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Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos on Saturday congratulated the United States on the occasion of Independence Day, saying he extended “warm wishes” to the people of the US in a post ...

A total of 290 new positions for school assistants and chaperones for children with disabilities, as well as an increase in social benefits, were approved by Cabinet this week, President Nikos ...

The Republic “strongly condemns” the bomb attacks carried out in the Al-Hijaz area of ​​Damascus on Thursday, the foreign ministry said on Saturday. “We express our sincere condolences to the ...

The police anti-drug squad Ykan on Saturday said it has dismantled a Cyprus-wide drug ring active in the importation and circulation of opiates. During the investigation, authorities seized approximately 60kg ...

The Greek and Turkish Cypriot side continue to hold regular meetings with the United Nations ahead of the visit of UN Special Envoy Maria Angela Holguin to the island later ...

On Saturday, the weather will be overwhelmingly clear with temporary cloud cover in the higher mountains in the afternoon. Temperatures will range from 39 degrees Celsius inland, around 31 degrees in the ...

Animal Rescue Cyprus (ARC) is appealing to the public for support amid an ongoing shortage of volunteers and an ongoing legal dispute over the land housing the shelter in Paphos. ...

A 53-year-old Lithuanian woman was arrested in France on a European court warrant for allegedly usurping Greek Cypriot property in the north. According to the police, the process of extraditing ...

The deputy ministry of migration on Friday announced that it would not be proceeding with plans for the creation of a facility for unaccompanied minors which had been set to ...

Coordinated efforts to solve problems facing the wider urban area of Limassol were at the centre of a meeting at the Limassol municipal council and district members of parliament on ...

Government sources on Friday evening told the Cyprus News Agency (CNA) that the five-member independent investigative team appointed by the Council of Ministers would “immediately” begin its investigation into the ...

Customs officers in Nicosia seized undeclared tobacco products from travellers at Ledra street and Ayios Dhometios crossing points over two days in late June and early July, authorities said on ...

The Cyprus cybercrime unit has advised the public to stay vigilant following multiple complaints about scam calls and messages impersonating automated payment service operators on Friday. This warning was prompted ...

Government defends Mafia State investigators amid conflict claims The government on Friday sought to defend the composition of the criminal investigation team appointed to carry out an inquiry into the ...

A new management programme for fencing-in the free roaming donkeys of the Karpasia peninsula entered its implementation phase on Friday, with authorities in the north beginning to collect animals found ...

The Supreme Court increased the compensation awarded to a former quarry worker to €95,000 on Friday after ruling that his employer bore full responsibility for a workplace accident. The court accepted ...

Cross examination of a former nursery schoolteacher continued on Friday in the Nicosia district court trial surrounding the suicide of 14-year-old Stylianos Constantinou, with defence lawyers repeatedly challenging the basis ...

The renewal of service weapon certifications should be accompanied by a periodic psychological evaluation of officers, president of the police union Isotita, Nikos Loizides said on Friday. “Psychological tests do ...

The first notification of the new bill increasing benefits for people with disabilities is a “particularly important development”, the confederation of organisations for the disabled (Kysoa) said on Friday. “After ...

The ‘Neighbourhood Social Worker’, launched in April 2023, has proved its value and allows for optimism, however there is much more that can still be done, Deputy Welfare Minister Clea Papaellina ...

Thousands of visitors attended Robotex Cyprus 2026, the country’s largest robotics festival, held at the University of Cyprus Sports Centre on June 27-28, 2026, bringing together hundreds of competitors and showcasing ...

It is that time of year again, with the increase in humidity a trip up into the hills seems like a necessity, especially when it comes to daytime dining. A ...

The United States naval ship USS Arleigh Burke docked in Limassol on Thursday ahead of the Fourth of July on Saturday, when America will be marking 250 years since the Declaration ...

Services at the Apostolos Andreas monastery in Rizokarpaso are set to resume on Sunday following a suspension of more than two months, according to an announcement from the Office of ...