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Ombudswoman Maria Stylianou Lottides on Friday gave her recommendations on ending unlawful gender discrimination against female officers in the National Guard. An investigation carried out following complaints submitted to her ...

After a long hot summer and autumn period, winter may finally have arrived on the island, with the first snowfall recorded late on Friday afternoon in the mountains. According to ...

The social welfare budget for 2023 amounts to €620.5 million, marking a €4.6 million increase from the previous year, deputy minister of social welfare Anastasia Anthousi said on Friday. Presenting the budget to ...

Many event titles have a nice ring to them but a new wine-tasting adventure organised by five local wineries called The Grape Escape is likely among the top we have ...

The reform of the social security system and adequate income for pensioners are among the priorities of the labour ministry for the next three years, MPs heard on Friday during ...

The fire services on Friday completed an exercise in the Vasiliko area on Friday, according to spokesman Andreas Kettis. The scenario involved a fire at one of the liquid gas ...

A pensioner has reported he was scammed out of over €67,500 in an online cryptocurrency scam. Nicosia police are investigating after the 73-year-old man complained that in June he was contacted ...

Green party member Efi Xanthou’s decision to actively support Andreas Mavroyiannis’ candidacy in the presidential elections has prompted in-house problems after a colleague filed a complaint against her. Speaking ...

Environmental NGO Friends of the Earth has called on people to consider the costs to the environment in making purchases on Black Friday weekend. Surveys have shown that huge numbers ...

In 2021, the labour market slack, which comprises all people who have an unmet need for employment, amounted to 15.0 per cent of the extended labour force among people aged 15 to 74 years ...

There is limited visibility on the Paphos – Limassol highway due to strong rainfall, police announced on Friday. It warned roads may be slippery due to water pooling and heavy rains. ...

Aspiring archbishops have to finalise their candidacy by Monday, when ballots are set to go to print. This should also mean an end to rumours about who will be running, ...

Management of the Nicosia central prisons is “neither adequate nor effective”, the facility is rife with drugs and criminal activity including witness intimidation both inside and outside the prison, leading ...

There is no stopping the Christmas events this year as artists, municipalities and institutions plan festive happenings to bring the holiday spirit alive. Larnaca Municipality will welcome the season with ...

Shoppers appear to show limited interest in Black Friday sales, as stores opened their doors early Friday to fewer crowds than usual likely to due the economic climate fuelled by ...

A Santa Claus fun run will be held in Limassol on Sunday, December 11, organised by the Limassol Tourism Board. Santa Runs are popular Christmas events around the globe that attracts ...

Cyprus post will bring children in contact with Santa Claus for another year this Christmas. Continuing the Post2Santa tradition, the postal services will deliver children’s letters to Santa ...

Two doctors who are being investigated over the death of a 15-year-old patient returned to work on Friday after the administrative court nullified their suspension. Health authorities said they “respect” ...

Ombudswoman Maria Stylianou Lottides reported gaps and weakness in the state’s adoption of the Istanbul convention to combat gender based violence on Friday, as data showed that 20 women have ...

The Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures and the Financing of Terrorism, also known as Moneyval, on Friday released its latest report on Cyprus’ compliance with ...

Turkish Cypriot activist Munur Rahvancioglu’s case over being barred from entering Turkey has been taken to court, the Independence Road movement, which he is deputy secretary-general of, announced on ...

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 ...