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Firefighters continue to battle a wildfire in the mountainous eastern Paphos region, which broke out on Wednesday. The fire is in the Pentalia area, close to the Panayia tou Sinti ...

The House education committee on Wednesday began talks with the education ministry and teachers’ unions, as the formal debate on the proposed teacher evaluation bill gets under way. Committee chairman ...

Cyprus said it is confident about its path towards joining the Schengen area after a senior government meeting in Brussels, Deputy Minister for Migration Nicolas Ioannides said on Wednesday. He ...

The Cyprus Oncology Society (OEK) clarified its position on Wednesday regarding the approval of requests for cancer treatment drugs by the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO), amid complains of delays the ...

The House institutions committee discussed a proposed law to regulate donations and contributions to public authorities and private organisations, the committee announced on Wednesday. The law, submitted by MP Alexandra ...

The Cyprus Worker’s Federation (PEO) has formally approved in principle the agreement on the cost of living allowance (CoLA), marking a major development for Cyprus’ social security framework. The ...

Two Greek Cypriots standing trial in the north for alleged privacy violations appeared in court on Wednesday, where the prosecution called in two police witnesses. The first witness submitted data ...

The court of appeal on Wednesday increased a prison sentence to four years in a long-running case of child sexual abuse, stressing that delays in reporting such crimes must not ...

As part of their strike over the government’s plans to introduce a new evaluation system, secondary school teachers on Wednesday emphasised that they agreed that a new system needed ...

Cyprus is taking a major step towards boosting safety and quality in its growing diving tourism sector, with the cabinet on Wednesday approving legislation to regulate recreational diving services nationwide. ...

The solution to the Cyprus problem would not only be a huge benefit to the welfare of the Cypriot people but would lead to a massive economic boost, American economist ...

There’s something about a public holiday that makes you want to wander. We’d gone up to Lefkara village to stay the night, and the afternoon was perfect for ...

A proposal for the chemical castration of people convicted for the sexual abuse of children was presented on Wednesday at parliament, however the government appeared to have reservations about its ...

The formulation of an intergovernmental agreement between Cyprus and Israel for the management of the Aphrodite-Ishai gas field is in the final stages, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou said on Wednesday. ...

Famagusta mayor Simos Ioannou used the district’s annual business assembly this week to call for the city’s return, saying it could become “the foundation of peace and freedom”. ...

Cyprus alone is responsible for the slow pace of progress in developing its renewable energy sector, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Wednesday, adding that this had left him deeply unsatisfied. ...

The potential opening of Turkish ports and airports could be considered a pragmatic attempt at improving relations between both countries and benefit Cypriot trade, economy and security, Diko MP Christos ...

Police and the Ayia Napa Marina will hold a terrorism attack drill this Friday from 9am to 11.30am at the marina, ahead of Cyprus’ EU Council presidency in 2026. The exercise ...

The lorry drivers’ union has condemned the government’s decision to install warning signs banning lorries from overtaking on the main road from Pareklisia towards the exit for the Limassol ...

Kiosk owners have sent a letter to the finance ministry asking it to seek an exemption from the EU in relation to an imminent hike in tobacco taxes that would ...

Cyprus on Wednesday kicked off a core conference ahead of officially assuming the presidency of the Council of the European Union in January with topics such as defence, migration, energy, ...

Back for the sixth consecutive year is Rialto Theatre’s Flash Art, which evolved from an initiative supporting Cypriot creators into a festival of contemporary performing arts. Flash Art Festival 2025 (...

On Wednesday, the weather will remain overwhelmingly clear with a chance of temporary cloudiness at times. The temperature is expected to rise to around 25 degrees Celsius inland, around 26 degrees on ...

Consumer satisfaction with internet services in Cyprus remained high in 2025, a survey conducted by the Communications Commissioner showed on Tuesday. The questionnaire, prepared by the commissioner’s market observatory team, ...