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The budget for student grants is to rise to €62 million, government spokesman Konstatinos Letymbiotis said on Thursday, with a bill to expand the budget to he “immediately” sent to parliament. ...

Greek KoulourakiaThese soft koulourakia are made with light olive oil (not butter or eggs) sugar, cinnamon, cloves, orange juice, grated orange zest and ouzo. They are aromatic and delicious, perfect ...

The European Commission on Thursday disbursed €21.2 million in grants to Cyprus, marking the fifth payment under the Recovery and Resilience Facility, the central mechanism of NextGenerationEU, the EU’s post-pandemic ...

Government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis on Thursday pointed the finger at international media for its “exaggeration” in its reporting regarding the situation in Cyprus after the island was hit by an ...

Police are investigating a shooting incident targeting a café in Limassol, which was reported on Wednesday night. According to police, members of the Limassol criminal investigation department (CID) went to ...

Building a pension system that honours a lifetime of work while supporting younger generations is both the greatest challenge and the greatest opportunity, Labour Minister Marinos Moushiouttas said on Thursday. ...

The environmental movement expressed strong concern on Thursday regarding the government’s handling of the foot-and-mouth outbreak. It warned that the situation threatens not only livestock farming but also the ...

A proposed law to regulate nicotine pouches is expected to reach the House plenary session in early April, according to Diko MP Chrysis Pantelidis, as authorities continue to seize the ...

Plans to build a theology college in Famagusta were on Thursday ruled legal by the Turkish Cypriot supreme court, after having been referred to the judiciary by Turkish Cypriot leader ...

There has been no indication of criminal activity in connection with the death of the woman who was found lifeless on a pedestrian walkway in Limassol on Wednesday, the police ...

The Turkish Cypriot police on Thursday announced that the use of personal drones has been banned until further notice in the region surrounding Ercan (Tymbou) airport, following the deployment of ...

Gender equality commissioner Josie Christodolou called on the community of nations to commit to providing women unhindered access to a legal system safeguarding their rights in view of what she ...

Saplings donated to Paralimni–Dheryneia municipality by the bicommunal technical committee for cultural heritage, have been planted along a road to enhance the area’s aesthetic appeal, the municipality said ...

President Nikos Christodoulides will hold a meeting with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres next week, with that meeting most likely set to take place on the sidelines of next week’...

A total of nine financial statements concerning the activities of state organisations in the 1990s remain pending for audit, the audit office said on Thursday in a report decrying delays ...

Polis Chrysochous mayor Yiotis Papachristofi has welcomed progress in procedures for the construction of the new town hospital, saying that the project, which he described as vital for the broader ...

Police on Thursday arrested a suspect in connection to an assault against a speed camera operator earlier in the day. The suspect, a 37-year-old man, is being held for questioning. ...

Two Greek F-16 fighter jets took off from Andreas Papandreou airbase in Paphos on Wednesday, just before noon, it was made known on Thursday. The jets, currently deployed to the ...

The fire brigade released an individual trapped in a car on Wednesday, following an accident on the Ayia Napa motorway to Larnaca, near the Ayia Thekla exit. The accident was ...

A fire on Wednesday afternoon in a school yard in Limassol caused damage to equipment. The fire brigade announced on Thursday that it had received a call at 5.17pm on ...

Five people were arrested for various offences, including illegal possession of property and drugs, in overnight police operations to crack down on crime and instil a sense of security among ...

A total of 37 flights to and from Larnaca airport have been cancelled on Thursday due to hostilities in the Middle East. According to Larnaca airport data, 18 arrivals and 19 departures have ...

Thursday starts off mainly fine, with clouds expected to gather in the afternoon. Fine dust concentrations in the atmosphere will increase on Friday. Winds on Thursday will be a northeast ...

US Business magazine Forbes has published its annual list of the world’s 200 wealthiest people in the world, with two Cypriots – a shipping tycoon and a investment banker – among them. “...