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Kapnos Airport Shuttle on Friday announced changes to its regular route schedule for the Christmas period for rides to and from Larnaca and Paphos airports. On New Year’s Eve, ...

Following chaos last weekend, traffic arrangements have been made to ease access to Fikardou for its Christmas village, police said on Friday. From Saturday to Tuesday, arrangements will be in ...

A man was on Friday sentenced to 10 months in prison for driving under the influence of drugs and without insurance. Deputy Paphos police chief Michalis Nikolaou told CNA on Friday ...

New measures are to be taken to curb episodes of violence and delinquency in schools, the ministry of education outlined on Friday. The measures come in the wake of the ...

An investigation is underway by the audit service after the electricity authority (EAC) complained about its potential competitor Power Energy Cyprus (PEC), it emerged on Friday. PEC, a €200 million power ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday expressed the solidarity of the Republic of Cyprus with the people of the Czech Republic following the deadly attack in Prague on Thursday. “At this ...

A third person has been arrested for hooliganism at a football match last weekend, police said on Friday. A 22-year-old resident of Limassol was arrested and detained, police said. His ...

A pop-up exhibition and workshop will bring together the fashion of the past and the clothing of today. Local brand Folkmona is hosting an event in Nicosia on December 29 and 30 ...

In today’s episode, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou unveiled “a grand plan” aimed at helping migrants integrate in Cyprus. Elsewhere, there has been an increase in Syrian asylum applications, the ...

The health services requested the immediate recall and withdrawal of a specific batch of packed dried figs, with the trade name Snackin’ Good Serano on Friday. The figs, which are ...

Authorities seized close to 20kg of duty-free tobacco products on Thursday in a concerted action to crack down on their illegal possession, circulation and sale, and tax circumvention. According to ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) this week announced that it has decided to retain the countercyclical capital buffer (CCyB) at 1 per cent, in accordance with the Macroprudential Supervision of ...

On Friday isolated showers and storms are expected, starting in the western half of the island and concentrated in the north, west and the higher mountains. Hail, sleet or snow ...

Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos on Thursday evening extended, on behalf of the Cypriot people, condolences to the families of the victims of a mass-shooting event in Prague. “Deeply shocked by ...

Bad weather swept across the island on Thursday afternoon and in the evening, leading to power outages in several areas while the low visibility slowed down traffic on the Nicosia-Limassol ...

Paphos luxury resort linked to alleged Russian tax fraud A luxury resort in Paphos built near environmentally sensitive land on the coast of Paphos got its first financing from companies ...

Employers’ groups expressed disappointed over the government’s decision to raise the national minimum wage to €1000 per month, citing economic concerns. In contrast, most labour unions lauded the decision. Most ...

Larnaca district court on Thursday handed down fines to two companies, having found them guilty of violating workplace safety rules relating to the same incident that led to the electrocution ...

Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou unveiled on Thursday “a grand plan” aimed at helping migrants integrate in Cyprus. He outlined the plan contains 50 points of action based on five envisioned pillars: ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday stressed the need to take measures against financial illiteracy within society, underlining the need for collective action to tackle the issue. Speaking at the Presidential ...

Aegean Airlines and Cyprus Airways on Thursday announced that they have signed a long-term ACMI (wet lease) deal in which the Cypriot flag carrier will lease two Airbus A320 aircraft ...

The Council of Ministers on Thursday has green lighted a proposal presented by the deputy ministry of culture, in collaboration with the education ministry, for the implementation of a policy ...

The European Commission’s latest report on Cyprus’ economic and financial outlook for Autumn 2023 has outlined a series of projections and assessments, painting a nuanced picture of the country’s ...

President Nikos Christodoulides said on Thursday that in January he will hold a national council meeting and decide on his negotiating team for the Cyprus problem. “At the beginning of ...