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Over 70 cadets joined the police force after completing three years of academy training, Justice Minister Anna Procopiou said on Friday. Speaking at the graduation ceremony of the police academy, Procopiou ...

We owe it to Grigoris Afxentiou to continue fighting for freedom, Defence Minister Michalis Giorgallas said on Friday. With Hellenism driven to its limits, the physical and national survival of ...

President Nikos Christodoulides hoped that the second day of an EU summit discussing a migration deal can break the deadlock after Poland and Hungary slammed the brakes. “It’s a ...

Teenagers from the Children’s rights protection commission met with Education Minister Athena Michaelidou on Friday to discuss the issue of bullying in schools. The teenagers presented their findings and ...

A 62-year-old construction worker needed to be rescued by the fire service after falling into a four-metre-deep pit, spokesman Andreas Kettis said on Friday, recounting the highlights of the fire ...

Jarracharra: Dry Season Wind Exhibition continues at the Garage Art Space, Nicosia with the Australian High Commission presenting never-seen-before material that traces Australia’s indigenous culture. This collection features stunning ...

Health Minister Popi Kanari has announced her intention to put into law new regulations on rehabilitation centres. Kanari said that the purpose of the proposed new law “is to regulate ...

Tourism is returning to pre-pandemic levels, deputy minister for tourism Costas Koumis said on Friday. Speaking to Cybc radio, Koumis was optimistic about the tourism industry, saying that it is ...

Three minors have been apprehended by police over a fire last week that burned four airport shuttle buses, authorities said on Friday. Police said that they received witness testimony against ...

The zero VAT measure appears to be having a stable positive impact a month and a half into its implementation, the energy ministry announced on Friday. According to a survey ...

The Greek and Turkish Cypriot mayors of Famagusta met in the town recently in a show of friendship, it emerged on Friday. Turkish Cypriot mayor Suleyman Ulucay invited his Greek ...

Greece’s independent power transmission operator (IPTO) and EuroAsia Interconnector have concluded a strategic agreement allowing the former to acquire 25 per cent of the EuroAsia share capital. “The entry of ...

The summer season is when traditional festivals take place all over the island celebrating local produce, traditional music and seasonal delights. In the first week of July, several events will ...

The Paphos District Court on Thursday issued a one-day detention order against two persons being investigated for forgery and impersonation, following their attempt to fly from Paphos airport without proper ...

With a packed calendar and two returning annual events, Rialto Theatre welcomes the busiest month of the season. Not only will July bring a series of theatre, dance and music ...

In today’s episode, the price of petrol is set to rise by 8.32 cents per litre and heating fuel by 6.38 cents, with petrol station owners saying they have no choice ...

Paphos police arrested a couple on Friday following a call about a disturbance in a hotel room and a report that one of the two was allegedly self-harming. According to ...

The Cyprus Marine Club held a successful event on Tuesday, with Shipping Deputy Minister Marina Hadjimanoli, as guest speaker. The event, titled ‘Hundred days in charge as Shipping Deputy Minister,’ ...

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 ...

Police in Larnaca arrested three people on Thursday in connection with two cases of theft and illegal possession of property. The first case, according to police, concerns an incident shortly ...

A 71-year-old British tourist died in Paphos on Thursday following a dive. According to police, the elderly man was part of a group of amateur divers, accompanied by a professional ...

Bars and restaurants across Cyprus experienced a notable decline in occupancy rates, with the drop in guests ranging from 25 per cent to 30 per cent in June, according to Neophytos Thrasyvoulou, ...

Israeli intelligence services (Mossad) have located and arrested the man behind the thwarted terrorist attack against an Israeli businessman on the island. The man in question, Youssef Shihabazi Abasalilou, was ...

The two men accused of a double murder in Limassol were charged with premeditated murder on Friday morning and remanded in custody for seven days. The pair appeared in court ...