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The Radiomarathon is “evolving”, first lady Philippa Karsera Christodoulides said on Saturday. Speaking at an event being held to coincide with the commencement of the Radiomarathon’s annual programme of ...

“Concrete developments” related to the development of relations between Cyprus and the United States are expected very soon, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Saturday. Speaking to Greek newspaper Ta Nea, ...

Former auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides on Saturday insisted that the government is “illegally withholding” his pension and other financial benefits he believes he is due on account of his time spent ...

Gunes Toymuradov, the mother of 20-day-old Mihrimah Toymuradov, who died after being fed ethanol while being treated on the neonatal intensive care ward in northern Nicosia’s emergency hospital, on ...

Parliament’s decision to raise the threshold of driving licence penalty points required for a temporary driving ban from 12 to 16 “sets the wrong example” to society, Volt MP Alexandra Attalides ...

The education ministry’s proposed budget for 2025 amounts to €1.55 billion, reflecting a 6 per cent increase from 2024. Presenting the budget to the House finance committee on Friday, Education Minister Athena Michaelidou ...

Residents of Limassol’s Amathounda area were set to protest on Friday against a children’s shelter they say will impact their quality of life. In response, the deputy welfare ...

President Nikos Christodoulides said he fears that the United States may “step back” from its role in the international community after its forthcoming presidential election, in an interview published on ...

A campaign was launched on Thursday to have the traditional Cypriot koupa added to the European Union’s Protected Geographical Indications (PGI) register. The Larnaca chamber of commerce (Evel) and ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday expressed his “profound sadness” over the flooding disaster which has killed more than 150 people in Spain’s Valencia. “Cyprus stands in solidarity with Spain. Our ...

The government on Thursday revealed the details of a substantial subsidy programme aimed at assisting young families with tens of thousands of euros for building or purchasing their first home. ...

The House plenum on Thursday passed a law introducing stiffer penalties on anyone found guilty in a court of law of inciting violence or hatred against persons for their sexual ...

A woman from Kakopetria under investigation for practicing sorcery for monetary gain is currently not in police custody, the Cyprus Mail learned on Thursday. The case came to light when ...

Parliament on Thursday amended a law to raise the penalty points threshold required for a temporary driving licence suspension from 12 to 16. The new regulations will take effect on February 1, 2025. The ...

Cyprus’ two biggest parties welcomed on Thursday the developments surrounding President Nikos Christodoulides’ meeting with US President Joe Biden, with a varying degree of support. Disy party leader Annita Demetriou ...

All was quiet in Deneia on Thursday, with community leader Charalambos Alexandrou calling on the state to take a tougher stance towards the UN. This follows recent incidents  with Turkish ...

Yet another food delivery driver was attacked on Wednesday evening in Limassol. The 23-year-old foreigner, who is studying in Cyprus and working part time as a food delivery driver, reported ...

The energy ministry has reissued its grants scheme for encouraging the use of renewable energy sources in residences to accommodate an additional 3,000 applications from households across Cyprus. According to the ...

The government’s plan to introduce foreign language undergraduate programmes at the country’s public universities is “based on scientific arguments”, Education Minister Athena Michaelidou said on Wednesday. Speaking to ...

The Supreme Constitutional Court on Wednesday reserved its decision over legislation that would require more state officials to submit capital statements – including the attorney-general and deputy attorney-general. Legal teams from ...

A €10,000 ceiling in the use of cash for the purchase of goods or services was discussed at the House ethics committee on Wednesday, as part of a bill put forward ...

The government is determined to clamp down on racist attacks against delivery drivers, which are primarily unfolding in Limassol, Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis said on Wednesday. In statements after a ...

Tensions continued on Wednesday in the Deneia area, where farmers were reportedly obstructed by Turkish soldiers while attempting to cultivate their fields before both sides then later left the area. ...

Former Transport Minister Marios Demetriades and some of his relatives linked to the family law firm were referred to the criminal court over the golden passport scandal on Wednesday. A ...