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Ruling Disy on Friday announced MP Annita Demetriou as candidate for the House presidency, the second highest role in the Republic, which has never been held by a woman since ...

Salamis has postponed the cruise programme of its liner Salamis Filoxenia for this year because it was not possible to have all the staff vaccinated in time, it announced on ...

Police on Friday called on people to be cautious when carrying out online purchases after receiving another complaint from a company that they were scammed into paying more than €40,000 to ...

An inquiry into the island’s controversial citizenship by investment programme is set to recommend rescinding 44 passports, 22 more than in its interim report that was issued in April suggested, it ...

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 ...

US President Joe Biden expressed concerns over the unilateral decision last October by the Turkish side to open part of the fenced area of Famagusta, it was announced on Thursday. ...

Crossings between the two sides of the island will resume on Friday after the agreement of the two communities on the measures to be followed due to the pandemic. The ...

A large fire near Pentalia village in Paphos was put under control the fire service said on Thursday after burning 10 hectares of wild vegetation and many trees. According to fire ...

President Nicos Anastasiades expressed his readiness during a teleconference with Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Thursday for a meeting to discuss the confidence-building measures (CBMs) he has proposed. Anastasiades ...

Turkey’s insistence on a two-state solution in Cyprus faces the universal negative reaction of the international community, of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council and the ...

Royal Caribbean’s Jewel of the Seas has arrived at its home port in Limassol to prepare for the start of its seven-night cruises from Cyprus in July. The 13-deck ...

The Armenian National Committee of Cyprus on Wednesday held a protest outside the Russian embassy in Nicosia calling on Moscow to exert pressure on Azerbaijan to release Armenian war prisoners ...

One death from coronavirus and 58 new cases from 39,568 PCR and rapid tests were announced on Wednesday. The positivity rate is 0.15. The death was a woman, aged 64. There are 57 people in ...

A 67-year-old woman was charged on Wednesday after being caught showing up to take the state university entry exams with her 25-year-old daughter’s ID. Police said they had received ...

Main opposition Akel on Wednesday said that the party has launched consultations to reflect on its disappointing showing in the House election amidst reports that leader Andros Kyprianou will not ...

With the elections behind them and ahead of the first plenary session next Thursday, parties were focusing on the House presidency, which has traditionally been a reason for intense horse-trading, ...

Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou on Wednesday said he was concerned about complacency following the improved epidemiological situation, calling on people to continue observing personal protection measures and vaccinate. During a ...

Two new cases of the so-called Indian variant of Covid-19 have been detected on the island among 170 samples, the health ministry said on Wednesday. The samples, which had undergone genome ...

Police on Wednesday urged parents to be extra vigilant after seeing a rise in the distribution of sexual material through social media by minors. In a written statement, the force ...

Details on what checks and tests will be carried out for people crossing checkpoints around the island have been agreed and now it is a matter of political decisions, Health ...

Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides called on parties on Tuesday to leave the elections behind and concentrate on pushing through reforms needed by the country. Petrides said what the government sought, ...

Police said Tuesday a bomb had been found under a car in Xylophagou, which apparently failed to explode. The device was found by the 55-year-old owner of the vehicle at ...

A cooperation protocol between state veterinary services and police constitutes another important step in effectively dealing with animal abuse, Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis said on Tuesday after she and Agriculture ...

Cyprus had the best quality bathing waters in the EU in 2020 after 112 coastal sites passed with flying colours, the European Environment Agency said on Tuesday. According to a report, all 112 ...