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In the first 20 months of its existence, the research, innovation and digital policy ministry had to deal with unprecedented conditions because of the pandemic, Minister Kyriacos Kokkinos said on Monday, ...

Police arrested two men, 36, on Sunday on suspicion of poaching in a banned area in Nicosia neighbouring the buffer zone and failing to stop when flagged down by game wardens. ...

Stricter measures aimed at stopping the spread of the coronavirus and the recently identified potentially more transmissible Omicron variant came into force Monday, including the Republic’s two airports. From ...

A boat currently docked in Cyprus is an exact replica of an 18th century Russian naval vessel. Evie Andreou takes a look around and talks to those on board, sailing ...

Turkey’s reaction to news that the government has awarded the rights for the exploration of offshore Block 5 to the ExxonMobil and Qatar Petroleum consortium, demonstrates, yet again, Ankara’s ...

One death and 594 new coronavirus cases were announced on Friday by the health ministry. The death concerns a 75-year-old man who died on Thursday. The number of deaths from Covid-19 ...

The transport ministry reminded the public on Friday that it will on Monday start accepting applications for subsidies for the car scrappage scheme and purchase of vehicles with lower emissions. ...

Parliament on Friday approved an opposition proposal to cut VAT on electricity bills from 19 per cent to 9 per cent across the board for an indefinite period. The proposal was passed ...

Among the 50 migrants that Pope Francis is taking back to Italy with him, are two Cameroonian students stuck in the buffer zone for the past six months as neither the ...

Simple, quick, and easy recipe for a delicious Spicy Chicken Pasta for the whole family. Delicious spicy chicken pasta is quick and simple to make at home with pantry-friendly ingredients. ...

The cabinet has approved a €5m scheme to subsidise the replacement of energy consuming home appliances by vulnerable groups. The starting date for the submission of applications will be announced ...

Customs said Friday they have seized 240 cartons of cigarettes wrapped as presents during a routine check at the Ayios Dhometios crossing point. A statement said officers found 48,000 Parliament cigarettes in ...

It was twenty-two years ago when a Hollywood superstar stood before a shy, floppy-haired bookshop owner and delivered the most romantic film lines: “I’m also just a girl, standing ...

The government on Friday decided to place guards at some schools after hours and increase police patrols in the wake of a bombing and an arson at two primary schools ...

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 ...

The finance ministry has conveyed to police 24 cases to investigate in relation with former co-op bank brass and staff, the House watchdog committee heard on Thursday, with the force expecting ...

The consumer protection service said on Thursday it fined Astro Bank €6,000 for omitting to provide the necessary information in advertisements about its personal loans and credit cards that could help ...

Police said they have seized 3.5 kilos of cannabis and arrested a 37-year-old man during an operation in Limassol on Wednesday. The operation was launched on Tuesday with drug squad officers ...

The cabinet on Thursday awarded natural gas exploration rights for an offshore block to a consortium made up of ExxonMobil and Qatar Petroleum. Energy Minister Natasa Pilides said ExxonMobil would ...

A mobile vaccination unit will be in Pachna on Saturday to make it easier for residents of the wider, wine villages area to get inoculated. According to the health ministry, ...

Teleworking for 20 per cent of the staff of businesses offering services, suspension of all events inside and outside malls, and the obligatory testing for all passengers upon arrival in the ...

Police on Thursday were investigating a bomb attack at a Limassol primary school and what appeared to be an arson at a Nicosia primary school, with both incidents thought to ...

Cyprus reported the highest share of dangerous goods being transported by road in both 2019 and 2020, according to figures issued by Eurostat on Wednesday. The EU’s statistical office said that ...

Ruling Disy will elect its presidential candidate on March 12, it was decided on Wednesday as MPs convened to kickstart the dialogue on the 2023 presidential elections amid speculation on who will ...