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The interior ministry has responded to trade union claims of a lifeguard shortage, saying it recognises the issue exists, but that it is working to solve the problem. Their comments ...

The planned government buildings in the Archigrammateia area of Nicosia ‘are no longer a priority for the government’, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades told the Cyprus Mail on Wednesday. Vafeades explained ...

By Paul Lambis The following is a true story. I went to Ayia Napa over the weekend, but since it was only for one night, I wasn’t searching for ...

Rating agency Fitch on Tuesday downgraded the US government’s top credit rating, a move that drew an angry response from the White House and surprised investors, coming despite the ...

Police chief Stelios Papatheodorou on Wednesday ordered all staff working with mobile traffic cameras to undergo a narcotest before they are hired. His decision came a day after a mobile ...

Pope Francis promised on Wednesday to continue to “stir things up” in the Church as he arrived in Portugal to preside at a mass gathering of young Catholics aimed at ...

The Bank of England, which looks set to raise interest rates again on Thursday, must weigh up the need to fight an inflation rate running at more than four times ...

Presenting the results of the annual Ceramic Experimental Workshop Androlikou 2023 is a new exhibition opening at Almyra Hotel on Friday. Each summer, ceramic artist Vasos Demetriou hosts a week-long workshop ...

A non-essential travel advice to Niger was issued by the foreign ministry on Wednesday, effective from August 1. According to a press release, taking into consideration the security situation in Niger ...

The state health services organisation (Okypy) is constructing a photovoltaic park at the Nicosia general hospital, an announcement from the organisation said on Wednesday. In a press release, Okypy said ...

Greece said on Wednesday it will offer a week-long free stay on Rhodes in 2024 to tourists whose vacation was cut short by wildfires that burned for days on the island ...

A truck was on fire at the Nicosia-Larnaca highway on Wednesday, with police warning the public this was affecting traffic in the area. The driver left the truck without any ...

Eurobank Cyprus on Wednesday released its financial results for the first half of 2023, with the figures reflecting a solid performance characterised by strong capital adequacy and profitability. The bank’s ...

A huge billboard raising awareness of sexual abuse by clergymen was put up overnight in Lisbon, just hours before Pope Francis was due to arrive in the Portuguese capital for ...

Two men died in Trikomo on Tuesday while carrying out maintenance under a hotel. The men, 41-year-old Mohammad Shayeste and 33-year-old Mohamad Aghjeloo, were working in a corridor three metres ...

Turkmenistan’s flagship airline has suspended flights to Moscow, it said on Wednesday, citing safety concerns after Ukrainian drone attacks on the Russian capital. “Due to the situation in the ...

The north’s ‘deputy prime minister’ and ‘tourism minister’ Fikri Ataoglu has moved to deny claims that a new hotel will be built in the Karpasia region. He moved to ...

In a life coach who has just published a self-help book, THEO PANAYIDES finds an ‘ordinary guy’ who is chatty, candid and enthusiastic about the power of positive thinking The ...

Police on Tuesday arrested a 23-year-old for an investigated case of burglary, theft and malicious damage. According to the police, on June 19 a petrol station in Nicosia was broken into ...

If you are staying put this summer, or this August at least, then fear not, plenty of creative and music events, with something fit for all ages and tastes, are ...

The risk of wildfires in all forest areas remains extremely high on Wednesday, the Forestry Department announced. “The public is urged to be extremely careful and to completely avoid actions ...

In this episode, controversial barbed wire fencing along stretches of the buffer zone may start being removed in September. Elsewhere, British bases authorities are optimistic they will be able to ...

Police on Tuesday in Paphos arrested two women for an investigated case of car theft while a third male suspect is wanted for the case. According to police statement, the ...

Firefighting services on Wednesday morning brought under complete control a fire that broke out in Lemythou village in Limassol. According to a statement by the forestry department the fire broke ...