Archive 2021

The Green party on Friday condemned “unacceptable” illegal hunting within the fenced-off area of an Anthoupolis wetland and called on relevant authorities to intervene. The party’s announcement cited mass ...

As long as Cyprus remains under occupation and Turkey continues with new threats, the National Guard must remain at the highest readiness and act as the main force of deterrence ...

A sample of Sitting Bull’s hair has helped scientists confirm that a South Dakota man is the famed 19th century Native American leader’s great-grandson using a new method ...

A 24-year-old woman who crashed into the back of a police vehicle will be charged with drunk driving after she tested four times over the limit, police said on Friday. ...

The introduction of electronic scanning of the SafePass will start on Monday on a voluntary basis, the health ministry said on Friday, to ease businesses into the measure until November 22 ...

The Cyprus Agricultural Payments Organisation (CAPO) has paid a total of €1.86b to farmers since 2004, of which €1.1b or 59 per cent was from EU funds. This year, CAPO expects payments ...

Republican governors are expected to sue on Friday to stop the Biden administration’s requirement that nearly 2 million U.S. employers get workers tested or vaccinated for Covid-19, saying it ...

Match-by-match facts and statistics ahead of the 11th round of Premier League fixtures from Nov. 5-7 (times GMT) Friday, Nov. 5 Southampton v Aston Villa (2000) * Southampton have lost just one of ...

Yorkshire chairman Roger Hutton has resigned with immediate effect, as the fallout from Azeem Rafiq’s racism allegations against the club continues to grow. Hutton was this week called to ...

By Rebecca Dobson Phillips, A furious backlash in relation to the case of Conservative MP and former government minister Owen Paterson has prompted the UK government to U-turn on plans ...

One in five people in Cyprus said they were unable to keep their home adequately warm last year, a Eurostat survey showed on Friday. Cyprus ranked third to last as 21 ...

Events have finally picked up again and this weekend too several things are happening so here is a short guide of what’s on. A Street Food Festival is likely ...

Police on Friday said they have arrested a 26-year-old man, wanted in connection with four serious crimes in Limassol, including the theft of weapons, bullets, and shooting at a house ...

Formula One leader Max Verstappen, along with tens of thousands of fervent fans, will be hoping to see Red Bull team mate Sergio Perez stand on his home Mexican Grand ...

Two death row inmates in Japan are suing the country over how prisoners are notified only hours before the death penalty is carried out, demanding change and seeking compensation for ...

In today’s episode, we hear that the WHO is gravely concerned over rising Covid-19 infections in Europe, as Cyprus is also undergoing a noticeable increase. The government has announced ...

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 arrested a 28-year-old man late on Thursday for carrying an imitation firearm and causing a public disturbance while inebriated. The arrest took place after police received complaints that ...

Three Nicosia businesses received €16,000 in fines for failing to abide by coronavirus protocols following 1,682 checks in the capital, police said on Friday. The first establishment, which was booked for €8,000, concerned ...

A teenager driver was arrested late on Thursday in Limassol after hitting a pedestrian who is intubated in serious condition at the hospital. The accident occurred around 9pm when the ...

The United Nations Secretary-General (UNSG) António Guterres announced the appointment of Colin Stewart of Canada as his new Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in ...

Royal Caribbean International is expected to continue using Limassol as a home port for some of its cruises in 2022, port management company DP World Limassol said on Thursday. DP World ...

Two suspected drug gang members were shot dead on a beachfront near the Mexican resort of Cancun on Thursday, authorities said, in an apparent gangland slaying a couple of weeks ...

Electricity prices in Cyprus are at an all-time high impacting industry and business. Cyprus Employers and Industries Federation (OEB) has been grappling with the challenges these pose. George Petrou, former ...