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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 ...

Police in the Famagusta district arrested a 31-year-old man on suspicion of stealing around 100 kilograms of copper on Wednesday night. According to Famagusta police department spokesman Steve Theodoulou, a man ...

This weekend the spotlight shines on Nicosia as it welcomes unique performances by local creatives, new festival editions, carnival fiestas and events that celebrate women. Here’s what’s happening ...

‘Stinky Thursday’s’ weather is expected to be partly cloudy, with isolated rain and even isolated storms expected mostly during the afternoon. The rain and storms are mostly forecast to ...

The Cyprus Real Estate Agents Registration Council on Wednesday released an announcement stressing that it has intensified its efforts to combat the issue of illegal real estate brokering, resulting in 167 ...

One in four children in Cyprus has said they are victims of bullying in schools and online, a study has found according to non-governmental organisation (NGO) Hope For Children on ...

Political courage to solve the Cyprus problem is in short supply, the UN’s special representative Colin Stewart said on Wednesday, in an appeal for relevant actors to take the “...

Humanitarian aid for Gaza is expected to sail from Cyprus in coming days, a source familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. It was not immediately clear which country was ...

Efforts are still ongoing to resolve the liquified natural gas (LNG) terminal dispute, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou said on Wednesday, stressing the government has not ruled out walking out of ...

A police car chase on Wednesday at Episkopi village ended with an accident on the road in Limassol. Officers tried to pull over a rental car, with three young individuals. ...

MPs questioned on Wednesday why student dorms commissioned by the University of Cyprus (UCy) cost twice as much as those built by the Limassol archbishopric. It will also take eight ...

The Cyprus Sevens Championship is back on Saturday, with a day of fantastic rugby forecast in Limassol. We’ve got six men’s teams competing (Limassol Crusaders are fielding two ...

No Cypriots were aboard the ship which was hit with a Houthi missile attack, deputy shipping minister Marina Hadjimanolis said on Wednesday evening. The blast on the Red Sea merchant ...