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The electricity authority of Cyprus (EAC) will restart its large-scale installation of smart meters across the island on August 1. The move is part of a long-term plan to modernise electricity ...

Authorities have seized approximately 4,000 counterfeit clothing and accessory items in a coordinate operation targeting tourist shops in Ayia Napa and Protaras, the Customs Department announced on Wednesday. The raid, carried ...

Vehicle owners in Cyprus who have yet to respond to the recall notice for defective Takata airbags have until October 3, 2025 to replace the faulty components, the Department of Road Transport (...

Rugby is back in Paphos as Paphos Tigers RFC officially launched their 2025/26 season, which gets underway from the beginning of September. The club is opening its doors to new and ...

The government aims to restore electricity to 80 per cent of areas which were impacted by the wildfire which tore through the Limassol district last week by the weekend, Energy Minister ...

All residences and businesses impacted by last week’s fire will be subsidised by up to €500 in their last issued electricity bill, the EAC announced on Wednesday. To receive the ...

The government of Ireland has donated €25,000 to the Committee of Missing Persons in Cyprus (CMP), bringing its total contribution since 2006 to €500,000. The donation, handed over on Wednesday, will support the ...

Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou on Wednesday announced a “financial support plan” worth €1.3 million to help people who have been left unable to work if their workplaces or means of work ...

“Alas if in such crucial moments our first thought was whether to keep our position or not,” was the answer given by Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou, commenting on the criticism ...

Transport ministry on Wednesday confirmed that the third and final phase of the grant scheme for motorcyclists’ protective gear has officially come to a close. The scheme, launched in 2022 and ...

The Larnaca criminal court has sentenced a 25-year-old man to 12 years in prison after his arrest over the illegal importation of 19 kgs of cannabis on June 4, police said on Wednesday. ...

Brunch plans always seem easier in theory. My partner, my dad and I decided we were overdue a proper one, something with eggs, bacon, coffee; the works. Bread and Spread, ...

The 112 emergency alert system is moving forward on schedule and could be awarded by September if no appeals are filed, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou confirmed on Wednesday. Speaking after a ...

British Forces Cyprus (BFC) played a vital role in supporting the Republic of Cyprus’ emergency services last week, the British government said on Wednesday. Amid soaring temperatures and strong winds, ...

The cabinet decided on Wednesday on the amount of aid for victims of last week’s wildfire that swept through Limassol villages, leaving hundreds of people homeless and wrecking businesses. ...

Bus drivers and other staff of Larnaca Public Transport staff started a 48-hour strike at 5.30am on Wednesday. The 120 employees gathered at the Larnaca bus station, claiming the company had ...

Two men, aged 64 and 50, remain in custody as part of a police investigation into an attempted arson and the use of explosives in Aradippou on July 21. The Larnaca district court ...

Ombudswoman Maria Stylianou-Lottides has highlighted the critical role of victim testimonies in identifying and tackling human trafficking, marking the occasion of World Day Against Trafficking in Persons on July 30. She ...

Pharmacists on Wednesday night rejected proposed changes to their working hours put forward by Health Minister Michael Damianos. According to newspaper Phileleftheros, of the 518 voting members of the pharmaceutical’= association, 406 ...

With regard to the story published in the July 20 edition of the Sunday Mail, under the headline “Fire helicopters’ safety questioned,” Heli Company S.R.O. would like to make ...

The need for better cooperation and coordination between the fire service and forestry department, as well as a thorough assessment of firefighting means, were outlined in a report drawn up ...

Green points in Kaimakli and Ayios Dhometios will close from August 4 to 17 as waste transport services provided by collaborating contractors will pause, as will operations by the licensed waste management ...

Arrest warrants have been issued for two teens for malicious damage to a parked bus in Larnaca, police said on Wednesday. The 19 and 15-year-olds are believed to have smashed the ...

The modern consumer is no longer simply looking for low prices. Today’s shopper is more informed, more demanding, and deeply aware of the value behind each purchase. In Cyprus, ...