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Education Minister Athena Michaelidou on Friday stressed the importance of data protection for internet users. Speaking at a prize-giving ceremony for a painting competition, she said the protection of personal ...

The newly elected chairman of the Cyprus Police Association (CPA) Giorgos Georgiou said he will do everything in his power to address all association members’ concerns “as promptly and effectively ...

Hellenic Bank and bank workers’ union (Etyk) clinched a deal over collective agreements on Friday, after a government-supported mediation process. Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou heralded the development “after a long ...

Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas announced on Friday that his ministry is diligently working to enhance Cyprus’ deterrence capability within the national guard. “We are working methodically and quietly in cooperation ...

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) on Friday announced a decision to impose fines amounting to €360,000 on the Cyprus Investment Firm (CIF) MCA Intelifunds. “The Board of CySEC reached ...

The government is exploring ways to strengthen its framework to protect the elderly from abuse, Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis said on Thursday. Speaking following a meeting with Third age observatory ...

Police caught a Syrian man who escaped from the central prisons on Friday, two hours after his escape. The man was caught around 3pm, after he escaped the prison following ...

The success of Gesy requires the fruitful contribution of all involved, Health Minister Michael Damianos said on Friday. Speaking at the opening of a nursing and midwifery conference, he pointed ...

The Commonwealth and the Republic of Cyprus have taken a significant step forward by signing a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the establishment of a Commonwealth Blue Charter Centre ...

Disy and Diko on Thursday submitted a joint proposal which would allow government officials to renounce their multiple pensions. The proposal would allow those appointed or elected to a public ...

Two women were arrested in Ayia Napa under suspicion of having shoplifted, police said on Friday. The arrests, which took place on Wednesday, involved two women aged 20 and 32, following testimony ...

Deputy Minister of Research Nicodemos Damianou on Friday stated that the public can expect to see concrete progress in the digital transition within the year, referring to specific timelines for ...

The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce & Industry (Keve), in collaboration with the Ministry of Energy, Commerce, and Industry, has announced a call for proposals for the EENergy project, offering grants ...

A 22-year-old man from Paralimni was arrested on Thursday after driving at 106kph in a housing estate. The speed limit on the road on which he was driving was 50kph, ...

The education ministry on Friday said a spate of recent reports about violence and sexual abuse in public schools were isolated incidents, which are a part of the wider community. “...

The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce & Industry (Keve), in conjunction with the Ministry of Energy, Commerce, and Industry and the Cyprus Youth Organisation (Onek), this week announced the second call ...

A 56-year-old man was seriously injured at 5.30 on Friday morning after falling from the second floor of a home in Paphos. According to Paphos police spokesman Michalis Nicolaou, the man ...

There is “no evidence” of missiles being shipped from Qatar to Israel via Cyprus, presidential press office director Victor Papadopoulos said on Friday. Speaking on CyBC radio, he said “no ...

A total of 1,461 objections filed regarding the registration of voters for June’s elections were accepted, interior ministry permanent secretary Elikkos Elias said on Friday. He explained that a total ...

A 22-year-old man from Paphos was arrested on Thursday afternoon after assaulting a police officer and committing “various traffic violations”. Paphos police’s assistant operations director Michalis Nikolaou said the ...

In today’s episode, the European Council reaffirmed its commitment to a bizonal bicommunal federal solution to the Cyprus problem. Meanwhile, the House interior committee called on the government to “...

The closing ceremony of the 22nd Cyprus Film Days International Festival caps a week filled with cinema, creative exchanges and strong emotions. The ceremony will take place on Saturday at ...

The European Union should “stop being a slave to the Greek Cypriot side”, Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar said on Thursday evening. Tatar was reacting to the outcome of this ...

Five people, aged between 19 and 28, were charged in writing of working illegally in Paphos, the town’s police assistant operations director Michalis Nikolaou said on Friday. In addition, the man ...