Cyprus

The leaders of the nine communities near Vasiliko will stage a demonstration next Saturday to protest the imminent relocation of two asphalt plants to the area. During the protest on ...

Paphos domestic violence police unit on Friday said it has investigated 259 complaints with “seriousness and responsibility” during its first year of operations. According to the assistant chief of Paphos police ...

Two more arrests have taken place in Istanbul in relation to the murder of Turkish Cypriot businessman Halil Falyali, the Cyprus News Agency said on Friday, citing Turkish media. This ...

By Nick Theodoulou and Gina Agapiou Knives are out in the Gesy row after the finance ministry drew its scalpel and trimmed €150m from the Health Insurance Organisation’s (HIO) ...

The Cyprus problem and Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) proposed by the Greek Cypriot side were among the matters discussed during a meeting President Nicos Anastasiades had with French President Emmanuel ...

Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos on Friday said the planned Larnaca marina and port development will not only benefit the town but the entire Cypriot economy, adding that works are proceeding ...

The government on Friday welcomed the passing of a law establishing an anti-corruption authority, saying the effort to combat the phenomenon on all levels “must and will continue”. The law ...

Speaker of the UK House of Commons Sir Lindsay Hoyle, paid tribute to the men and women serving in British Forces Cyprus (BFC) during his visit to the Bases earlier ...

A total of 36 rapid testing sites for coronavirus will operate on Friday for eligible groups, according to the health ministry. Eligible for a free rapid test are people fully vaccinated ...

Labour union Peo on Friday said hoteliers’ demands for the easing of rules regarding the employment of staff from third countries are unfair and misguided. Last month, hoteliers urged the ...

President Nicos Anastasiades will travel to Dubai on Monday to take part in Cyprus’ national day at the ongoing Dubai Expo. His trip to the emirate will also include meetings ...

In today’s episode, following a lengthy debate on the House floor, parliament yesterday passed a law establishing an anti-corruption authority. Meanwhile, the finance minister warned Gesy, the national health ...

A 23-year-old woman died after her car crashed into a tanker truck in the early morning hours on Friday, which led to a five-hour road closure. Elisavet Spanou from Nicosia ...

Police on Friday have reportedly launched an investigation into the death of a woman being treated at the Nicosia general hospital Covid ward after a bottle of toxic liquid was ...

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 ...

Paphos police were investigating on Friday after a woman reported that unknown people stole €9,500 in cash and other valuables from a safe at her house in Peyia. According to the ...

Police on Friday said they were investigating after unknown people threw rocks at the bus transporting the Anorthosis football team back to Larnaca following their game against Apoel at the ...

Three Nicosia businesses were booked for a total of €2,500 after employees were found working without a SafePass during 224 checks in the district, police said on Friday. Two of the businesses ...

The budget of the Cyprus Ports Authority for 2022 is projected to have a marginal surplus, the authority said on Thursday. The budgeted revenues of the Authority are expected to reach €30,460,125 ...

The Ministry of Energy, Commerce and Industry on Thursday announced a range of programmes to support households and businesses, worth €158 million in total, scheduled for launch throughout 2022. During a presentation ...

Police on Thursday arrested a 39-year-old man on suspicion of distributing child pornographic material online. A statement said the police’s cybercrime unit had received information from Europol relating to ...

After four years of back-and-forth, and following a lengthy debate on the House floor, parliament on Thursday passed a law establishing an anti-corruption authority. The five-member authority, selected by the ...

Police on Friday will release without charging two suspects in the case of the murder of 53-year-old Andreas Evangelou that took place in Larnaca last December. According to the Cyprus ...

Authorities on Thursday announced four more deaths attributed to Covid-19, while testing tracked 2,200 new positives. The latest fatalities are: a woman aged 67, who passed away on Wednesday; and three men – ...