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Amid a public outcry over police’s heavy-handed handling of an anti-corruption demonstration in Nicosia last Saturday, Ombudswoman Maria Stylianou Lottides has asked police to explain their actions. In a ...

Turkish Cypriots on Friday expressed their solidarity with Greek Cypriots fighting against police violence and corruption. In a video published on social media, Turkish Cypriots and others living in the ...

The government announced Friday it was extending the ceiling for housing and business loans included in its interest rate subsidy scheme, as well as its duration until the end of ...

January was the pandemic’s deadliest month for Cyprus since the start of the outbreak, the ministry of health announced in a report on Friday. The report, which covers data ...

As part of the National Vaccination Plan for Covid-19, the health ministry is going ahead with the vaccination of specific population groups on the basis of illness. In an announcement, ...

Animal Party Cyprus said on Friday that it was disappointed that newly-approved regulations on pet shops did not prohibit the sale of cats and dogs. It said such a ban ...

Limassol remains the standout district of concern for the health ministry as it recorded 390.7 positives per 100,000 – in stark contrast to Famagusta’s 45 per 100,000. “According to the above, the issue remains ...

Intense discussions are taking place in Cyprus over what it expects from the EU’s proposed new migration policy, with the government insisting the Republic is overburdened. Foreign Minister Nikos ...

Police said on Friday that they have arrested a 46-year- old woman as part of investigations into a case of suspected arson which damaged the exterior of a house in ...

Limassol police have arrested a 33-year-old man suspected of assaulting two men aged 58 and 20 after a traffic collision. The police obtained an arrest warrant after the two men filed a ...

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 – in audio form. Presented by ...

In addition to the 53 rapid tests already announced, the health ministry said on Friday that one more will operate in Limassol, at Mesa Yitonia. Therefore 54 rapid test sites will operate ...

Larnaca police are looking for a man who allegedly fired shots at the house of a 39-year-old early on Friday. The complainant called the police around 1.30am, ten minutes after ...

A number of mountains roads are slippery because of ice, police warned on Friday as they urged drivers to be particularly careful. All roads to Troodos (Karvounas-Troodos, Platres-Troodos and Prodromos-Troodos) ...

Cyprus police booked 89 citizens during the last 24 hours for breaching the measures against the spread of Covid-19. A police spokesperson told CNA that a total of 11,205 checks were carried out ...

Six artificial bird nests suitable for barn owls have been installed in Chlorakas in a move welcomed by the local community leader. The installation of the man-made nesting boxes is ...

The House of Representatives on Thursday passed a code of ethics for its members, providing for the naming and shaming of violators but no tangible sanctions otherwise. The bill passed ...

Authorities on Thursday took into custody a 40-year-old man in connection with a child porn investigation. According to a police statement, under questioning the man has confessed to the offences ...

Parliament on Thursday passed the 2021 budgets for two agencies that are key components of the national health scheme (Gesy), also giving the nod to the balance sheets of several semi-governmental ...

The government “completely respects” civil liberties, President Nicos Anastasiades said but if the epidemiological picture worsens it will be the fault of decree-breakers such as those who participated in last ...

Lawmakers heard Thursday that the window was fast closing for the filing of civil lawsuits over the demise of the co-operative bank, while the police said their criminal probe into ...

The health ministry announced one death and 107 new cases from a total of 25,555 PCR and rapid testing on Thursday, a 0.42 positivity rate. The death concerned a woman aged 79 with underlying ...

The anti-money laundering unit (Mokas) received around 270 requests to check individuals and transactions relating to the island’s citizenship by investment programme, the majority after 2015, an inquiry heard on Thursday. ...

The health ministry announced that 53 rapid test sites will operate nationwide on Friday. The sites provide free coronavirus tests to the public and the obligatory weekly testing of employees. Self-employed ...