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Meetings regarding the potential roll-out of ‘red buttons’ on bracelets for elderly people are underway, Social Welfare Deputy Minister Marilena Evangelou said on Tuesday. The idea of the ‘red buttons’ ...

The government is to open or expand 30 kindergartens across the country, Social Welfare Deputy Minister Marilena Evangelou said on Tuesday. She said the new and expanded kindergartens will also operate ...

Proposals covering the operation of luxury camping sites – or glamping units – were submitted to the House commerce committee on Tuesday by Deputy Minister of Tourism Costas Koumis aiming to push ...

By Robert Morgan A bill to ensure single parent allowance would not stop or change if single parents live with other adults unrelated to the children is due to be ...

Olympic medallist Pavlos Kontides announced his position as EU Ambassador for Freedom Finance Europe during a press conference on Tuesday at the Hilton Park hotel in Nicosia. “2024 is a very ...

Over 3,500 people will be voted to positions of public office in the elections on June 9, the interior ministry permanent secretary Elikkos Elias said on Tuesday. Speaking after meeting political parties ...

European Commission vice president Margaritis Schinas’ statements on Cyprus’ migration policy validate the government’s approach and the effectiveness of its policies, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Tuesday. He ...

A 45-year-old man accused of deliberately running down a 58-year-old man in Paphos and killing him admitted in court on Tuesday to the charge of manslaughter. According to the history ...

The extension of the percentage of goat and sheep milk used in halloumi production for another five years was approved by the EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council in Brussels on ...

Cypriot rhythmic gymnast Vera Tukolukova won a bronze medal at the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup in Athens. A press release issued by the Cyprus Gymnastics Federation said that this is ...

By Jonathan Shkurko and Tom Cleaver Green taxation will begin by the end of 2024, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday addressing what he described as “a misconception” that it would ...

The Ministry of Energy, Commerce, and Industry on Tuesday announced that, in collaboration with the Cyprus Trade Centre in Berlin, took part in the International Wine and Spirits Exhibition PROWEIN 2024, ...

Minister of Interior Constantinos Ioannou, in a written statement on Tuesday said the country’s immigration policy had received recognition and praise, showing it was on the right track. Referring ...

Students at Tepak have developed an app to help foreign drivers adjust to driving in Cyprus. The simulation is designed to enable tourists and others to get used to driving ...

From tragic to comic, leading ballet dancers will play them all. SARA DOUEDARI meets the Principal Dancer of the Vienna State Ballet, who has journeyed from an island more often ...

Estonian President Alar Karis is embarking on an official visit to Cyprus from Tuesday for three days. He will commence his visit with an official welcome ceremony at the presidential ...

Police in Limassol were investigating the circumstances which led to a 12-year-old taking the family car for a joy ride and crashing it. According to the police, the incident happened ...

An application to construct a photovoltaic (PV) park in a reforestation area has been rejected it emerged on Tuesday, in a case which is expected to set a precedent for ...

President of the federation of leisure centre owners (Osika) Fytos Thrasyvoulou on Tuesday said that restaurants and bars in Cyprus were teeming with customers during both three-day weekends, encompassing Green ...

Cyprus and the US embassy announced on Tuesday cooperation among the countries’ justice systems to enhance Cypriot capabilities to counter illicit finance. “The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and ...

Police on Tuesday determined that a double-cab vehicle was destroyed by a fire outside of a petrol station in Parekklisia in an act of arson. The fire was put out ...

The individual circumstances of member states should be considered when working towards EU climate goals, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou said on Monday. She was attending the European Union’s Environment ...

Officials from the Sovereign Base Area (SBA) police’s specialist anti-bird trapping unit said on Tuesday that more resources have been dedicated to combating the issue than ever before. Members ...

The State of Israel must immediately comply with the UN security council resolution, which demands an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, Akel said on Tuesday. The party submitted a ...