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The government is to open or expand 30 kindergartens across the country, Social Welfare Deputy Minister Marilena Evangelou said on Tuesday. She said the new and expanded kindergartens will also operate ...

Proposals covering the operation of luxury camping sites – or glamping units – were submitted to the House commerce committee on Tuesday by Deputy Minister of Tourism Costas Koumis aiming to push ...

Over 3,500 people will be voted to positions of public office in the elections on June 9, the interior ministry permanent secretary Elikkos Elias said on Tuesday. Speaking after meeting political parties ...

European Commission vice president Margaritis Schinas’ statements on Cyprus’ migration policy validate the government’s approach and the effectiveness of its policies, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Tuesday. He ...

A 45-year-old man accused of deliberately running down a 58-year-old man in Paphos and killing him admitted in court on Tuesday to the charge of manslaughter. According to the history ...

The extension of the percentage of goat and sheep milk used in halloumi production for another five years was approved by the EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council in Brussels on ...

An application to construct a photovoltaic (PV) park in a reforestation area has been rejected it emerged on Tuesday, in a case which is expected to set a precedent for ...

Cyprus and the US embassy announced on Tuesday cooperation among the countries’ justice systems to enhance Cypriot capabilities to counter illicit finance. “The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and ...

A fire that broke out between the villages of Ayios Ioannis and Salamiou was extinguished five hours later, the fire services spokesman Andreas Kettis said on Monday. The fire broke ...

Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos was received on Monday, during his official visit to Kazakhstan, by the country’s President Qasym-Jomart Toquayev. Kombos said in a post on platform X that ...

Cyprus aims to conclude construction works for the Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) terminal in Vasiliko by the end of 2024 as this would assist the efforts to reduce electricity generation costs ...

President Nikos Christodoulides said on Monday that he is planning and discussing with the cabinet about new measures or extending measures in place already to deal with inflation. He added ...

Police and an off-duty nurse helped rescue a baby, whose parents were found in distress on the side of the Larnaca-Nicosia highway, authorities said on Monday. The infant was found ...

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has some thoughts that could pave the way for the resumption of Cyprus talks, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Monday. He said: “Our response to them [...

Police on Monday arrested a 43-year-old in Paphos, suspected of being involved in an accident that injured a 54-year-old motorcyclist in Kissonerga. Since the accident on Sunday morning, the 54-year-old ...

Police said on Monday a 25-year-old man has been arrested, as a suspect for possession of child pornography. The man was arrested on Sunday just after noon, after police received ...

Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos paid an official visit to Kazakhstan on Monday, following a working visit on Saturday to the United Arab Emirates, where he met with his Emirati counterpart ...

A competitive motorbike driver is in critical condition at Paphos General on Monday, following an accident during a competition in Makounta, police said. According to police, the 39-year-old man was ...

Cyprus will be celebrating Greek Independence Day on Monday, with a host of parades, events, and church services. At 10am, a church service will be held at the Panayia Faneromeni ...

Critics say agreement could inadvertently justify political injustices In the world of cinema, where storytelling intertwines with politics and culture, recent events in Cyprus have stirred a robust dialogue within ...

The impact on households and businesses in sectors such as tourism, industry and agriculture of green taxation and the need to grant compensatory measures will be the focus of a ...

A protest was held on Sunday at the Larnaca port, against Cyprus’ decision to grant Israel access to the port. In a statement, United for Palestine Cyprus said: “Our government ...

The main challenges currently facing the EU are sluggish growth, low levels of investment, slow adaptation of technology, tight labour markets, as well as over-reliance on conventional forms of energy ...

Cyprus is working on actions and synergies aiming to create climate-neutral communities, Commissioner for the Environment Antonia Theodosiou, has said. Speaking during an event on Saturday evening to mark the “...