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MPs expressed differing opinions during the House institutions committee on Wednesday over the initial screening of a government bill seeking to remove the president and members of the advisory council ...

The Gaza Board of Peace will hold a two-day summit in Cyprus on June 30 and July 1, Cypriot government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis confirmed on Wednesday, though he was keen to stress ...

Cyprus’ role as a bridge between countries was highlighted on Wednesday, as patriarch Aram I of Cicilia, of the Armenian church, decorated President Nikos Christodoulides with the Prince of Cicilia ...

Record cocaine seizures and the emergence of powerful new synthetic drugs have prompted concern among Cyprus police, who warned on Wednesday that criminal networks are rapidly adapting their methods and ...

The government intends to appoint not just one, but multiple independent investigators to evaluate the findings reached by the anti-corruption authority during its own probe into the book, Mafia State, ...

More than 350 Cypriot professionals living and working in the UK attended Minds in Cyprus events held in Birmingham and London this week, aimed at connecting expatriates with employment opportunities and ...

The government on Tuesday approved a two-month extension to the levying of a reduced rate of fuel consumption tax, which has been in force since April and was due to ...

Little is being divulged publicly on the Cyprus problem at present, with United Nations envoy Maria Angela Holguin now off the island but expected to return, and with hopes still ...

Students aiming for postgraduate studies in Cyprus received a boost this week, with scholarships linked to Cyprus’ EU Council Presidency rising to 110. This increase follows European University Cyprus and CIM ...

Hourly paid government employees marched from the finance ministry to the presidential palace on Wednesday morning chanting slogans including ‘No to Starvation Salaries’ and ‘End the Mockery, we are not ...

Thousands of emails urging a focus on the Cyprus problem have been sent to over half of the British Members of Parliament through #HandsOffCyprus, an annual campaign from the National ...

Orthopaedic patients in Cyprus can now access robot-assisted joint replacement surgery through the public health system, following the installation of the Cori surgical system at Nicosia General Hospital, Okypy announced ...

The activation of “operation wideawake”, the British military’s protocol for breaches of a base’s security, at the country’s Akrotiri air force base on Wednesday morning, was a ...

A 65-year-old man accused of bringing 4kg of liquid cocaine into Cyprus through Larnaca airport was remanded in custody for eight days on Wednesday by the Larnaca district court. The ...

Former president Nicos Anastasiades on Wednesday said that he will withdraw from his roles within Disy for the duration of any investigation which is launched into allegations of abuse of ...

The Larnaca District local government organisation (EOA) is preparing to move ahead with the evacuation of a large apartment complex near Larnaca port if owners fail to address serious structural ...

Suspended Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos, who is on trial for rape and domestic abuse, pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to five charges, including rape and domestic abuse. The hearing will ...

The soothing scent of lavender will fill the mountain village of Platres on July 5 as it hosts its annual Lavender Festival, inviting visitors to experience the beloved herb through music, ...

A provisional EU agreement was reached on Tuesday evening on the regulation establishing a single digital platform for the declaration of posted workers, defined as an individual who is temporarily ...

Gunshots were fired at the entrance of a house in Tremithousa, Paphos, in the early hours of Wednesday. The police said the gunshots were fired at 3.45am and the incident ...

Eight people were arrested overnight during police operations in urban areas to crack down on crime, mainly for carrying a knife, causing grievous bodily harm, theft and illegal residence in ...

A tow truck parked in a field in Limassol was totally destroyed by a fire at around 1.30am on Wednesday. The police said the heavy vehicle belonged to a private ...

Wednesday will be sunny and hot, with clear skies and temperatures reaching 37C inland, 33C along the coast and 27C in the highest mountains. Winds will be a southwest to ...

Apartment prices in Cyprus rose by 10.8 per cent in the first quarter of 2026 compared with the same period last year, figures released on Tuesday by the Central Bank of Cyprus (...