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A group of Syrian asylum seekers has addressed an open letter to key government officials, including President Nikos Christodoulides, House president Annita Demetriou, and Deputy Minister of Migration Nikolas Ioannides, ...

After much anticipation, Chairwoman of the House human rights committee, Irene Charalambidou, presented a bill on euthanasia on Friday, setting the stage for what is expected to be a heated ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Friday said that no solution should be expected in the Cyprus problem in the near future. Speaking to the media in the north, he ...

The defence of Israeli property developer Simon Mistriel Aykut put forward three pre-trial appeals on Friday, questioning the jurisdiction of the criminal court to try the case and the conditions ...

The health ministry has secured over 268,000 updated vaccines for this year’s and next year’s autumn and winter seasons, with the aim to protect vulnerable groups and reduce the ...

Police Chief Themistos Arnaoutis met with his department heads on Friday to address the recent attacks on migrant delivery drivers, emphasising the need for sensitivity in handling these cases. The ...

The government should place genuine focus on education, House education committee chairman Pavlos Mylonas said on Friday during his visit at two schools in Limassol. MPs visited the new building ...

Finance Minister Makis Keravnos on Friday defended the government’s decision to reinstate the zero VAT saying the government is not affected by external pressures. In an interview with the ...

A tree-planting project aiming to plant 400 trees and enhance biodiversity through the construction of stone terraces at Cape Greco national forest park was announced by Environment Commissioner Antonia Theodosiou on ...

An attempted cyberattack on Hermes Airports’ website was averted on Friday, according to communications director Maria Kouroupi, who assured that airport operations were not affected. Kouroupi told the Cyprus News ...

Cyprus authorities on Friday reaffirmed their ‘irrevocable’ commitment to combat human trafficking, on the occasion of the European Day Against Trafficking in Human Beings on October 18. A statement from the ...

The contractor responsible for building the new motorway linking Paphos and Polis Chrysochous has requested an additional €32,329,800 to complete phase one of the project by April 29, 2027 – three years later than ...

The cruise ship Silver Ray anchored this morning off the coast of Kato Paphos, with over 1,000 passengers and crew. According to the Paphos Port and Marine Police, the vessel is ...

The installation of wave breakers to protect Paphos’ seafront will be discussed in early November during a meeting between the transport ministry and local municipalities to finalise provisions for funding, ...

Pollution from the Dhekelia power station has exceeded prescribed limits to an alarming degree month after month, data charts released by the environment department revealed on Friday. Emissions of nitrogen ...

In anticipation of an upcoming meeting with Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar, President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday emphasised the need for comprehensive preparations to ensure effective outcomes that will pave ...

The British Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) announced on Friday the appointment of Michael Tatham CMG as the new British High Commissioner to Cyprus. Tatham will take up his ...

Flights carrying the first shipment of medicines and consumables from Cyprus to Lebanon left on Friday morning. A second shipment is expected to depart on Saturday, according to the Cyprus ...

A brand new festival will take over an old neighbourhood in Limassol next weekend collecting oral stories, photographs and treasures of its people and history. It’s time to welcome ...

Professional fishermen in Kato Paphos complained on Friday that restricted car access to the harbour is making their work difficult. Head of the fishing association, Leonidas Leonidou, said that the ...

The intangible cultural heritage of Cyprus must survive as a feature of our identity, Deputy Minister of Culture Vassiliki Kassianidou told participants at a traditional folkloric event in Larnaca. The ...

Police arrested two men in Paphos on Thursday for an investigated case of theft, on the same day the crime had been reported. The suspects, aged 26 and 50, were taken into ...

The 51st Cyprus International Rally gets underway today with the official opening ceremony taking place at 5.30pm in Spyridaki square, on Makariou avenue in Nicosia. Organised by the Cyprus Automobile ...

Police in Nicosia arrested a 32-year-old man for an investigated case of car theft on Friday. According to the police, the stolen vehicle was located on Wednesday in ​​Nicosia and ...