Cyprus

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 were investigating an internet scam on Friday after a 29-year-old woman claimed she was swindled out of over €1,000 for an apartment in Limassol. According to authorities, the woman had ...

A total of seven deaths and 4,214 cases of Covid-19 were recorded over the past week, the health ministry announced on Friday. One more death announced had occurred in the previous ...

In today’s episode, members of the public have reported that shops are taking advantage of today’s Black Friday shopping spree to enforce some shady pricing practices, the consumer ...

Although the island’s LGBTI+ and queer organisations are working hard to bring the community’s issues into the spotlight and gain visibility, Cyprus is yet to be an inclusive ...

Two people have been remanded for one day by the Paphos District Court as suspects in a car theft and arson case, police said on Friday. According to Paphos police ...

President Nicos Anastasiades will inaugurate the new Limassol stadium on Friday night, ending an all-day visit to the city with other ministers and government officials. During his visit, the president ...

The Paphos regional board of tourism (Etap) this week travelled to Poland in order to promote the district as a tourist destination by engaging with local tourist industry stakeholders. The ...

Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides on Thursday addressed the first annual Financial Markets Forum, speaking on a number of issues, including recent economic developments, the evolution of the financial sector, growth ...

Opposition legislators piled on public broadcaster Cybc on Thursday and accused it of devolving into mouthpiece for the government, during a discussion of the organisation’s budget for 2023, coming up ...

The state health services organisation (Okypy) said on Thursday that it will generate a small surplus next year, following an uptick in revenues – and insisted that the key objective of ...

European Union governments failed to reach a deal on Thursday over what level to cap Russian oil prices at to curb Moscow’s ability to pay for its war in ...

Auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides on Thursday called for an overhaul of the way in which the state provides grants to various entities, as in many cases taxpayer money appeared to disappear ...

The House on Thursday rejected the president’s veto on a law expanding the list of public officials needing special permission to be employed in the private sector after they ...

The Ministry of Energy, Commerce and Industry on Thursday announced that minister Natasa Pilides travelled to London on Wednesday in order to lead a mission representing Cyprus at a business ...

An administrative court on Thursday nullified the suspension of two doctors from Makarios hospital, who were suspended in connection the death of a 15-year-old girl. The 10-page decision by the ...

Elections for the next archbishop are drawing closer, and the scenery is continuing evolving, with some candidates gaining growing support and others reportedly thinking of withdrawing from the race. Reports ...

President Nicos Anastasiades met former German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday during the final day of his official visit to Berlin. Following the private meeting, Anastasiades took to Twitter to ...

Arts centre in Limassol gives view of the island’s creative past finds PAUL LAMBIS There are many hidden gems on the island when it comes to see and do, ...

Cyprus hopes to formulate a strong Space ecosystem, general manager of the deputy ministry of innovation and digital policy Dr Stelios Chimonas said on Thursday. The deputy ministry published a ...

The University of Nicosia (UNIC) is steadily placing Cyprus on the world map of attractive university destinations for students from all over the world; a vision that is affirmed by ...

President Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar are expected to meet in December, during a UN-organised reception marking the end of the year, CNA reported on Thursday. The ...

Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos on Thursday said the area surrounding Paphos airport is in dire need of refurbishment and that expansion works for the facility are also set to be ...

The health insurance organisation (HIO) said on Thursday that there have been two new functions added to the national health scheme (Gesy) website for users of the system. The two ...