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A proliferation of surrogacy services exist in occupied northern Cyprus By Christina Avgousti Medical tourism, particularly surrogacy, in occupied northern Cyprus is easily available. This stands in stark contrast to ...

Cyprus is set to the World Health Organisation’s (WHO’s) meeting of the small countries initiative (SCI) in the European region, it was announced on Wednesday. According to to ...

In today’s episode, the appeals court on Tuesday reserved its decision over an 82-year-old grandfather jailed for shooting a man who was attempting to steal electricity cables. Elsewhere, the ...

The second edition of LPF – Limassol Photography Festival – is about to launch, dedicated this year to sports. Titled Athlos, the festival starts on Thursday and runs until May 7. On the ...

Journalists need better wages and working conditions, the Cyprus journalists and editors’ union (Esk) said on Wednesday. Announcing the start of a campaign with the general slogan “Journalists have a ...

Police arrested a 20-year-old man Larnaca on Tuesday night for an investigated case of drugs possession. The case concerns the discovery of approximately 5.5 kilos of drugs on Saturday in Larnaca. ...

Paphos on Tuesday arrested a 28-year-old man to facilitate investigations into an illegal employment case, while his employer was also accused. According to the police, officers of the immigration service ...

Addressing the humanitarian consequences of the Turkish invasion is an imperative, President Nikos Christodoulides said. Speaking at a commemoration event in Voroklini on Tuesday, Christodoulides said that the drama of ...

Police arrested two persons, aged 26 and 23, on Tuesday in Paphos, for investigated car arson case. A 19-year-old Paphos resident was also arrested on March 30, for the same case. According to ...

Wednesday will see isolated morning showers, mainly in the east and north, with rains or storms are also expected in the afternoon, mainly in the mountains, south, east, and in ...

The Deputy Ministry of Shipping will participate in the ‘Sea Japan’ international shipping exhibition in Tokyo, from April 10 to 12. In an announcement, it stated that ‘Sea Japan’, an international maritime ...

By Martin Clark When it comes to getting the message across about environmental damage and decline, we need to use every opportunity and method that we can. Visual art presents ...

Turkish Cypriots and other Muslims across Cyprus are preparing for the start of Eid al-Fitr, one of the two main festivals on the Muslim calendar, which is to begin on ...

Opposition MPs on Tuesday piled on Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou for the government’s refusal to compensate farmers who had used waste material other than compost as fertiliser. Legislators said ...

Hotel occupancy rates in Cyprus are expected to range from 50 to 55 per cent in April, according to the president of the hoteliers association (Pasyxe) Thanos Michaelides, who also added that ...

The interior ministry and audit service crossed swords on Tuesday over proposed changes to laws regulating the management of Turkish Cypriots properties, sparking concern among MPs at the House refugee ...

The government on Tuesday rejected accusations there were efforts to spare Tamassos Bishop Isaias of any criminal charges amid ongoing investigations of a major scandal surrounding the Osiou Avakoum monastery. “...

Almost 30,000 companies have yet to make updated disclosures about their Ultimate Beneficial Owners (UBOs) and could face hefty fines for non-compliance, MPs said on Tuesday. The House commerce committee again ...

The government on Tuesday rebuffed renewed calls to convene a National Council meeting amid growing irritation over the secrecy surrounding the UNSG proposals that President Nikos Christodoulides has agreed to. ...

Personal data protection commissioner Irene Loizidou Nicolaidou on Tuesday approved a plan to install CCTV cameras at schools. The plan had been submitted to her by the education ministry with ...

The Luxury One Day Retreat – Step into Your Power this Saturday at Aelia Wellness Retreat will be all about authentic branding, mastering mindfulness and cultivating a strategic mindset. A full ...

Conditions at the police holding centre in Limassol are miserable – congestion, inadequate ventilation, rundown toilet facilities – report released on Tuesday by the ombudswoman’s office said. Ombudswoman Maria Stylianou-Lottides drew ...

The profitability of the Cyprus banking sector remarkably spiked by an annual 644 per cent in 2023, reaching €1.27 billion. This significant increase was fueled by the high-interest environment, according to data released ...

Demand for luxury apartments in high-rise developments set to decline Limassol dominated the real estate market in 2023, accounting for 41 per cent of the total sales value across the country in ...