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Teachers working in support programmes run by the education ministry staged a demonstration in central Nicosia on Thursday, calling for access to unemployment benefits during periods when the programmes are ...

The labour ministry on Thursday announced that it will be carrying out nationwide inspections to combat illegal employment in the industrial sector throughout the month of September. It said that ...

Mustafa Oz, the captain of the ferry which sank off the coast of Kyrenia, bought his Honduran captain’s licence for $3,500, a police representative said in court on Thursday, with ...

The ninth body which was pulled from the wreckage of a ferry which sank off the coast of Kyrenia was late on Wednesday night identified as Ismail Kurt, one of ...

The British bases’ police force on Thursday said that it has launched an operation aimed at tackling the phenomenon of illegal hunting. The operation, named “Operation Hunter”, is, according to ...

The foreign ministry has said it is “deeply saddened” by a road traffic collision involving a bus in Egypt’s Sinai peninsula, which killed at least 22 people. “Our heartfelt condolences ...

Reform of the legal service and delays in judicial proceedings came under scrutiny on Wednesday as the House institutions committee examined the European Commission’s report on the rule of ...

Turkish Cypriot ruling coalition party YDP leader Erhan Arikli on Wednesday night said that ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel’s decision to relieve him of his duties as ‘transport minister’ three ...

The Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) has identified 110 suspected cases of irregular photovoltaic installations at commercial premises since launching an inspection campaign in June.  EAC spokeswoman Christina Papadopoulou said 77 on-site ...

The cabinet on Wednesday approved amendments to existing legislation allowing authorities to prohibit vessels from leaving the Republic and require them to move to a safe shelter or port, Shipping ...

The cabinet on Wednesday approved financial assistance for people affected by the extreme weather which struck Cyprus on August 29, with uninsured homeowners eligible for up to €20,000 for structural damage. Interior ...

The population of foxes, hares and pheasants has increased over the past year, with all three recording significant growth of at least 10 per cent, the game and fauna service said ...

United by Pride returns on October 10, uniting LGBTQA+ communities from both sides of Cyprus for parallel marches and an evening event in the Ledra Palace buffer zone. The fifth edition ...

Cyprus spends more of its public budget on education than most EU countries, but its pupils continue to record some of Europe’s weakest results. According to European Commission and ...

Main opposition party Disy and the Chamber of Commerce (Keve) on Tuesday called on the government to clear up ambiguities in its pension reform plan, while a left-leaning trade union ...

A former prisoner of war told his wife shortly before his death that he had been raped by Turkish forces during his captivity in 1974, the House refugee committee heard on ...

Mobility service provider Bolt said on Tuesday it was not concerned about the government’s recently announced plans to impound electric scooters, underlining its commitment to ensuring the safe use ...

Former Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci on Tuesday suggested that the sinking of a passenger ferry off the coast of Kyrenia on Sunday may not have happened if the Cyprus ...

Disy leader Annita Demetriou on Tuesday ruled out her party supporting President Nikos Christodoulides for a second term in office, saying Disy would put forward its own candidate for the 2028 ...

The cabinet is expected to introduce sailing bans based on weather conditions and the size of vessels, Justice Minister Costas Fitiris said on Tuesday following the sinking of two vessels ...

Four confirmed cases of West Nile virus have been recorded in Cyprus this summer, with two further cases classified as probable and under investigation, the health ministry confirmed on Tuesday. ...

The reduction in fuel consumption tax will be extended for another one or two months, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said on Tuesday, as the government moves to maintain relief at ...

Three authorities are investigating the sinking of two boats off Cape Greco and the death of businessman Dimi Mavropoulos last Saturday, with separate inquiries examining the circumstances surrounding his death ...

Questions have been raised over the authenticity of the licence of the captain of the ferry which sank off the coast of Kyrenia, killing at least eight people, as well ...