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Teachers’ union Oelmek and the secondary school parents’ association on Friday criticised the finance ministry’s reported decision not to include 60 additional educational psychologist posts in the 2027 state budget. In ...

The Turkish government and the Turkish Cypriot authorities on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding which foresees the construction of a natural gas pipeline between Turkey and Cyprus. According to ...

The previous Velister digital terrestrial television platform has been brought back into operation for a further three months to help viewers experiencing reception problems transition to the new system, the ...

Securing an adequate water supply for potato crops was discussed on Friday, with the agriculture ministry saying the issue would be taken up with the Water Development Department. In a ...

Cypriot lawyer Stephanie Laulhe-Shaelou was on Friday appointed as one of the 11 advocates-general to the European Court of Justice (ECJ), replacing the outgoing Nicholas Emiliou. She will serve in the ...

A former liaison officer told the Nicosia district court on Friday that, based on her professional experience, there were sufficient indications for the Social Welfare Services to apply for a ...

The union of municipalities on Friday threatened that municipal workers across the island may go on strike if the central government does not increase the grants given to local authorities. ...

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has launched a public consultation, active until August 12, 2026, to gather feedback on proposed revisions to the Disclosures Delegated Act (DDA) under the European ...

School boards across Cyprus will manage a budget of more than €90.2 million during the 2025-26 academic year, the Pancyprian Federation of School Boards said on Friday. The federation presented a ...

British low-cost airline easyJet accepted an improved takeover proposal from US private equity firm Apollo on Friday, triggering a bidding battle after the new £5.7 billion offer surpassed a rival proposal ...

Akel leader Stefanos Stefanou on Friday moved to defend his party’s decision to vote against a government bill which would have extended European Affairs Deputy Minister Marilena Raouna’s ...

Questions regarding potential links between the lawyer of journalist Makarios Drousiotis, Leto Cariolou, and the investigator appointed by the anti-corruption authority to examine the allegations he had levelled in his ...

MHV Mediterranean Hospitality Venture Plc held its annual general meeting (AGM) on Friday, securing a full turnout of its share capital. The company confirmed that the meeting saw participation either ...

Lordos United Public Ltd announced on Friday that it has signed an agreement to acquire a 51 per cent controlling stake in P&S Carton Industries Ltd for €8.16 million in ...

INVITATION TO TENDER Petrolina (Holdings) Public Limited (PHL) and eWise Cyprus Ltd announce the launch of a formal, competitive Invitation to Tender for the proposed sale of a portfolio of ...

Eurostat figures released on Friday showed that employment in Cyprus’ cultural sector reached 4.3 per cent of total employment in 2025, matching the European Union average. The data showed that approximately 21,900 people ...

Disability benefits are increasing and becoming more inclusive through legislation voted in on July 2, which Deputy Welfare Minister Clea Papaellina on Friday described as one of the most important reforms ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) on Friday issued an open invitation for tenders regarding the minting, packaging and delivery of gold and silver collector coins. This procurement process, officially ...

As the temperatures climbed higher and higher, we found ourselves looking for somewhere to escape that wasn’t simply home with the air conditioning on or another afternoon at the ...

Cyprus has just recorded the strongest half-year in the history of its property market. Between January and June, buyers deposited 10,007 contracts of sale at District Land Offices — 14.6% more than a ...

The Kourion archaeological museum in Episkopi will close for renovation works from August 1, the department of antiquities announced on Friday. The project will modernise the museum, upgrade its exhibition and ...

Imagine driving down the highway when suddenly, out of nowhere, a massive commercial truck veers into your lane. The impact is violent, your car is totaled, and your life is ...

Upgrading paediatric and paediatric oncology services remains a key priority for the health ministry, Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides said on Friday. Speaking at a ceremony marking the donation of medical ...

A 24-year-old woman who appealed to Cyprus for help to leave Gaza is not a Cypriot citizen, despite being of Cypriot descent through her great-grandmother, Cyprus’ representative to Palestine told ...