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The government is understandably concerned about Cyprus’ birth rate, which has been falling every year since the 1983 peak of 2.41 per woman. According to UN data on World Population Prospects, this ...

Canada’s Shopify Inc (SHOP.TO) is laying off 10 per cent of its workforce, the e-commerce company said on Tuesday, as it struggles with sales growth due to a post-pandemic ...

Deutsche Lufthansa (LHAG.DE) said it was cancelling more than 1,000 flights ahead of a one-day walkout by ground staff scheduled for Wednesday, just as families across Germany head off on ...

The goal of the deputy ministry of tourism is to generate sustainable development for tourism in Pyrgos Tyllirias and Polis Chrysochous, deputy tourism minister Savvas Perdios said on Tuesday. “All ...

In the tenth instalment of “Weekend Escapes,” we visit the Paphos Waterpark. High-speed slides, a lengthy lazy river, a wave surge pool, many bathing places, a stunning kids’ water play ...

The Employers and Industrialists Federation (Oev) on Tuesday called for measures to prevent fires in and around heavy industrial zones after a fire broke out at Strovolos industrial area the ...

Greece and Saudi Arabia will sign a deal in renewable energy and discuss other investments and security, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Tuesday in a meeting with ...

A live debate between the two candidates vying to succeed Boris Johnson as British prime minister came to a dramatic end on Tuesday when the presenter fainted. Foreign Secretary Liz ...

Social Welfare Deputy Minister Anastasia Anthousi on Tuesday pledged the state’s continued support for social welfare initiatives while speaking at a press conference reviewing the work of Schedia Support ...

The summer music scene is at an all-time high as festivals feature local and international acts and music venues have a steady set of live performances. This July and August, ...

The ombudswoman has advised authorities to offer redress to a woman to whom the government offered a pittance of state land in exchange for her own expropriated land. In 1985 the ...

As high temperatures continue to grip the island, the Met office on Tuesday evening issued a yellow weather warning for Wednesday. It said the warning will be in place from 12 ...

Sparks flew during an extraordinary House education meeting on the English School dispute on Tuesday as the school’s board of management refused to attend, communicating their position in writing. ...

Greece’s Independent Power Transmission Operator (Admie) has submitted an official proposal to participate in the share capital to be carried out by the implementing body for the EuroAsia Interconnector. ...

Turkish Cypriot ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel on Tuesday told Turkish Cypriot media that two people have been fired over the use of the wrong photo on lottery tickets. The mistake ...

The Statistical Service (CyStat) said on Tuesday that reliable data on the median wage in Cyprus can be gleaned from its Income Survey which it conducts periodically, rather than from ...

The prospect of another Russian gas supply cut knocked the euro lower on Tuesday, while dollar gains were tempered by mounting uncertainty over the US Federal Reserve’s policy-tightening path ...

Three third country nationals, aged 42, 20 and 37, were on Tuesday remanded in police custody for seven days for illegal entry into Cyprus and also for assisting others to do the same, ...

The four individuals charged in connection with the ‘golden passports’ affair will appear in court next month to enter a plea, the police said on Tuesday. Police spokesman Christos Andreou ...

The European University Cyprus has opened a medical school campus in Germany and will receive its first students this autumn. The launch of the new campus in Frankfurt was based ...

ussia has not communicated to NASA its intent to withdraw from the International Space Station in 2024, a senior official with the U.S. agency told Reuters, as Russia’s new ...

Three quarters of the teams at the World Cup finals in Qatar will be based within a 10km radius of each other, FIFA said on Tuesday, announcing the hotels and ...

The council of ministers came in for strong criticism on Tuesday for not broadening the scope of a neonatal screening programme that checks for likely genetic defects. The Cyprus Alliance ...

Although the rise of crime and economic hardship post-apartheid forced many Greeks and Cypriots to leave South Africa, there are approximately 35,000 left says PAUL LAMBIS Ever since the early Greek ...