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The government came under mounting pressure on Thursday to overhaul its land allocation plan for low-income families, as MPs called for greater transparency and accountability in how land is distributed. ...

Prisoners in the central prisons will be allowed an additional family visit over the Easter weekend, authorities announced on Thursday. The initiative aims to foster closer family ties during the ...

Works to upgrade the pavements on Evagorou avenue are set to begin on April 2 and are expected to last till the end of the year. The Nicosia municipality said on ...

Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou called on Thursday for the acceleration of local government reforms, stressing the need for closer monitoring and swift action on key issues affecting communities. His remarks ...

Planned upgrades to the aged and leaking water supply network “can’t be done overnight” the agriculture ministry director said on Thursday. Meanwhile, district self-governance organisation (EOA) heads pointed out ...

A lot is happening behind the scenes with lobbying in favour of a bill allowing players in casinos to spend more than €10,000 cash at a time, while authorities are calling ...

Applications open for students seeking state grants for their university studies on April 2, it was reported on Thursday. The ministry of finance’s grants and allowances service has announced that ...

Serious concerns emerged on Thursday following reports of contracted soldiers (Syop) being transferred from the National Guard to the Cypriot Intelligence Service (KYP), prompting a strong response from MP George ...

Paphos police on Thursday are investigating a case of car theft, following the arrest of a 22-year-old man charged with receiving the stolen property. According to Paphos assistant police chief ...

A nineteen-year-old woman is to appear in court on Thursday in connection with a vehicle theft in Larnaca, following her arrest overnight. According to Larnaca police spokesman Spyros Chrysostomou, the ...

Police arrested two individuals, aged 21 and 22, for incidents of violence that took place during the Limassol Carnival parade earlier this month. According to the police, three men, two aged 32, and ...

President Nikos Christodoulides is participating on Thursday in the European Paris Summit, aimed at reaching a comprehensive peace agreement following recent ceasefire negotiations between the US, Russia and the Ukraine. ...

Two separate kitchen fires that broke out in Nicosia and Famagusta, resulting in two people being taken to hospital, were reported on Thursday. According to the fire service, the first ...

Warmer weather, blooming flowers, road trips to rural Cyprus and a packed agenda await in the last weekend of March. Coming up this Thursday to Sunday are comedy nights, village ...

A 23-year-old motorcyclist is in serious condition in hospital on Thursday after an accident in Aradippou in Larnaca. According to the police, in circumstances under investigation, the motorcycle driver collided ...

Thursday will see fine dust at increased levels and increased clouds. Temperatures will rise to 32C inland, 26C on the southeast and east coasts, 24C on the remaining coasts, and 21...

There was an increase in fires in Cyprus during 2024, however they were fewer than the ones recorded in 2021, according to a report on forest fires published on Wednesday by the ...

The government is determined to enhance Cyprus’ role as an international financial hub, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Wednesday evening. Speaking at the Eurobank board dinner in Nicosia, Christodoulides referred ...

A software programme that alerts about suspicious betting activity before a match will be provided free of charge to the Ethics and Protection of Sports Committee by the corresponding Greek ...

The government has a “clear” strategic direction, which is to “truly strengthen Cyprus’ position as a hub of innovation and technology”, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Wednesday. Christodoulides said he ...

The return of the remains of murdered soldier Thanasis Nikolaos, which have been kept at the Limassol public health office since 2020, is being requested by his family, who will appear ...

The police warned the public of a new scam on Wednesday with the perpetrators extorting money from people by promising investments in activities in which famous personalities allegedly participate. The ...

In a major push towards greener transport, the government on Wednesday approved grants for 2,591 applicants seeking to purchase electric and low-emission vehicles or scrap older, polluting cars. The initiative, part ...

A 26-year-old woman was arrested on Wednesday on arrival at Larnaca airport with over 16kg of cannabis in her luggage. The police said on X that the passenger’s luggage ...