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There is an urgent need for effective measures to deal with abuse and neglect of the elderly, the third-age observatory stated on Thursday, on the occasion of international elder awareness ...

The works of seven contemporary international artists are currently on display in the Limassol gallery Lumiere Contemporary Art. The Art en Vogue exhibition opened in early June and will run ...

The swearing-in ceremony of the new appellants of the Supreme Court takes place on Thursday at 10am, in the presence of President Nikos Christodoulides. The 16 new appellants were appointed on ...

Paphos Police on Wednesday arrested a 30-year-old man against whom a European arrest warrant was pending. According to police spokesman and head of CID Michalis Nikolaou, at 1.40pm, the wanted ...

DataArt reiterated its commitment to Cyprus’ business community DataArt, a global software engineering firm recently marked its first year in Cyprus, an event which coincided with the opening of its ...

Limassol police on Wednesday took into custody another suspect for an investigated case of importation of 100g of cannabis resin, for which a 34-year-old was already issued a seven-day detention ...

Police in Nicosia on Thursday are investigating a bomb explosion at the offices of an insurance company on Athalassa Avenue. According to initial reports the bomb went off at 4.15 am, ...

The Cyprus Association for the Protection of Borrowers (Syprodat) this week issued a statement welcoming President Christodoulides’ call to banks to follow proper loan restructuring procedures. The president’s comments ...

On Thursday the weather will initially be clear with increased clouds in the afternoon expected to bring isolated rains, mainly in the mountains. Winds will be south-westerly to north-westerly light ...

Paphos district lifeguards have announced a two-hour work stoppage in protest of under staffing and other longstanding issues. In an official statement the lifeguards said they took the decision last ...

Over two dozen kg of beef were confiscated at the Ayios Dometios crossing point by authorities in the north, and an individual was arrested, reports said on Wednesday. According to ...

The Green Party on Wednesday raised the alarm over a large volume of sewage ending up at the Larnaca Salt Lake near the Hala Sultan Tekke mosque. “The sewage has ...

Witnesses have reported bomb attacks and being threatened when called to testify on match fixing allegations, the former member of the sports ethics committee Charis Savvides told the House institutions ...

Yeroskipou municipality was on Wednesday fully geared to appeal a town planning decision greenlighting the construction of a hotel by the archbishopric, in an area brimming with antiquities. The municipality ...

Discussions on the use of police body cams and in cars continued at the House legal affairs committee on Wednesday, with the deputy head of the committee saying they are ...

After a spectacular chamber music festival, the Pharos Arts Foundation returns to its open-air venue The Olive Grove in Delikipos again this summer, to host a concert with the internationally ...

Spyware has been abused in certain EU member states, posing a threat to democracy and the rule of law, Jeroen Lenaers, president of the Pega committee, said on Wednesday. Speaking ...

Cyprus holds the highest proportion of blood donations in terms of population, the Thalassemia International Federation (TIF) said on Wednesday. In an announcement to mark World Blood Donor Day, the ...

In her debut novel writer combines Cyprus’ past with magical realism finds PAUL LAMBIS Sarah Fenwick is no stranger to Cyprus’ music and art scenes. Best known for her soulful ...

A 38-year-old man has been jailed for two years after being found guilty of aiding third country nationals to illegally enter the country, having driven a boat from Syria into ...

President Nikos Christodoulides and Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer agreed on Wednesday on the importance of the EU taking a more active role at the negotiating table once Cyprus talks resume. “...

The significant improvement in the yield margins of yesterday’s issuance of AT1 capital bonds reflects the bank’s transition into a sustainable and profitable banking institution, according to Bank ...

A new bill aimed at clamping down on poaching and preserving the country’s biodiversity has been put forward for public consultation by the interior ministry. The bill sets out ...

Energy Minister George Papanastasiou is headed to Jerusalem, where on Thursday he will hold meetings with his counterpart, Israeli Energy and Infrastructure Minister, Israel Katz. The focus of the meeting ...