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The Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) on Wednesday announced that it has proceeded with its annual adjustment of medication prices, resulting in changes to 291 medications, most of which have increased in ...

The House education committee on Wednesday met with members of disability organisations to discuss new legislation for special education, harshly criticising the government over its alleged inaction. “We need political ...

Disy president and House speaker Annita Demetriou said on Wednesday that her party would act “ruthlessly” if allegations against Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos are substantiated, while expressing sharp dissatisfaction with ...

World Cancer Day is a reminder of people, not just statistics, as behind every diagnosis lies a life that changes, a family that is tested and a daily routine that ...

Only the island’s residents and their authorised representatives can solve the Cyprus problem, with the help of the UN, Russian ambassador in Nicosia Murat Zyazikov told a Tass reporter, ...

The United Kingdom’s Labour Party’s former leader Jeremy Corbyn on Wednesday said that his country’s base in Akrotiri is being used as “a way station for the ...

Organised crime, drug trafficking, terrorism, cybercrime, illegal migration networks and financial crime all pose an “immediate danger” to public security, MP Demetris Demetriou told an interparliamentary meeting on Wednesday. In ...

The European Union has designated the islets off the Karpasia peninsula as a conservation priority under a new international action plan for Audouin’s gull, as monitoring data shows the ...

A suspended tax department employee is facing a disciplinary probe after an investigation into her allegations of abuse of power, intimidation or retaliation failed to produce evidence, it was reported ...

It is always exciting to see new eateries open in Paphos, bringing new cuisines and tastes. One of the latest additions to the Paphos gastronomic scene is My German Doener, ...

Nestlé has recalled several baby milk products in Cyprus due to the possible presence of cereulide, a toxin produced by the bacterium Bacillus cereus, the health ministry announced on Wednesday. ...

Finance Minister Makis Keravnos on Wednesday announced that the government will extend the application of a reduced value added tax rate for home electricity consumption for another year. Speaking after ...

The University of Cyprus will host the first official celebration of World Greek Language Day on February 9, with an event entitled “In the Greek language, which is the vehicle of ...

All four defendants in the case of the murder of Thanasis Kalogeropoulos were found guilty by the Limassol criminal court on Wednesday. The four, aged 46, 44, 24, and 23 years old, were found ...

Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos and Lefkoniko mayor Pieris Gypsiotis have been placed on mandatory leave pending the outcome of criminal investigations, the interior ministry confirmed on Wednesday. The suspension, in ...

A free, two-hour experiential workshop will be held on Thursday in Nicosia, creating a gentle, trauma-informed space for LGBTQI+ people and allies who want to explore self-expression, courage and inner ...

A body found on January 15 in Avdimou has been identified as 56-year-old Russian businessman and former CEO of fertiliser giant Uralkali, Vladislav Baumgartner, who had been missing since January 7, it ...

Contacts with US congressional leaders are particularly important in efforts to strengthen relations with the United States, Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos said in a video statement marking the end of ...

The state health services organisation (Okypy) on Wednesday said allegations by Pasydy union nurses’ branch that inadequate staffing at Nicosia general hospital led to two patients suffering a heart attack “...

Drone footage taken at the shooting range in the village of Kalo Chorio last Thursday shows the 13.6 kilograms of TNT in place shortly before it was reported missing, according to ...

The possibility of water cuts during the summer is real, as reserves are still low and demand is growing, agriculture ministry permanent secretary Andreas Gregoriou said on Wednesday. Gregoriou said ...

A man and woman were sentenced to 11 and 2.5 years in prison on Tuesday by the Larnaca district court after being found with 17.6kg of cannabis at Larnaca airport in June. ...

The alleged rape victim linked to a complaint by businessman Theodoros Aristodemou gave a lengthy statement to police on Tuesday in relation to allegations against Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos, police ...

Ten people have been deported to Syria after their arrests in connection with a mass brawl in Limassol last month, police said on Wednesday. The 10, all Syrian nationals, were among 12 ...