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A 57-year-old Larnaca man was remanded in police custody on Sunday after he was found in possession of about 2kg of cannabis, police said. When police stopped his car for ...

Ergani, the government online system to stamp out illegal work, is proving to be a headache for government and potential employees alike, because the employers obliged to input the information ...

By Kerry Abbott The UN counts on a rules-based order, bereft of most means of enforcement. In Cyprus there are good offices, a peacekeeping force and numerous peace efforts by ...

The state health services (Okypy) on Sunday afternoon condemned a 27-year-old Paphos man arrested for public swearing and causing malicious damage at Polis Chrysochous hospital A&E. “Staff are ...

Part of the Nicosia-Limassol highway closed on Sunday afternoon after a traffic accident saw parts of the affected vehicle spread on the tarmac was later re-opened. The right lane and ...

There is no risk of contaminated meat ending up on the market, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou said on Sunday after dead animals were found in Meniko last week. “Our first ...

Desalination plants will work on a continuous basis to help relieve the pressure on the island’s dams and provide farmers with water, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou said on Sunday ...

An upcoming conference will look into mountains in general, not just those in Cyprus. The Learning With Mountains; Recalibrating How We Understand Art and Planet is an international conference in ...

The reservoir has been emptied, and the farmers are worried. Following last week’s draining after a leak at the Mavrokolympos reservoir, which served as the main water supply for ...

President Nikos Christodoulides confirmed on Saturday night that he had received a threat, but failed to give any details. “I confirm the incident and have complete faith in the authorities ...

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu left Israel on Sunday for a meeting with US President Donald Trump that he hopes will reset relations with Washington after tensions with the previous administration ...

Feeding fruit and nut trees is a priority this month. Spread three mugsful of 20.10.10 fertiliser around the root area of the trees and if there is no rain, water the ...

Scientists in China have manipulated embryonic stem cells to create laboratory mice with two male parents that managed to live to adulthood – though with significant developmental abnormalities – in what they ...

Two Limassol men were remanded in custody on Sunday after two kiosk owners reported they were attacked at dawn on Saturday. Police said that in both cases, two people who ...

Police are investigating after a three-month old baby was dead upon arrival at Makarios hospital on Sunday morning. According to the state health services (Okypy), the parents of the three ...

The mandarin tree of Arakapas, with roots dating back to 1870, stands out for its aroma, taste and durability, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou said on Sunday. Speaking at the village Mandarin ...

Greek authorities have warned of an increase in seismic activity around the Aegean tourist island of Santorini, advising people to avoid four ports, empty their pools, refrain from gathering in ...

Personal data needs to be carefully managed online and education on this should start in primary school, data protection commissioner Irene Loizidou-Nicolaidou said on Sunday. Speaking on the occasion of ...

I watched on Wednesday the speech of President Nikos Christodoulides about the government’s action plan for 2025. It was a masterful performance outlining the myriad targets that his government is ...

In presenting his ‘State of the Republic’ address on Cyprus on January 29, President Nikos Christodoulides stressed that the goal of the policy actions to be taken in 2025 would be “to ...

After a record-breaking year in 2024, extending the tourist season, enriching the tourist product and developing new markets are the goals for 2025, deputy minister of tourism Costas Koumis said on Sunday. ...

Fire damaged a nursery school in Nicosia’s Anthoupolis on Saturday night, the fire service said on Sunday. The entrance to the school and some equipment were affected by the ...

US President Donald Trump on Saturday ordered sweeping tariffs on goods from Mexico, Canada and China, demanding they stanch the flow of fentanyl – and illegal immigrants in the case of ...

Chief executives of global companies left their jobs in record numbers last year, pushed by intense scrutiny from investors and pressure to keep up with change, according to leadership advisory ...