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The transport ministry will in the coming days launch a tender process to secure 125 smart traffic lights that will be deployed at key spots in Nicosia and Limassol to ease ...

The UN Secretary-General’s draft reports “show in the clearest way” where the policies of the current administration has led the Cyprus issue, independent presidential candidate Achilleas Demetriades said on ...

Four more deaths have been attributed to Covid-19 in the past week, with hospitalisations slightly up and new infections stable but with a high positivity rate, the health ministry said ...

A 27-year-old man has been arrested for extortion after allegedly tricking two people into paying €6,000 for a two-week private cruise around the Greek islands but directing them instead to a ...

Epiphany celebrations took place on Friday in the main districts with religious ceremonies being held in coastal towns, followed by a swim to retrieve the cross. Epiphany is a Christian ...

The city of Nicosia has impressed scholars, royals and travellers across centuries. Its buildings, people and everyday scenes have made it into photo books, novels and memoirs and perhaps one ...

The Cyprus News Digest, in collaboration with the Cyprus Mail, brings you an in-depth analysis of some of the latest developments in local and international. Presented by Rosie Charalambous, this ...

At 17.1 per cent, Cyprus had lower household expenditure on housing, water, electricity, natural gas and other fuels in 2021 in comparison with the EU average of 25 per cent, according to Eurostat. ...

Two new arrests, men aged 24 and 25, were made late Thursday in connection with the death of a 61-year-old man in Latsia Nicosia on Wednesday night, police said. The arrests bring ...

Advisory and consulting firm Deloitte Cyprus this week released its annual tax guide for the current year, which the firm titles ‘Cyprus Tax Facts 2023’. The tool is a comprehensive guide, ...

Partner and head of international tax services at advisory and consulting firm PwC Cyprus Stelios Violaris recently examined the adoption of the minimum tax rate of 15 per cent, outlining the ...

Top researchers warned that Cyprus is faced with dire human health impact as it is among the countries situated at the climate change “hot spot”. A study by an international ...

Taking a bold step towards highlighting women’s mental health and the psychological and physical struggles of motherhood is the main topic of Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s short story The ...

Trade unions on Thursday fired a warning shot across the bow, saying they would sanction industrial action if by next week the government does not definitively commit to a full ...

The operation of the Famagusta port in the north might be suspended as it is too costly to upgrade, ‘transport minister’ Erhan Arikli said on Thursday. It will cost about €200 ...

The Democratic Rally (Disy) on Thursday struck off the party register Nikos Christodoulides, on the same day that the latter formally filed his candidacy for the presidential elections. The Cyprus ...

A total of 9.2 million passengers travelled in and out of Cyprus’ airports in 2022, which corresponded to 82 per cent of passenger traffic in 2019, Senior Director of Aviation Development, Marketing & Communication ...

Seven people from Cyprus left the island on Thursday and headed for Argentina, where they will try to climb to the top of Mount Aconcagua, which is part of the ...

A museum on the west coast has it all culturally, from ceramic pots to gourds used as swimming floats. PAUL LAMBIS has a look around Folk art represents a culture’...

The storm clouds darkening the presidential election campaign dissipated for a while on Thursday as sunny smiles greeted the candidates who submitted their nomination. The friends, family and fellow politicians ...

Inflation in Cyprus for the period between January and December 2022 recorded an increase of 8.4 per cent, compared to the corresponding period of the year before, while an inflation rate of 7.9 ...

Parties on the domestic front have expressed their concern over the UN Secretary-General’s reports on the Cyprus problem, saying it was gravely worrying though each for a different bag ...

A 31-year-old man was fined €3,000 for assaulting and insulting game wardens in Paphos, police said on Thursday. Paphos deputy police chief Michalis Ioannou said the incident was reported at the ...

Average temperatures recorded in December were unusually high, both as far as maximum and minimum in comparison to previous years, according to the meteorological service. The average daily maximum temperature ...