Cyprus

A by-election is set to be held in the north on Sunday to fill the a vacant seat in ‘parliament’. The seat has been vacant since last year when former ‘...

Police have confiscated 160 litres of petrol, as well as 107 boxes of cigarettes and 12 boxes of tobacco, from a vehicle on the road between the villages of Kato Moni and Menoiko. ...

Police confirmed on Friday that an operation by the Joint Rescue centre picked up 45 irregular migrants on two boats in the Famagusta region on Thursday evening. The migrants were transported ...

A patient advocacy group which has brought questions before parliament on the verification of doctors’ expertise, came under attack from the head of the Cyprus Medical Council on Friday. The ...

Police confirmed on Friday they have made a 14th arrest in conjunction with forged residence papers. The man, aged 22, joins a growing list of people arrested in connection with the ...

Health Minister Popi Kanari ordered an immediate investigation on Friday after a patient complained they were wrongly diagnosed with metastatic cancer and told they have six months to live. “This ...

In today’s episode, Cyprus does not currently have the capacity to absorb the full amount of the renewable energy it produces, meaning that the excess amount could be transported ...

So much is happening these days, it is at times challenging to keep up. If it is some weekend entertainment and fun you are after, fear not. Plenty is happening ...

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 Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics (CING) has established itself in the country and beyond, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Thursday. Laying the foundation stone of the new CING ...

The Cyprus Mail recently sat down with Zubr Capital CEO Oleg Khusaenov and partner Nikolay Shestak to discuss the private equity fund’s investment approach, the current set of challenges ...

Distortions and problems in the implementation of the state healthcare system (Gesy) are to be hammered out in a general meeting convened by President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday. The main ...

A 25-year-old high school teacher remanded in connection of child sexual abuse is feared to have acted inappropriately against five minors, it emerged on Friday. “These are very serious charges. ...

The CFA Society Cyprus, a local chapter of the CFA Institute, on Thursday, presented its priorities regarding developments in the Cypriot economy and its key action pillars through strategic partnerships ...

On Friday the weather will be mostly clear. Winds will initially be north-easterly to south-easterly light, 3 Beaufort, gradually turning south-westerly to north-westerly light to moderate, up to 4 Beaufort. The sea ...

The Nicosia tourism board (Etap) announced this week that it is participating in the Food Zone project, which aims to support the skills of food producers, SMEs, and the local ...

The health ministry is aware of a report released on Thursday by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), warning of the increase in numbers of the mosquito ...

Police on Thursday arrested a man on suspicion of possession of child pornography, attempted solicitation of minors for sexual purposes, sexual abuse of a minor and stalking. According to a ...

The House plenum on Thursday voted through a series of laws spelling out the functions of new courts that were created via legislation previously passed reforming the administration of justice ...

Two more boats with irregular migrants were spotted on Thursday off Cape Greco. The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre in Larnaca received an alert about the two boats around 1.30pm. At ...

The European Commission said Thursday it will be co-financing the construction of the Nicosia ring road to the tune of €32.9 million. Phase C, section 1 of the Nicosia South Orbital Motorway ...

The bill for local government reform is set to head to plenum on July 6, the House interior committee said on Thursday. Deputies concluded talks over the bill, with all parties ...

The European Union and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) announced on Thursday that conservation works have been completed at the church of Panagia Chryseleousa in the Kyrenia area and ...

Cyprus does not currently have the capacity to absorb the full amount of the renewable energy it produces, meaning that the excess amount could be transported to Israel – according to ...