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Talip Atalay, who is a candidate for the leadership of the north’s ruling coalition party the YDP, promised on Monday evening to not collapse the ‘government’ should he become ...

A neighbourhood social worker programme will be implemented nationwide, Deputy Welfare Minister Marilena Evangelou said on Tuesday. Launched as a pilot programme by the deputy ministry in April 2023, Evangelou said ...

By Rony Junior El Daccache The north’s ‘tourism ministry’ plans to take action against Booking.com after the website published a warning to tourists visiting there, according to reports. ...

Nicosia general hospital lab workers on Tuesday called off strike measures after receiving assurances a solution will be found for their concerns over a chemical hazard. Peo, Sek and Pasydy ...

An event gathering rock-climbing enthusiasts – amateurs and novice climbers – is set to take place this weekend in Paphos. Held at Episkopi Environmental Centre on Sunday, interested participants will meet with ...

The attorney-general’s office irregularly authorised an out-of-court settlement with a company that saddled the Cypriot taxpayer with €700,000, while separately failing to pay VAT for services rendered to it by ...

Lawmakers on Tuesday vented their anger at the government for belatedly tabling a bill seeking to transpose an EU directive into domestic law, for which the European Commission has already ...

Cyprus Turkish Football Association (CTFA) Hasan Sertoglu on Tuesday denied reports that his association has applied to join the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). He said an application to join the ...

Unions against the proposed 12 per cent drop in pension payments for those who retire before the age of 65 said on Tuesday they were not satisfied with the labour ministry’s ...

The age of the children should be taken into account in any sex education that the ministry endorses, representatives of the Holy Synod have said. The statement was made following ...

The Great Sea Interconnector is a “landmark project”, President of the House finance committee Christiana Erotokritou told the European parliament in Brussels on Tuesday. She said the cross-border benefits of ...

Cyprus is dealing “at a political level” with Lebanon’s refusal to accept 116 Syrian migrants, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Tuesday. He did not give a clear answer to ...

Cyprus is among the countries in Europe with the highest number of radios per capita in Europe, data released by Eurostat, the statistical service of the EU, showed on Tuesday, ...

A flood mitigation project, in the central area of Ayios Lazaros, Larnaca, worth €1.89 million, was handed over for use to the town’s municipality on Tuesday. According to a statement ...

By Rony Junior El Daccache Holocaust detention camps on the island are an inseparable part of the histories of both Cyprus and Israel, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday at ...

Deputy Minister of Shipping Marina Hadjimanoli on Tuesday praised Cyprus’ role in project BlueBarge, which aims to provide moored ships with electricity from rechargeable, green energy batteries. Preparations for the ...

Two of the men arrested in connection with the finding of a 2,600-year-old statue in a sheep pen in Marathovounos appeared in court in the north on Tuesday. The pair ...

Two men appeared in court in the north on Monday, charged with having smuggled four people into the British base in Dhekelia in November. It is alleged that the pair ...

Driving schools intend to strike over their disagreement with proposed legislation governing their operation, the association of driving schools said on Tuesday. The strike is planned for Thursday, following a ...

Palestine’s foreign minister Dr Riad Malki will on Wednesday pay a working visit to Cyprus following an invitation by his Cypriot counterpart Constantinos Kombos. During the visit, Kombos will ...

The government is handling the matter of a hotel in Varosha which allegedly belongs to King Charles of the United Kingdom “diplomatically”, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday. British newspaper ...

The row over local government reform continued on Tuesday, as Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said the current law is not ideal and will create unequal benefits for citizens. “We want ...

In the heart of Nicosia, one bakery has taken a different approach, using natural ingredients and keeping an eye on the environment. SARA DOUEDARI meets the siblings behind it As ...

Paphos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Evep) president George Mais on Tuesday said that the allocation of €245 million to local businesses, along with other developments, can offer significant benefits to ...