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The publication linked to Cyprus’ participation in the 19th International Architecture Biennale in Venice was withdrawn because the deputy culture ministry was referred to in the booklet without consent, Deputy ...

Energy Minister George Papanastasiou on Wednesday said there is “no way” that consumer electricity bills will go up by 9.5 per cent. Speaking after the day’s cabinet meeting, he described ...

Following the successful OPAP Cyprus 3×3 Series 2025 events in Nicosia and Protaras, the heart of 3×3 basketball fans is now beating in Paphos. The coastal city is putting on its basketball gear ...

I only heard parts of an interesting programme on the BBC, because phone calls prevented me getting the title or presenter who subjected himself to reacting to various noise tests. ...

Energy, Commerce and Industry Minister George Papanastasiou on Wednesday announced the official launch of the e-Kalathi electronic platform. The application is set to be accessible to the public by the ...

Greek Cypriot-owned property in the north and the construction of buildings on it without the original owners’ consent is “a legal weapon which can be used”, Green party leader Stavros ...

In my eagerness to explore the novel, the obscure, the ethnic I’d somehow overlooked the most obvious choice: the local taverna. You know, places that are meant to be ...

The cabinet decided on Wednesday to make legislation for the use of fireworks and explosives stricter, with fines reaching up to €50,000. It also decided to appoint explosives inspectors in an ...

Ukraine brought home the bodies of 1,212 soldiers killed in the war with Russia, the Kyiv officials responsible for exchanging prisoners of war said on Wednesday. “As a result of the ...

The Cypriot government has reportedly rejected an Israeli request for Israeli EuroLeague basketball team Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv to play its home games on the island. According to Israeli sports ...

Billionaire businessman Elon Musk said on Wednesday he regretted some of the posts he made last week about U.S. President Donald Trump as they had gone “too far”, the ...

The Cypriot banking sector has undergone an impressive transformation since the 2013 financial crisis and has emerged stronger, more resilient, and better aligned with international standards, according to Wim Mijs, Director ...

The Council of Ministers on Wednesday approved a bill providing the first legal framework for palliative care in Cyprus. “This initiative fills a significant legislative gap and ensures that patients ...

The case against 22 Turkish Cypriot teachers who stand accused of “battering” police officers during a protest in 2022 was on Wednesday adjourned until October 1. Wednesday’s hearing was the 12th thus ...

Two members of a bizarre criminal group which made headlines earlier in the year after using forged state seals and impersonating officials are to appear in Nicosia criminal court next ...

“The 70s were not merely an artistic stage for Glyn Hughes,” say organisers of an upcoming Cyprus exhibition, “rather they marked a profound shift: from western observer to an embedded ...

The Finance Ministry on Wednesday announced the upcoming delisting of a government security issued earlier this year by the Republic of Cyprus. The 13-week treasury bills, identified under the code ...

A 32-year-old was caught driving with alcohol levels ten times the legal limit in Kato Paphos in the early hours of Wednesday. According to police, the woman was stopped at 2...

Cyprus faces annual losses of €8 million and more than 16 jobs due to illicit trade in food and beverages, part of a wider threat affecting the entire European Union. The European ...

Former auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides, who was removed from office by a Supreme Constitutional Court ruling last September, is to give a new statement to the police next week regarding an ...

The Nicosia district development licencing directorate broke its own rules when adding a new floor onto the top of its headquarters, according to a report released by the audit office ...

By Dr Vasilios Silivistris Bullying is a verb that refers to the use of superior strength or influence to intimidate someone, usually with the intention of forcing them to do ...

Brazil and Ecuador secured their spots at the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday, taking the second and third of South America’s six automatic qualifying berths after champions Argentina booked their ...

Visitor numbers at restaurants, bars and coffeeshops across Cyprus ranged from 80 per cent to 90 per cent during the Kataklysmos long weekend, according to Neophytos Thrasivoulou, president of the hospitality owners ...