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Turkish Cypriots celebrate the 40th anniversary of the unilateral declaration of independence (UDI) today, the move that set up the ‘Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus,’ which has existed ever since ...

Former leader and driving force of the Green Party, Giorgos Perdikis, has decided to come out of retirement to stand in the leadership elections of his party later this month. ...

Speaking at the 19th Economist summit in Nicosia, Colin Stewart, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative, said the understanding reached between the two sides on the issue of Pyla was ...

After a great deal of tampering by the political parties the laws that would reform local government were eventually passed by the legislature. But despite the self-congratulatory mood created by ...

Everyone will have been surprised by the Limassol district court’s decision in favour of a Laiki Bank depositor who had sought compensation from the authorities for the loss of ...

After the brawl at the Pournara migrant centre, which followed a football match between Nigerians and Syrians on Monday night, 33 men were arrested. Two of the men involved in brawl ...

Health Minister Popi Kanari, concerned about the long waiting times for appointments with specialist doctors, met bosses of the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) to discuss ways of reducing these. The ...

Minister of Labour Yiannis Panayiotou said on Monday that he would exercise a mediating role in the dispute between bank workers’ union Etyk and Hellenic Bank. He was speaking just ...

Two prominent figures of the island’s organised crime were shot dead in less than 48 hours, the first in Limassol parking lot on Monday morning and the second in his ...

It was very surprising to hear that Cyprus, according to European research, “has the highest rates of school violence.” In fact, this seems quite difficult to believe, considering Cyprus society ...

President Nikos Christodoulides’ proposal for the creation of a sea corridor for the delivery of humanitarian aid from Cyprus to Israel has received a lot of coverage in the local ...

The ongoing farce regarding the freeze on foreclosures has been extended to the end of the year, after Wednesday’s meeting of the representatives of the banks and President Nikos ...

Between 70 and 100 workers of the social insurance service went on strike on Tuesday, demanding better promotion prospects and earning potential. These are clerical staff, on the lowest pay scales (A-2...

The measures announced by President Nikos Christodoulides as part of the government’s housing policy did not come under any scrutiny. They were welcomed as the objective was to provide ...

Some 10 days ago, we had written that the most foolish decision taken by the Anastasiades government on Gesy was to allow public hospital workers to keep the public servant status ...

The Cyprus Olympic Committee (KOE) is currently under investigation for squandering public money. The Committee for Ethics and Protection of Sport is expected to give its findings on an investigation ...

After months of pleading with the UN Secretary-General for the appointment of a special envoy/representative, the government will be able to say that it achieved part of its objective. ...

Nothing is straightforward when it comes to the development of natural gas reserves. Twelve years have passed since gas reserves were found in the Aphrodite field of block 12 of the ...

Talking about the state budget for 2024 at the House finance committee on Monday, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said he was worried about the increase of the public payroll, which stands ...

Some months ago, Cyprus communist party, Akel, said it would open its doors to people who were not in the party but had a similar outlook on important issues, such ...

In the last few months, the government has come under intense pressure from political parties, unions, consumer groups and media to announce measures for helping households cope with the steadily ...

We often hear about how air travel and mass tourism have contributed to climate change. Under the circumstances it was rather strange that the deputy ministry of tourism organised a ...

The zero-sum game that has always marked the Cyprus problem dealings between the two sides is now being played over the Pyla ‘understanding’, reached a couple of weeks ago. The ...

Arguably the most foolish decision taken by the Anastasiades government when working out the practicalities of Gesy was to allow the employees of the state hospitals to preserve their public ...