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The cabinet on Tuesday approved zero VAT on certain consumer goods, in a stated bid to provide some relief amid current inflationary pressures. The zero VAT will apply to bread, ...

Disy leader says they can’t be blamed for lack of progress on Cyprus solution Greek Cypriots who sold their property in Varosha did so because they can see no ...

The General Court of the EU (CJEU) is on Wednesday set to announce a decision regarding two appeals submitted by the Foundation for the Protection of the Traditional Cheese of ...

A 53-year-old Danish tourist found dead in Ayia Napa likely died of drowning, though the exact cause of death is still unknown, police said on Tuesday. Famagusta police spokesman Steve ...

A 24-year-old hacker was re-arrested in Limassol on Tuesday for charges of the premeditated murder of Andreas Perikleous, aged 31. Police made the arrest after securing a written statement from his ...

Cypriot race car driver Vladimiros Tziortzis is gearing up for the new racing season in the NASCAR Euro Series. Last week, he participated in final pre-season tests held in Italy, ...

The Cyprus Ports Authority (CPA) on Tuesday said it has looked into alleged illegal activities within the port of Limassol and found nothing untoward. In a statement, the CPA said ...

Almost 10 per cent (9.7) of employees in Cyprus worked 49 or more hours per week in their primary job in 2022 a Eurostat report released on Tuesday showed, the third highest percentage among ...

Australian Cypriot singer Andrew Lambrou, who will represent the island at the 67th Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool on May 11, made his debut on the stage of the M&...

President Nikos Christodoulides is set to land in Paris on Tuesday evening ahead of a working lunch with French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday. Christodoulides, accompanied by his wife Philippa ...

Is dating in this day and age getting you down? A new Paphos exhibition sheds light on the struggles of finding love in today’s world. Cupid Shoots to Kill ...

A new university department for marine science is on the cards for Larnaca, the city’s mayor Andreas Vyras said on Tuesday after a meeting with President Nikos Christodoulides. “This ...

In a Cypriot violinist, PAUL LAMBIS finds a man inspired by the island’s cultural heritage Although research suggests that nearly half of musical skill is hereditary, Cypriot violinist Pavlos ...

Content of case not examined as thrown out over timing issue The supreme court unanimously rejected on an appeal by Aglandjia municipality on Tuesday over the reform of local authorities, ...

Hermes Airports, the consortium that manages and controls the island’s two International Airports, on Tuesday released a statement welcoming Jazeera Airways to Cyprus. Jazeera Airways, a low-cost carrier based ...

Over 2,000 foreign nationals have been evacuated to Cyprus from Sudan, foreign ministry spokesman Theodoros Gotsis said on Tuesday. According to Gotsis a total of 2,350 people have been evacuated, taking into ...

Cyprus has been identified as a “potential rising star” for the rise of its credit rating in the investment category, according to a report released on Monday by global rating ...

A slew of meetings are underway this week to discuss the government’s compromising proposal on the cost of living allowance (CoLA). On Tuesday, four trade unions were having a ...

The goal is to increase tourism flow to the island by five to 10 percent compared to 2022, Deputy Minister for Tourism Costas Koumis said on Tuesday. Speaking on CyBC’s morning ...

The opening weekend of the formal cricket season saw 6 new coaches join together to undertake the ICC Level 1 Cricket Coaching Certificate at the TLC Private School in Peyia. A lengthy ...

In today’s episode, no new evidence emerged on Monday after on-site investigations following the disappearance of 31-year-old Angelos Perikleous last month. In other news, Cyprus marked Labour Day on ...

The middle of May will welcome the Akrotiri Spring Festival, a two-day festival organised by BirdLife Cyprus, Terra Cypria, the Environment Department of the British Bases, Akrotiri community and Akrotiri ...

Two more Limassol schools have been damaged by vandals following a football match, President of the Limassol School Board, Dinos Ellinas, reported to CyBC on Tuesday. Vandals on Monday destroyed ...