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Two compensation proposals for farmers affected by last week’s wildfires will be presented to the cabinet on Wednesday, the agriculture ministry said on Monday. The first proposal is set ...

The deputy ministry of social welfare said on Monday it has mobilised teams to provide targeted support to residents affected by the wildfires in the Limassol district, with efforts now ...

The fire department on Monday disputed claims by the community leader of Vouni village that they “ran out of water” while fighting the wildfire tearing through the Limassol district last ...

Amid calls for the resignations of the justice and agriculture ministers, the government on Monday continued dodging questions as to whether any senior officials would or should quit over last ...

Fruit and vegetable prices remain high this summer, the Cyprus Consumers Association said on Monday, as middle-men continue to put a large mark-up on items. The latest findings confirm that ...

A protest by skip loader owners was held in Nicosia on Monday, with 57 vehicles moving along a route from the agriculture ministry to the presidential palace and then to the ...

Thousands of people in Cyprus may be living with hepatitis without being aware of it, the Cyprus liver patients and friends association Prometheus warned on Monday, World Hepatitis Day. Early ...

The United States navy’s guided missile destroyer the USS Arleigh Burke arrived in Cyprus on Monday, the American embassy in Nicosia announced. The ship is the lead ship of ...

The European Union should station two firefighting aircraft in Cyprus, Disy member of the European parliament Michalis Hadjipantela said on Monday. In a press conference at European Union House in ...

If you are staying put, there is plenty going on to keep you busy. Beach breaks, mountain road trips and festivals of all kinds arrive to make Cyprus’ holiday month ...

One fifth of the areas burned by the fires that swept through mountainous Limassol villages last week were part of the Natura 2000 network, the Eratosthenis Centre of Excellence on Monday. ...

Despite critically low water levels at the island’s largest reservoir, Kouris dam, water cuts will be avoided this year thanks to the installation of 12 new desalination units, deputy director ...

The total cost of the massive wildfire in the Limassol mountains last week could rise by an additional €20 million, mainly due to long-term environmental destruction, Professor Theodoros Zachariadis of the ...

And just like that, it was there. Right there. I opened my App Store and, right at the very top, there was the HBO Max app and a prompt asking ...

Israeli property developer Simon Aykut saw his request to be released from custody rejected by the Nicosia criminal court on Monday. Aykut is accused of developing and selling €43 million worth ...

A team of 150 people are working “non-stop” to repair the damage caused to electrical infrastructure in the Limassol district by the wildfire which tore through the area last week, electricity ...

Two people in Paphos were defrauded out of a total of €37,000 after falling victim to a phishing scam, police said on Monday, warning the public to remain vigilant. According to ...

The Forestry Department will submit its report by Friday outlining its support role during the recent deadly wildfire in the mountainous region of Limassol, director Savvas Iezekiel confirmed on Monday. ...

The water development department is “preparing for the worst-case scenario” with regard to Cyprus’ water supply, as a hot and dry summer saw levels of water in the island’s ...

Four people were arrested on Sunday in the wider Limassol area during police patrols carried out as part of fire prevention efforts, police said in a statement on Monday. Officers ...

The newly upgraded Akrotiri Environmental Education Centre has become a hive of activity this summer, welcoming hundreds of young pupils as part of its enhanced educational offering. Over a five-week ...

Charalambos Savva, the deputy mayor of the Paphos district village of Ayia Marinouda, called for stricter checks on landfills, after a fire broke out at a landfill site in his ...

The Committee on Missing Persons (CMP) announced on Monday that it has received a €380,000 contribution from the Republic of Cyprus, bringing the country’s total donations to €4,392,700 since 2005. “This new ...

Ierokipia mayor Nikos Palios on Monday announced that he had sent a letter to the Union of Cyprus municipalities, proposing that the union raise €250,000 for the villages which were impacted ...