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Kenan Ayaz, who was convicted last year of being a member of a proscribed terrorist organisation after being extradited from Cyprus to Germany, will return to Cyprus next week to ...

The first ombudsman for patients in Cyprus is expected to be appointed within September, Health Minister Michael Damianou said on Wednesday. He said the new office is now in its ...

In every market cycle, whales look for projects that promise outsized gains with solid fundamentals, not just slow appreciation. While ADA and XRP continue their long climb with steady but ...

The Cabinet on Wednesday approved new employment schemes aimed at strengthening the labour market and supporting citizens who remain outside the productive process. It was further announced that the schemes ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday evening made an appeal to both trade unions and employers, urging them to exercise patience in the face of ongoing differences in the context of ...

We’re all subjective when it comes to what we consume for sustenance or pleasure. The rich can be picky and pricy about what they eat, the poor are stuck ...

Greek Deputy Prime Minister Kostis Hatzidakis on Wednesday called on the Cypriot government to “clarify its position” over the Great Sea Interconnector project. The project, if completed, will connect the ...

A 56-year-old man on Wednesday was handed two consecutive prison sentences of ten years each for the two charges of manslaughter for his role in connection with two murders in ...

This time around, my faithful dining companion and I decided to try a well-established joint that thrives on a clever illusion: dining in as if it were the upper echelons ...

The number of registered unemployed persons in Cyprus stood at 11,556 at the end of August 2025, according to data released on Wednesday by the Statistical Service (Cystat).  On a seasonally adjusted ...

Ninety-five per cent of families displaced by the wildfire which tore through the Limassol district in July have now received a lump sum payment from the government, President Nikos Christodoulides ...

Parents of more than 6,000 pupils in Western Limassol municipality have threatened to keep their children home from school on Friday unless the local school authority resolves ongoing staffing and administrative ...

Supporters’ groups from across Europe voiced their opposition to attempts from European leagues to stage domestic matches outside the country, saying on Wednesday that the concept undermines the rules of ...

The education ministry is “ready for the new school year”, ahead of which the cabinet decided on Wednesday to improve benefits for pregnant teachers, whether full-time or replacements. “We continue ...

Social welfare services (SWS) on Wednesday faced renewed scrutiny after a father walked into the office of the commissioner for children’s rights on Monday morning with his six-year-old son, ...

The Paphos local government organisation (EOA) raised ongoing challenges over water supply and licensing during a meeting on Wednesday with Edek party president Nikos Anastasiou. EOA Paphos president Charalambos Pittokopitis ...

Revenue from tourism in Cyprus rose by 9.6 per cent in June 2025, reaching €422.3 million compared with €385.2 million in the same month last year, according to the state statistical service (Cystat).  For ...

A total of €65,000 were stolen from the vehicle of a food industry entrepreneur in Paphos between September 1 and 2, police said on Wednesday. The 59-year-old reported to the police that at ...

The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) on Wednesday confirmed the suspension of trading in the shares of Louis Plc on the regulated market. According to the announcement, the decision was taken ...

The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) on Wednesday released the members’ market shares for August 2025 and confirmed the suspension of trading for several listed companies on both the regulated and new ...

After a year’s absence, the island’s most beloved festival is back with a bang – with new energy, new experiences and a new location! The Cyprus Mushroom Festival 2025 will ...

Cyprus will introduce financial literacy in primary schools from September 2025, using a children’s fairy tale to teach sixth graders the basics of money management.  The book, ‘70 Interest and a ...

Cyprus-based Columbia Group has launched a joint venture in Egypt with Pan Marine Shipping Services, opening an official office to expand shipmanagement, training and energy solutions in a key maritime ...

By Tomaz Lovsin The European Union is at a crossroads in its digital policy. A draft regulation to prevent and combat child sexual abuse (CSA) — often called “Chat Control” — would ...