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New projects for 2026 at the archaeological site of Nea Paphos have been announced, focusing on mosaic conservation and upgrades to the Tombs of the Kings, during Deputy Culture Minister Vasiliki ...

MPs on Thursday passed the 2026 budget for the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) but still grumbled about the state of public healthcare. The HIO is the agency administering Gesy – the national, ...

Officials on Thursday poured cold water on an MP’s proposal to install flashing beacons on private mobile camera vans, as the move would entail extra cost for the government. ...

Officials said on Thursday they’re working on legislation giving authorities the discretion to bar the registration of companies for reasons of national security where such entities are controlled by ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman on Thursday promised to not “engage in blame games” following the latest statement made in his direction by President Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday night. “Mr ...

Works to assess the damage caused to the Paphos coastal front will begin soon so that necessary repairs can be carried out, Paphos’ interim mayor Angelos Onisiforou said on Thursday. “...

A new solar farm, built atop the Nicosia general hospital’s western car park, was unveiled on Thursday, with Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides in attendance. The solar farm has a ...

A 21-year-old man has been remanded in custody for seven days by the Limassol district court in connection with a drug case. According to police, members of the force carried ...

Residents of the Nicosia district village of Koutrafas on Thursday voiced opposition to plans for what they described as an “unacceptable and massive” photovoltaic (PV) park in their area. “We ...

Savvas Matsas, the lawyer of the family of conscript Thanasis Nicolaou, who was killed in 2005, is to withdraw from his role as a prosecutor in the trial of five people ...

Two arrested after seizure of over 200kg of drugs, weapons and explosives in Strovolos Two men aged 34 and 26 have been arrested to assist police investigations following the discovery of large ...

The court of appeal has upheld the 14-year jail sentence of a stepfather convicted of multiple sexual offences against his underage stepdaughter, which had been imposed by the Paphos criminal ...

The state legal service must explain itself in light of the acquittal of former House president Demetris Syllouris and former Akel MP Christakis Giovanis in the case regarding the alleged ...

A change to how cats and dogs are protected across Europe is on the horizon, and Cyprus has just a few years to get ready. Recent discussions at the House ...

The British bases police officers met with Cypriot Justice Minister Costas Fytiris this week to address tackling organised crime, crossing points and further strengthening cooperation. The Dhekelia meeting included representatives ...

The Audit Office on Thursday reported “prolonged” waiting times of up to 11 hours for patients at accident and emergency units, following an undercover inspection of the Nicosia and Limassol general ...

A 24-year-old worker remains in a serious but stable condition at Paphos general hospital after falling from a height of around 11 metres on Wednesday, sustaining injuries to his neck, pelvis, ...

Suspended Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos spent two hours taking questions from the police on Wednesday evening as investigations into allegations made against him regarding an alleged rape continue. Various local ...

Former Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar late on Wednesday night slammed accusations linking him to underworld dealings and alleging that he had taken illegal election campaign donations in cash as “...

Conservation work on the Ayios Prokopios church in the village of Syngrasi, near Trikomo, is underway, technical committee on cultural heritage co-chairman Sotos Ktoris said. He said the committee’s ...

Thursday’s weather is expected to be mostly clear across most of the island, with increased cloud cover expected in some parts. Temperatures will rise to a maximum of 19 degrees ...

Carnival weekend is here! Fiestas, parades, afro-Brazilian rhythms and bursts of colour will fill Limassol’s streets. But there is more… Live music This Friday and Saturday, Larnaca and Limassol ...

Cyprus’ patient associations have called for a dialogue on revised categories of drugs, which resulted in higher prices for patients, with complaints flooding in from patients and doctors alike, as ...

Joint energy projects of Cyprus, Greece, Egypt and Israel constitute attempts to confine Turkey to its continental shelf, Turkish MP and AKP member Ayse Bohurler said on Wednesday. Speaking on ...