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The introduction programmes in foreign languages at Cyprus’ public universities “does not undermine public schools”, the University of Cyprus and the Cyprus University of Technology (Tepak) said on Tuesday. The ...

The foreign ministry on Tuesday warned Cypriot citizens to “avoid all travel” to Syria as the civil war in the country reignites. The ministry said it is “closely monitoring the ...

Seven people were arrested in Limassol on Tuesday on suspicion of an attempted murder on Monday in Nicosia. Nicosia and Limassol police carried out a coordinated operation in which the ...

The collapse of the Isias hotel in the southeastern Turkish city of Adiyaman, which killed 35 Cypriots, was “a murder woven with greed and immorality”, Rusen Karakaya, the mother of one ...

The Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) said on Tuesday it is striving to reduce its carbon footprint and adopt best practices at the workplace during a presentation of its sustainability ...

Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos on Tuesday hit out at what he called the unnecessary public debate and war of words over Cyprus joining Nato. Kombos, speaking at the House foreign ...

A man suspected of having committed a murder in the United Kingdom appeared in court in the north on Tuesday after evidence emerged linking him with the crime. He is ...

Nicosia can “emerge as a model for the combination of urban and regional tourism”, Tourism Deputy Minister Costas Koumis said on Monday night. Addressing an event held by Nicosia’s ...

Playgama, a game tech platform with a presence in Cyprus, announced on Tuesday that it raised $3 million in a funding round led by The Open Platform and s16vc. The ...

Hundreds of housing blocks in Cyprus are dangerously unmaintained or are partially or poorly maintained to the point where they pose a hazard to residents and are a risk to ...

Food parcels will be given to needy families by the Larnaca food bank in time for the holidays, Larnaca municipality announced on Tuesday. “The food distribution is for beneficiary cardholders ...

The new motorway from Astromeritis to Evrychou will be ready in the next two years, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Tuesday. Works began in October 2022 and are expected to ...

Surrounded by piles of second-hand clothes, Cypriot fashion designer Anna Michaelidou breathes new life into them as she focuses on sustainability in an industry known for excess and waste. And ...

Police on Tuesday warned the public about the circulation of counterfeit banknotes worth €5, €10, €20 and €50. Serial numbers on the fake notes are MB6666888880 for €5 notes, MB6666888880 and PA7497803159 for €10 notes, MB66688880, ...

Larnaca port and marina could face a temporary closure due to a planned protest by the association of docked boat owners who said on Tuesday they were unhappy over the ...

HIV diagnoses fell by 26 per cent in 2023 in Cyprus, Health Minister Michalis Damianos said on Tuesday. Speaking on the occasion of World Aids Day, marked around the world on December 1, ...

Nicosia will host the Quantum Nicosia Marathon on Sunday for yet another year. The event is organised by the Athanasios Ktorides Foundation in collaboration with the Nicosia Municipality and, as ...

Three projects co-financed with the EU and worth over €35 million are in the works to address the long-standing gaps and weaknesses when it comes to support for the disabled, deputy ...

Paphos police have arrested a 24-year-old man suspected of burglary and theft at a construction site. The case refers to a break-in at an onsite warehouse in the Petra tou ...

MPs will next week discuss the lack of a legal framework surrounding the growing trend of installing dashcams in vehicles and their potential use as evidence in cases of accidents ...

Workers in the cement industry decided on Tuesday to return to work at any companies that have signed the new collective agreement, while the strike, now in its fifth week, ...

The Green Party on Tuesday said it was “deeply concerned” over a lack of care and respect by municipal workers who damaged graves in Aglandjia while pruning trees. According to ...

China has reaffirmed its principled stance “for a just and sustainable solution” to the Cyprus issue based on UN Security Council resolutions. The affirmation was made by Wang Aiwen, member ...

A 24-year-old man was arrested at Paphos airport on Monday after insulting a police officer who asked him to move his car. According to police, the man had parked his ...