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Agriculture Minister Christos Senekis said on Saturday that his ministry aimed to hear the views and needs of farmers ahead of the revision of agricultural policy, with particular emphasis on ...

Severe storms that hit Cyprus around noon on Saturday caused damage in several parts of the island, bringing down trees, disrupting roads and damaging photovoltaic installations and greenhouses. Strovolos mayor ...

Police on Saturday urged drivers to exercise extra caution as severe weather sweeps through the region, warning that deteriorating road conditions could pose serious risks to motorists. Drivers were advised ...

The ongoing storms across the island have caused damage to the power grid, with the electricity authority (EAC) warning of damages in Nicosia, Larnaca and Paphos. “There are power outages. ...

A 32-year-old and a 38-year-old man were hospitalised after a fire broke out at a gas station in Larnaca on Friday night. Police said that the fire broke out when ...

Six people were arrested in overnight police operations on Friday for offences including illegal possession of drugs, illegal stay in the territory of the Republic, speeding and driving under the ...

On Saturday, the weather will initially be mainly clear with some local cloud cover, before gradually deteriorating and becoming mostly cloudy, with rain and local storms, which are expected to ...

The three people arrested in Famagusta and Larnaca in connection with an investigation into alleged planned contract killings were remanded for eight days before the Famagusta district court on Saturday. ...

A truly exciting concert, unlike any other, is fast approaching. The Cyprus Symphony Orchestra Foundation begins its new season with a performance that highlights the music in video games. Against ...

Demand for student housing is outstripping supply, with monthly rents for one-bedroom flats ranging from €600 to as much as €1,500, chairman of the Council for the Registration of Real Estate Agents ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman sent letters to UN secretary general Antonio Guterres, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and Barcelona FC president Joan Laporta on Friday, to complain ...

The woman known by her moniker ‘Sandy’ issued a fresh statement on Friday, insisting she does not seek special treatment and will not accept blame without “solid proof”. In her ...

Olympiacos and Nea Salamina drew 3-3 in a goal filled encounter at the GSP on Friday, in the opening round of the championship. Olympiacos took an early lead in the ...

Major infrastructure projects planned for Polis Chrysochous were the focus of a meeting on Friday held between the town’s mayor, Yiotis Papachristofis, the municipal council and the newly appointed ...

Thunderstorms, heavy rain and a sharp fall in temperatures are expected to sweep the island as of tomorrow. Speaking on behalf of the Met Office, Michalis Mouskos informed the Cyprus ...

Cyprus, Greece and Bulgaria carried out their first joint forced return flight for illegally residing third country nationals, working together with the Frontex agency to send 51 people back to their ...

Cypriot fishermen are calling for a ten year national plan to support them, warning that their stocks are rapidly falling and their industry is on the brink of collapse.  The ...

Cyprus added two further medals at the Mediterranean Games in Taranto on Friday, with Sofia Asvesta claiming gold and Petros Christodoulides taking silver, bringing the Cypriot team’s tally to ...

Bathing water quality “remains excellent”, the environment department insisted on Friday, despite recent reports of foam in the sea off Limassol and complaints over sewage discharges from the wastewater plant ...

There are 711 buildings in the Nicosia district officially confirmed as dangerous, according to updated figures released by the Nicosia district government organisation (EOA) on Friday.  The organisation is calling for ...

Trade unions on Friday warned that the government’s planned reform to the pension system may leave some pensioners below the poverty line, following a four-and-a-half-hour meeting of the government, ...

Pafos FC will host Scottish side Heart of Midlothian and travel to Italy to face Atalanta during the league phase of this season’s Conference League, with the draw having ...

Limassol municipality is progressing with plans to install CCTV cameras in six public spaces across the city, in an effort to combat vandalism. Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency on ...

The union of municipalities has again warned they cannot commit to the rollout of the pay-as-you-throwscheme, reiterating that key funding and infrastructure issues remain unresolved before the planned launch at ...