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The crew of the ferry which sank off the coast of Kyrenia on Sunday “locked the doors” to the boat’s passenger cabin as it began to take on water ...

A total of 761 school buses have passed mandatory inspections and are ready to operate at the start of the new school year, while 40 that failed the checks will not be ...

Government officials and MPs on Thursday revisited the matter of restricting property and land purchases by non-EU nationals, with one lawmaker saying that foreign nationals account for one-half of such ...

In a letter published on Thursday, the leader of opposition Akel has asked the finance minister how the entry of a French asset management firm in the Great Sea Interconnector (...

The 12 per cent pension reduction imposed on people who retire at 63 dominated discussions at the Labour Advisory Board on Thursday as negotiations over the government’s pension reform continued. The ...

A regular inspection system for buildings, similar to that of an MOT test for cars, is being proposed as parliament examines new measures to tackle dangerous properties. The proposal was ...

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 ...