Cyprus

The government seems set on expanding the controversial barbed wire being erected along stretches of the buffer zone with works set to begin in Athienou. Wire fencing and metal gates ...

This year’s Limassol carnival king is the youngest in the modern history of the institution, the municipality announced on Friday. TV and theatre producer Dimitris Giannakou has been attending ...

Pharmacists on Friday said they “can’t trust” the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) and are ready to take action to seek compensation for losses sustained last year. Deputy head of ...

Ten people died from Covid-19 in the past week, while another 2,667 people tested positive, the health ministry said on Friday. The ages of the ten that died ranged from 72 to 90. ...

There are 11 reasons to visit Rialto Theatre in February as 11 new cultural productions are taking its stage. The month will bring a series of shows – music, film, theatre and interactive ...

In today’s episode, Russia could not have expected Cyprus to disagree with Europe’s collective decisions and ought to engage in a little self-criticism, President Nicos Anastasiades said. His ...

Four electricity authority (EAC) trade unions protested the presence of a fifth union – which opposes their position – at a meeting with competent ministers on Friday aiming to discuss issues concerning ...

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 ...

A 46-year-old man has been arrested carrying two knives and two prop pistols in Strovolos, police said on Friday. According to the announcement of the Nicosia police, the man was ...

The total number of trips by Cypriot residents abroad increased by 129.4 per cent in December 2022, compared to December 2021, mirroring the broader trend in international air travel, which continues to recover. ...

Construction material prices in Cyprus reached a historically high level in 2022, surpassing the previous record recorded in 2021, according to a report released this week by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat). ...

Qatar Airways and Hermes Airports this week announced that the two parties came together to celebrate the airline’s 25th anniversary, along with what was deemed to have been a ...

Children have the right to have the nationality of their parents, independent presidential candidate and human rights lawyer Achilleas Demetriades said on Thursday, in a comment on the ongoing struggle ...

The three main candidates for the presidency, joined by Elam’s Christos Christou, held their fourth televised debate on Thursday evening. Christou, Disy’s Averof Neophytou, Akel’s Andreas Mavroyiannis, ...

In a special session on Thursday, the House plenum gave the nod to urgent spending items for several government departments and agencies while also releasing funds allowing for the operation ...

The pedestrian who was struck and killed by a vehicle along the Nicosia-Kokkinotrimithia highway has been identified as 28-year-old Jean Baptiste Lizongo Mokonza. The police detailed on Thursday that the ...

Thursday’s meeting between the pharmacists association and the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) ended in impasse over a dispute over compensation sought by the former, who hinted at possible measures ...

A 50-year-old man will stand trial on February 1 after having been charged with extracting money under false pretences. Paphos district court ordered the suspect held in police custody until the ...

Sufficient quantities of a children’s antibiotic will become available in Cyprus in the coming days, after it was reported stocks were in shortage, Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela said on ...

You’ve heard of speed dating to meet potential love interests through a series of quick-fire, back-to-back dates and a few of these events have taken place in Cyprus too. ...

President Nicos Anastasiades on Thursday called on unions to suspend strikes over of cost-of-living allowance (CoLA), after Peo union said that three out of four workers are expected to participate ...

The price of holidays from Britain has risen by 44 per cent in the last year, including to Cyprus, which has gone up 15 per cent, it emerged on Thursday. Air tickets ...

Over 300 children will be examined by orthopaedic doctors visiting Cyprus from the Shriners Hospital in the US, Health Minster Michalis Hadjipantela said on Thursday, visiting the George and Thelma Paraskevaides ...

Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides on Thursday accused US news network CBS of promulgating old news after its 60 Minutes programme this week pointed the finger at Cyprus as “one of the ...