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If consensus is not reached on the reduction of pensions for those retiring before the age of 63 within six months, the issue will be postponed till after the reform of ...

A key eyewitness and video footage documenting the horrific crash that saw the deaths of four family members shortly after New Year were presented before Limassol Criminal Court during the ...

Three in five people in the north want a solution to the Cyprus problem, a survey conducted by the migration, identity and rights studies centre (CMIRS) in September found. The ...

The population in 250 communities in the south has more than halved since the 1973 census, according to new environmental NGO Elders Creating Green Communities. The NGO, set up in September, said ...

Cyprus’ transition from the linear to circular economy is a key tool to ensure economic growth and keep pace with environmental protection and social justice, Environment Commissioner Antonia Theodosiou said ...

The significance of the Pediaios river in Nicosia as an important ecosystem and indicator of the capital’s environmental health was highlighted by Environment Commissioner Antonia Theodosiou on Tuesday. The ...

Trade unions representing workers at the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) on Tuesday dismissed outright the idea of the organisation relinquishing its ownership and control of the grid, arguing that ...

Multiple scenarios were expected to remain open during the informal tripartite dinner between UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the two Cypriot leaders in New York in the early hours of ...

Marketing fresh fruit and vegetables is still “seriously problematic”, with exorbitant retail prices and profits of up to 342 per cent, the Cyprus Consumers Association said on Tuesday. The association said ...

Fresh ideas will be incorporated into the operation of the Audit Office, without dismissing good practices already in place, auditor-general Andreas Papaconstantinou said on Tuesday. He added that there would ...

Three people were injured on Tuesday when part of the roof of a department store in Paphos collapsed, Paphos police spokesperson Michalis Nicolaou said. The incident occurred around 12.30pm when ...

Two people were arrested after a drugs raid carried out by police in the Ayios Nikolaos Sovereign Base Area (SBA), British forces announced on Tuesday. The two, a 46-year-old man ...

Medical equipment worth €60,000 was on Tuesday donated to the paediatric clinic of Makarios hospital by the Australian Hellenic Medical Charity and the Cypriot community of Adelaide. The donation includes diagnostic ...

A power outage will take place at the Nicosia general hospital on Thursday from 6am to 7.30am due to scheduled maintenance work, state health service Okypy warned on Tuesday. The ...

A contract for a project worth almost €34 million has been signed between the government and a private consortium for the expansion of facilities at Pentakomo in Limassol that will increase ...

One hundred days into the operation of the newly formed district self-governance organisations, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou on Tuesday praised their work, despite teething problems. He said he aspired to ...

A charitable cycling race is about to take place supporting the Elpida Foundation for Children with Cancer and Leukaemia. Set to take place this Saturday, the initiative combines a passion ...

A 77-year-old woman was robbed of cash and jewellery while in her home at Souni village in Limassol on Monday night. According to police, two masked men entered the house ...

Two people were remanded in court for eight days on Tuesday after  forged marriage documents were used to obtain residency permits. A third person is also wanted in relation to ...

“I proved again that, if there were fewer unlucky moments this year, I could have finished in the top five in the overall standings,” says Vladimiros Tziortzis after the seventh ...

The deputy welfare ministry has strongly defended its actions in response to criticisms from Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos regarding the accommodation centre for unaccompanied minors, following a fire at the ...

In an ever-changing geopolitical and geoeconomic environment, the challenges are enormous and the ability to adapt and respond immediately is imperative, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said on Tuesday. Addressing the ...

Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou has praised the 800-year-old history of Cyprus’ famed commandaria referencing the sweet wine’s very first award all the way back in 1224. She was addressing the ...

Aphrodite Bowls club recently held a ‘Fun Day’ with proceeds being put towards the cost of expenses incurred by bowlers representing Bowls Cyprus on International duty. The day involved bowlers ...