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More than 250 volunteers gathered in the Dhekelia area of Larnaca for a two-day clean-up on November 5 and 17, united in their aim to protect the island’s marine and coastal environment. ...

The police have reportedly proposed indictments against 14 legal entities and individuals over the leasing of firefighting aircraft at the Forestry Department following the completion of investigations into possible corruption and ...

Health officials have issued another warning about fraudulent SMS messages falsely appearing to come from the general health system (Gesy). Gesy urges the public not to open any suspicious links ...

Cyprus has surpassed the EU average in utilising EU funds through the 2021-2027 multi-annual financial framework, however it still stands at 18.8 per cent of the amount it is entitled to, ...

The tender appeals authority has rejected all cancellation claims made by Aktor Group regarding the Paphos-Polis Chrysochous motorway project, the transport ministry announced on Thursday. The decision, dated November 19, concerns ...

A €15,000 state-of-the-art physiotherapy system, fully funded by aluminium-can recycling proceeds, was handed to Larnaca general hospital on Wednesday, as local charity Cans for Kids marked another major donation to children’...

President Nikos Christodoulides said his sole objective was to resume Cyprus talks ahead of his first meeting with the new Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman on Thursday. “I go with ...

The right lane of the Nicosia–Limassol motorway, near Pentakomo, has been reopened to traffic after being temporarily closed due to a collision. According to a police statement, the crash ...

The two 28-year-olds arrested in Greece in connection with the murder of businessman Stavros Demosthenous, who was gunned down last month a few metres from his Limassol home, have been ...

About 90 per cent of traffic on the roads is private commuting and carving out new roads will not solve the problem, the Environmental Movement said on Thursday, presenting a list ...

The Paphos district court on Thursday issued an eight-day detention order against a 58-year-old man in connection with the attempted murder and stabbing of a 26-year-old man in Konia. The ...

Nicosia police are investigating a case of arson after several cars caught fire in the early hours of Thursday morning. According to police reports, the incident occurred shortly after 2am ...

The weather will be mostly clear on Thursday, though high clouds may appear at times. Winds will blow mainly from the north-east to the south-east, ranging from light to moderate, ...

This weekend marks the unofficial beginning of the festive season as it is when Christmas villages and markets make their grand opening. Sandwiched in between the festive events are book ...

Trust Insurance have signed a memorandum with the police to enhance neighbourhood safety, protect private property and a reboot of the neighbourhood police officer system. The partnership and its joint ...

Firefighters continue to battle a wildfire in the mountainous eastern Paphos region, which broke out on Wednesday. The fire is in the Pentalia area, close to the Panayia tou Sinti ...

The House education committee on Wednesday began talks with the education ministry and teachers’ unions, as the formal debate on the proposed teacher evaluation bill gets under way. Committee chairman ...

Cyprus said it is confident about its path towards joining the Schengen area after a senior government meeting in Brussels, Deputy Minister for Migration Nicolas Ioannides said on Wednesday. He ...

The Cyprus Oncology Society (OEK) clarified its position on Wednesday regarding the approval of requests for cancer treatment drugs by the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO), amid complains of delays the ...

The House institutions committee discussed a proposed law to regulate donations and contributions to public authorities and private organisations, the committee announced on Wednesday. The law, submitted by MP Alexandra ...

The Cyprus Worker’s Federation (PEO) has formally approved in principle the agreement on the cost of living allowance (CoLA), marking a major development for Cyprus’ social security framework. The ...

Two Greek Cypriots standing trial in the north for alleged privacy violations appeared in court on Wednesday, where the prosecution called in two police witnesses. The first witness submitted data ...

The court of appeal on Wednesday increased a prison sentence to four years in a long-running case of child sexual abuse, stressing that delays in reporting such crimes must not ...

As part of their strike over the government’s plans to introduce a new evaluation system, secondary school teachers on Wednesday emphasised that they agreed that a new system needed ...