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Two suspected people smugglers on Monday were remanded for eight days by the Famagusta District court, following the arrival of three migrant boats over the weekend. The two men, 18 and 41, ...

MPs raised concerns on Monday regarding the government’s plan to move the foreign ministry temporarily to the former Laiki Bank building while its current headquarters undergoes renovations. The concerns ...

The government on Monday confirmed having received a request by US energy giant Chevron seeking an extension to the completion of a key engineering study for the Aphrodite natural gas ...

The marinas of Ayia Napa, Rhodes, Symi and Kos announced on Monday the establishment of the Eastern Mediterranean Marinas Network (EMMN) to promote nautical tourism in the region. “The primary ...

Tourism revenue surged by 25 per cent in 2023 compared to the previous year, potentially marking a new record, according to Deputy Minister of Tourism Costas Koumis. Koumis had a meeting with ...

The Cyprus Borrowers Association (Syprodat) on Monday released a statement expressing its satisfaction with the official launch of the mortgage-to-rent scheme, which went into effect today. The scheme has already ...

ALIX NORMAN asks people across the island a very personal question, and convinces them to reveal exactly what they’ll be spending on Christmas this year In Europe, it’s ...

The two draft reports by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres are expected to be released to members of the UN Security Council in the second week of January, the Cyprus News ...

Relations between the US and Cyprus “are at an all-time high” with both countries committed to strengthening defence, security, political and economic relations, according to President Nikos Christodoulides. In a ...

Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou is going to Brussels on Monday to plead for further returns of rejected asylum seekers to their countries of origin. A statement released by the interior ...

CONSTANTINOS PSILLIDES looks at the goodies in store for fans Streaming platforms are deep into the holiday mood, queuing up some major releases for December. Percy Jackson Disney+, December 20 It’...

People parking at GSP stadium will have to pay a daily or monthly fee from the start of next year unless using the park & ride service, it was revealed ...

A team of US experts has arrived in Cyprus to investigate sanctions violations, Government Spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis confirmed on Monday. They are set to begin work immediately, and cooperate with ...

Police in Limassol have arrested a 69-year-old man suspected of embezzling €10,000 from a 59-year-old, relating to a property sale fraud case. According to Limassol CID, last September an agreement was ...

A school student has been hospitalised with a fractured shoulder blade after the latest incident of violence at a high school, in Nicosia, it emerged on Monday. According to reports, ...

A new suggested UN envoy to aid in restarting the dialogue between Turkish and Greek Cypriots is expected to be named on Monday, Government Spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said. Speaking to ...

By Richard Boxall The race for places in the knockout stage of the Cyprus autumn T20 league is hotting up, with just one weekend of group matches to be played. ...

There were four hours of testimonies on Monday, as the inquest into the death of national guardsman Thanasis Nicolaou, whose lifeless body was found under a bridge in Alassa in 2005, ...

Low wage earning public sector workers protested on Monday outside the presidential palace, as a decision was expected from the finance ministry was expected on rectifying the salary discrepancies. Monday’...

In today’s episode, President Nikos Christodoulides on Sunday paid an impromptu visit to Ayios Dhometios, and specifically to the area of Maria’s House in the buffer zone inspect ...

Police in Paphos on Sunday arrested a 34-year-old woman who had been put on the stop list for a case of illegal drugs possession with intent to supply. The 34-year-old’...

By Andria Kades and Iole Damaskinos Schools and commuters descended into chaos on Monday, after more than 500 buses were taken out of service amid fears they were not safe for ...

Monday will be mostly sunny with some increased high clouds at times and temperatures rising to around 24C in the interior and the coasts and 16C in the higher mountains. ...

First ever study on history teaching in Europe A significant percentage of history teachers in Cyprus don’t see the benefit or don’t have time for training courses, say ...