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Former Turkish Cypriot Leader Dervish Eroglu said on Thursday the north must “embrace the reality” that the Greek Cypriot side never intended to accept the Turkish Cypriot side’s red ...

By Antigoni Pitta and Elias Hazou President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday warned of large increases in the prices of motor fuel at the end of the month, following the end ...

Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis on Thursday pledged “unwavering support” to police and firefighters in Cyprus during International Day of Remembrance for fallen officers, celebrated annually on March 7. “Today we pay ...

The House ethics committee has decided to write to the Treasury to address a €200,000 sponsorship by OPAP to the Cyprus Olympic Committee (KOE), its chair Demetris Demetriou said on Thursday. ...

The north’s higher education standards authority (Yodak) and the Turkish Cypriot police on Thursday launched an investigation into a “higher education institution” which has been linked to a large ...

Cyprus saw a modest inflation increase of 1.8 per cent in February 2024, a development primarily driven by the services sector, according to a report released on Thursday by the Cyprus Statistical ...

A fire broke out on a boat in the Karnagio area in Limassol on Thursday that was extinguished before spreading to other vessels and structures in the area. Fire service ...

A proposal put forth by the State Health Services (Okypy) on collective agreements is set to be rejected once again by unions, it emerged on Thursday. The disagreements between Okypy ...

Cyprus’ Deputy Minister of Tourism Kostas Koumis on Thursday expressed optimism about the German tourist market, despite the ongoing challenges in the aviation sector, and the overall negative economic climate ...

The Thalassa Boutique Hotel & Spa welcomes guests to a new era of elegance finds SARA DOUEDARI The Paphos-based coastal Thalassa Boutique Hotel & Spa is set to redefine the ...

A couple was attacked by two hooded men in Chlorakas village in Paphos, police said on Thursday. The 51-year-old male victim recounted that he and his wife were at their ...

The Paphos Regional Tourism Board (Etap), along with several hoteliers from the district, actively took part in the ITB Berlin International Tourism Exhibition from March 4 to March 7, 2024, according to an ...

A 24-year-old woman was sentenced to six years in prison on Thursday after having been found guilty of importing 7.9 kilograms of cannabis into Cyprus. She pled guilty to charges of ...

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday she is “so proud” of President Nikos Christodoulides for his efforts to create a maritime humanitarian aid corridor between Cyprus ...

The possibility of enhancing cooperation between Cyprus and Pakistan in the field of higher education was discussed during a meeting on Thursday between Education Minister Athena Michaelidou and the High ...

Cyprus’ flagship technology event is returning to Limassol for the 7th time, with a string of new features and a brand-new location. Reflect Festival will take place on May 30-31 ...

Teachers from the education ministry’s support programmes are to go on strike on March 21, their branches at Sek and Peo trade unions, announced on Thursday. “She [Education Minister Athena ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday is set to grant a pardon to the 82-year-old grandfather who was jailed the previous day for shooting an attempted thief. The man had been ...

A 31-year-old Ukrainian woman who is accused of transferring a total of €8 million to Cyprus in recent months appeared before the Larnaca district court on Thursday and was ordered to ...

In today’s episode, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is to visit Cyprus to discuss the implementation of the maritime humanitarian corridor to Gaza. Meanwhile, the energy regulator (...

A funeral was held on Wednesday for two more unidentified bodies which have washed up in the north. The funeral was held in Ayios Amvrosios. Speaking after the funeral, Ayios ...

Police in northern Nicosia arrested three people on Thursday morning after a large fire broke out on the premises of a banner company on Wednesday evening. The trio were arrested ...

A 28-year-old man from Paphos was arrested on suspicion of having stolen a handbag on Wednesday night. Paphos police’s assistant operations director Michalis Nikolaou said a 30-year-old woman had ...

A former ‘education minister’ in the north signed off on the opening of 16 universities, opposition political party CTP ‘MP’ Sami Ozuslu said on Wednesday evening. Speaking on television to Kanal ...