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90 candidates sit Cyprus estate agent registration examsEconomy
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90 candidates sit Cyprus estate agent registration exams

The Cyprus Real Estate Agents Registration Council said 90 candidates took its written examinations on October 30, with results to follow once the papers are assessed.

November 4, 2026
Elon Musk Emerges as Major Loser of US Midterms as Democrats Win Congress and Texas GovernorshipWorld

Elon Musk Emerges as Major Loser of US Midterms as Democrats Win Congress and Texas Governorship

Despite spending close to half a billion dollars on Republican candidates, Elon Musk saw Democrats win both chambers…

November 4, 2026
Part of human skull found in British bases area of DhekeliaIncidents

Part of human skull found in British bases area of Dhekelia

Police for the British bases said a passer-by reported a bone-like object in Dhekelia on Wednesday, and officers…

November 4, 2026
Democrats Win Senate and House in Sweeping Rebuke of President TrumpWorld

Democrats Win Senate and House in Sweeping Rebuke of President Trump

Democrats took both chambers of Congress, winning in Republican strongholds including Texas, Kansas and South Carolina amid anger…

November 4, 2026
Two autumn recipes: roasted beet salad with feta and figs, and chicken meatballs with kritharakiSociety

Two autumn recipes: roasted beet salad with feta and figs, and chicken meatballs with kritharaki

A beet, feta, strawberry and fig salad with balsamic reduction and walnuts is paired with a one-pan dish…

November 4, 2026
Cyprus Cabinet Approves National Strategy to Modernise Blood ServicesSociety

Cyprus Cabinet Approves National Strategy to Modernise Blood Services

The Council of Ministers has approved a national blood strategy built on five core axes, with a monitoring…

November 4, 2026
Limassol court hears more evidence in trial over murder of ex-Karmiotissa chairman Stavros DemosthenousIncidents

Limassol court hears more evidence in trial over murder of ex-Karmiotissa chairman Stavros Demosthenous

The Limassol permanent criminal court reviewed a list of 333 pieces of police evidence against three defendants, while…

November 4, 2026
Cyprus Tourism Proves Resilient in 2026, Koumis Says at WTM in LondonTourism

Cyprus Tourism Proves Resilient in 2026, Koumis Says at WTM in London

Deputy Minister of Tourism Kostas Koumis told the World Travel Market that arrivals fell 5.6 per cent in…

November 4, 2026
Cyprus to seek extension of lower fuel excise duty until March 2027, finance minister saysEconomy

Cyprus to seek extension of lower fuel excise duty until March 2027, finance minister says

Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said the government will propose prolonging the cut in motor fuel excise duty to…

November 4, 2026
Shots fired at Ormidia home of 76-year-old father of convicted Ayia Napa killerIncidents

Shots fired at Ormidia home of 76-year-old father of convicted Ayia Napa killer

Police are investigating after gunfire struck the house of the 76-year-old father of a man jailed for life…

November 4, 2026
Holguin Meets Erhurman as Fidan Is Reportedly Due in Northern CyprusPolitics

Holguin Meets Erhurman as Fidan Is Reportedly Due in Northern Cyprus

UN envoy Maria Angela Holguin held a 35-minute meeting with Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman amid reports that…

November 4, 2026