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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 ...

Cyprus is taking a major step towards boosting safety and quality in its growing diving tourism sector, with the cabinet on Wednesday approving legislation to regulate recreational diving services nationwide. ...

The solution to the Cyprus problem would not only be a huge benefit to the welfare of the Cypriot people but would lead to a massive economic boost, American economist ...

There’s something about a public holiday that makes you want to wander. We’d gone up to Lefkara village to stay the night, and the afternoon was perfect for ...

A proposal for the chemical castration of people convicted for the sexual abuse of children was presented on Wednesday at parliament, however the government appeared to have reservations about its ...

The formulation of an intergovernmental agreement between Cyprus and Israel for the management of the Aphrodite-Ishai gas field is in the final stages, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou said on Wednesday. ...

Famagusta mayor Simos Ioannou used the district’s annual business assembly this week to call for the city’s return, saying it could become “the foundation of peace and freedom”. ...

Cyprus alone is responsible for the slow pace of progress in developing its renewable energy sector, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Wednesday, adding that this had left him deeply unsatisfied. ...

The potential opening of Turkish ports and airports could be considered a pragmatic attempt at improving relations between both countries and benefit Cypriot trade, economy and security, Diko MP Christos ...