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Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides wrapped up a tour of hospitals across the island on Tuesday with a visit to Polis Chrysochous hospital, where he said the state had a duty ...

The 42-metre-high Xyliatos dam located in Troodos’ pine forest has overflowed, with a waterfall now passing through the nearby picnic area, the forestry department said on Tuesday. “This overflow creates ...

“I was touched by her need for love, companionship and connection,” writes Voula Kokinou in her book dedicated to the island’s favourite mascots: the cats of Cyprus. Antonio, a ...

Activist group Afoa on Tuesday accused the authorities of not doing enough to halt what they described as a “climate of tension” and threats of “thugs” experienced by Wolt delivery ...

A new mascot for the Thalia 2021–2027 cohesion policy programme was  unveiled by the finance ministry on Tuesday, aiming to bring its projects closer to the public. The ministry said the ...

The commanding officer of the United Kingdom’s Type 45 destroyer the HMS Dragon Ian Griffin on Tuesday said he is “immensely proud”, after the ship arrived in the waters off ...

A 23-year-old was remanded in police custody on Tuesday after 872.9g of cannabis was found in his possession by the drugs squad in Nicosia. The man appeared before Nicosia district ...

Cyprus and Greece reviewed the presence of Greek military assets on the island and discussed Cyprus’ interest in acquiring the Kentavros defence system, during a meeting in Athens on Tuesday ...

The trial of five men who face charges related to their parts in a mass brawl in Larnaca on January 17 was on Tuesday adjourned until next month, with defence lawyers ...

The percentage of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion has remained stable at around 17 per cent for the past four years, which the national network against poverty believes ...

The Easter spread can go ahead as planned and any scaremongering is annulled by the market itself, Cyprus Supermarket Association executive secretary Andreas Hadjiadamou said on Tuesday. Hadjiadamou told the ...

The British Bases on Tuesday confirmed they are fully aligned with measures introduced by the Republic to tackle the recent outbreak of foot and mouth disease in the Larnaca district. ...

The amassing of military assets in and around Cyprus in recent weeks, in light of a drone strike on the island’s British Akrotiri air force base, is the product ...

A 41-year-old man was arrested after a drink-driving collision in Nicosia early on Tuesday, police said. The crash happened at around 3.40am on Tseriou avenue when the man’s car ...

Akel leader Stefanos Stefanou on Tuesday demanded that the government take action to save the island’s tourism industry amid an ongoing conflict in the Middle East and reports of ...

The Cyprus taekwondo federation will travel to the United States next month for an educational training programme, the federation said on Tuesday. The trip will run from April 4 to 19, with ...

The government has sought legal advice regarding the treaty which established the United Kingdom’s two sovereign bases in Cyprus, deputy government spokesman Yiannis Antoniou said on Tuesday. He told ...

The collapse of part of a building on Monday in Limassol may have been caused by inadequate planning, the Association of Civil Engineers said on Tuesday, pointing out that securing ...

Cyprus and Greece are set to assess the continued presence of Greek military assets on the island, as regional tensions linked to the Middle East crisis remain under close review. ...

District offices across the island will remain open for voter registrations on Saturday, ahead of next Thursday’s deadline, the interior ministry said on Tuesday. The offices in Nicosia, Limassol, ...

Police on Monday seized 100 kilogrammes of green peppers transported from the north through a non-approved crossing point in the Ayios Sozomenos area. According to authorities, members of the anti-poaching unit ...

For the first time in Cyprus, Translations by Brian Friel will be staged, at the Main Stage of the Cyprus Theatre Organisation in Nicosia. Directed and co-translated by Irish/Cypriot ...

Over half kilo cocaine found in supplements collected from courier The police arrested a 40-year-old man on Monday afternoon after he picked up a parcel from an express courier in ...

The Akamas national forest park is currently undergoing a full operational reorganisation, with the sole aim of ensuring public safety and fire protection, while at the same time taking into ...