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House President Annita Demetriou and the finance minister got into a verbal spat on Tuesday after the former complained again that the latter is not following proper procedures in submitting ...

The installation of undersea fibre optic cables in Yeroskipou will not impact areas under the Natura 2000 framework or other Special Protection Areas (SPAs), a report by the environmental department confirmed ...

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of 65-year-old Panayiotis Hadjicostas, who died after his car plunged into a ravine approximately 20 metres deep in the village of Gerakies on ...

Cyprus’ Amalthea initiative to deliver aid via the sea to Gaza is “a precise translation of our European values. Solidarity. Peace. United in our defence of our common humanity,” President ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Tuesday rubbished reports that he will be forced to accept UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres’ proposals during their upcoming meeting in New York. He ...

The audit service said on Tuesday its job was to monitor all government spending, hitting back at a Greek Cypriot website that questioned its authority over defence ministry and national ...

Thanks to activities carried out during European Mobility Week, Nicosia municipality secured the fifth position at the 2023 European Mobility Week awards among 65 other municipalities shortlisted. Special mention of the municipality’...

The energy ministry and the electricity authority (EAC) are studying alternative solutions for the provision of smart meters to avoid repeated delays, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou said on Tuesday. Smart ...

Serious concerns were raised on Tuesday over whether the company assigned to take on the expansion and restoration of Larnaca port will be able to complete the works. The company, ...

The Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat) on Tuesday released a report showing an increase in the average gross monthly earnings of employees during the fourth quarter of 2023, when compared to the ...

The accommodation and food service sector was the second-largest contributor to both the economy and employment in Cyprus in 2021, according to Eurostat, the EU’s statistical service. Specifically, accommodation and ...

Chevron has submitted its proposal for developing the Aphrodite gas field, the energy ministry announced on Tuesday. The development comes after months of negotiations over how the natural gas reserves ...

The percentage of children with autism has increased globally but there are no exact figures for the island, Cyprus Autism Society president Tasoula Georgiadou said on Tuesday amid activities to ...

A 70-year-old man was hit by a truck while he was crossing the road in Limassol on Tuesday. He was critically injured and taken to hospital. He had parked at ...

SARA DOUEDARI meets an unconventional artist whose works reflect his journey that began in the name of education Located in the heart of Limassol, Dinga’s studio is a realm ...

Kurdish people and supporters in Cyprus will hold a demonstration in Nicosia on Thursday to protest against the imprisonment of Abdullah Ocalan, leader of the Kurdish militant movement PKK, an ...

Cyprus is at a “breaking point” with the influx of migrants, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Tuesday after a snap National Security Council meeting was convened to address the ...

A total of 19,642 new voters have so far registered on the electoral roll, chief returning officer Menelaos Vasiliou said on Tuesday, reminding that it was also the final day to ...

Cablenet has broken the 10 per cent market share barrier in mobile contract subscriptions, climbing to third position, according to a report published by the Office of the Commissioner for Electronic ...

Petrol prices in Cyprus have risen on average 8.3 cents per litre, after a government measure to subsidise fuel tax was lifted on April 1. The increase of 8.3 cents per litre was ...

This has turned out “to be a very sad day,” President Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday after seven members of the World Central Kitchen NGO were killed in an Israeli ...

Police in Limassol handed out hundreds of fines over the bank holiday weekend, authorities said on Tuesday. According to police, from March 29 to April 1, 811 vehicles and 833 people were stopped as ...

Disy and Akel on Tuesday called on President Nikos Christodoulides to convene a National Council meeting and brief political parties over developments on the Cyprus problem. “It is with great ...

A 61-year-old man has been arrested as part of the investigation into a case of extortion under false pretences, Paphos police said on Tuesday. According to Paphos police assistant operations ...