesday during a swearing-in ceremony held at the ...

Cyprus has officially submitted its declaration of interest to participate in the European Union’s new defence funding mechanism, the security Action for Europe (SAFE), Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas confirmed ...

A 5-year-old child was hit by a car in Larnaca on Monday night and taken to hospital, the police said on Tuesday. The child was hit while crossing Grigoris Afxentiou ...

The two Turkish Cypriot ‘MPs’ who sit as independents have endorsed opposition candidate Tufan Erhurman’s candidacy for this October’s Turkish Cypriot leader. Aysegul Baybars and Jale Refik Rogers, ...

The forestry department issued a red alert for wildfire risk on Wednesday, according to an announcement released on Tuesday. The department stressed that starting a fire is a criminal offence, ...

European Affairs Deputy Minister Marilena Raouna said on Tuesday that Cyprus aims to leave its own mark during its upcoming EU council presidency at a time of “multiple and significant ...

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan briefed the European Union’s enlargement commissioner Marta Kos on the recent enlarged meeting on the Cyprus problem, which was held earlier this month in ...