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The reduction of school bus fares is expected to persuade 2,000 more schoolchildren to travel by bus, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Thursday night. Speaking after a presentation of plans ...

Two-time Fifa world footballer of the year Ronaldinho landed at northern Cyprus’ Ercan (Tymbou) airport on Thursday night. Ronaldinho was pictured making his way through the airport’s arrivals hall ...

Friday’s weather is expected to be mostly clear, with increased localised cloud cover at times, particularly during the afternoon. Inland and in the mountains, those clouds may develop into ...

The special lane at the Ayios Dhometios crossing point for schoolchildren, teachers and people receiving healthcare to cross from the north is now operational. The government’s humanitarian affairs commissioner ...

Cypriot Paralympic swimmer Karolina Pelendritou won the bronze medal in the SB11 category 100m breaststroke final on Thursday night at the Paris 2024 Paralympics. It’s her second medal of the ...

Akel MP Irini Charalambidou has requested information from the government regarding possible financial ties between politicians and EuroAsia Interconnector Ltd, the former promoters of the mooted subsea electricity cable project, ...

A 64-year-old man charged with sexual harassment and indecent assault against two female minors has been referred to a criminal trial, scheduled for later this month. A judge on Thursday ...

State pathologist Panicos Stavrianos has no legal standing to submit a certiorari petition, as his legal rights were never violated, a lawyer for Thanasis Nicolaou’s family said on Thursday. ...

The auditor-general’s office has no idea how many funds in Covid benefits were handed out to ineligible applicants from 2021 to 2022, with the real number possibly being many times more ...

Cyprus’ presidency of the MED9, a group of nine Mediterranean EU member states, was the focus of a press conference held at the presidential palace on Thursday. The presidency will ...

Eight civil servants faced disciplinary sanctions last year, of whom two were sacked outright and three forced to retire, according to data provided by the Public Service Commission on Thursday. ...

The Immovable Property Commission (IPC) has settled a total of 1,840 cases so far, Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar said on Thursday. Established in 2005, the IPC handles claims for compensation, restitution ...

Almost a year after the first, successful large-scale consultation exercise organised by Lemesos 2030 in November 2023, the European Capital of Culture candidate city is now hosting a second similar exercise titled 10 10 100 – ...

All necessary measures will be taken to transfer Kenan Ayaz to Cyprus, Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis assured on Thursday, amid growing political pressure on the government to prevent Ayaz’s ...

Cyprus’ High Commission in London on Thursday announced it is looking to hire a new head of accounts. The successful applicant will be paid £75,400 (€89,417) per year and will spend around 20 ...

The Turkish Cypriot police on Thursday announced they had made a second arrest in relation to the finding of 200 kilogrammes of meat which a man was attempting to smuggle from ...

An artistic and creative event for all tomorrow has a special goal – to raise awareness about foster care and the increasing need for foster families. Within the framework of the ...

A decomposed body was found in Ayia Napa on Thursday afternoon, with officers reaching the scene to investigate. State pathologist Angeliki Papetta was called to the forest area in Ayia ...

The court case over the death of a Cypriot medical student who was electrocuted during a flood in the Turkish Aegean city of Izmir in July began on Thursday. Ozge ...

The House finance committee will begin renewed efforts to regulate the multiple state pension issue, which has been a sore point for months. Committee chair and Diko MP Christiana Erotokritou ...

By Nicolas Netien Olive trees have been abundant in Cyprus since Neolithic times and while the benefits of olive oil for the skin were understood by ancient civilisations, they have ...

The Audit Office has lashed out at the government, saying that Wednesday’s decision to turn the service into an audit council was an effort to “manipulate” it and “gag ...

Unions representing contract workers at the state health services Okypy have expressed their deep disappointment over what they describe as unacceptable delays and inconsistencies by the organisation. Okypy postponed a ...

The Supreme Court has unanimously thrown out a law on police promotions, referred by President Nikos Christodoulides, deeming it unconstitutional, as it violates the principle of equality. The law was ...