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Cyprus is one of only two EU states still without a university hospital Expectations that the start of 2023 would finally see the long-awaited creation of university hospitals in Cyprus were ...

Two more men, aged 27 and 28, suspected of involvement in the killing of a 61-year-old in Nicosia were remanded for six days on Saturday, police said. The two suspects follow another ...

Archbishop Georgios III will be officially enthroned as head of the Cyprus Church on Sunday, as representatives from other Christian churches gathered on the island to attend the ceremony. Speaking ...

Ali Bizden, adviser to former Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci, said on Saturday that he and his family were under intense pressure from Turkey, during the time leadership changed in ...

Green Party head Charalambos Theopemptou on Saturday called on party members to refrain from expressing public support of any of the presidential candidates, as a spat continued over those who ...

Cyprus ranks fifth among EU member states as regards absorption from the EU cohesion funds, Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides said on Saturday. He added that the “challenge” now is to ...

The Total-Eni consortium wants to move more quickly in exploiting block 6 of Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ), Energy Minister Natasa Pilides said on Saturday. According to Pilides, the consortium has ...

Paving works of a million euros were carried out in Peyia, Paphos during 2022, the town’s mayor Marinos Lambrou said on Saturday. According to Lambrou, the asphalt paving works were ...

A 77-year-old woman died in a collision between two vehicles in the Avgorou area of Famagusta, police said on Saturday. The woman, Maroula Mantzalou, had been a passenger in a ...

The classical music scene is kept alive on the island largely thanks to the consistent efforts of the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra. Having started the year with preparations for two exciting ...

By Ioannis Tirkides In this article, we will examine the political landscape in Cyprus from 2011 onwards, against a backdrop of rising right-populism in advanced liberal democracies over the past couple ...

Education, the economy and health are the trifecta the government should invest more in, according to a survey of 1000 citizens in Cyprus. Carried out as part of the state’s ...

Bishop of Morphou Neophytos announced on Friday he would not be attending Sunday’s enthronement for the newly-elected archbishop, Giorgios of Paphos but he conveyed his best wishes to the ...

Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides is traveling to Berlin on Sunday for a working visit, following an invitation by his counterpart. Kasoulides will meet with German FM Annalena Baerbock on Monday. ...

Where do you live? For the past, two years I’ve been living in Nicosia, Cyprus. I was born and raised in Thessaloniki, Greece. What did you have for breakfast? ...

There is information and testimonies that may lead to the recovery of the remains of more missing persons in 2023 after a particularly bad year in 2022, Presidential Commissioner Photis Photiou said ...

Cypriots on holiday abroad have been sending in photos of imitation halloumi to authorities following the launch of the traditional cheese as a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) product last ...

The transport ministry will in the coming days launch a tender process to secure 125 smart traffic lights that will be deployed at key spots in Nicosia and Limassol to ease ...

The UN Secretary-General’s draft reports “show in the clearest way” where the policies of the current administration has led the Cyprus issue, independent presidential candidate Achilleas Demetriades said on ...

Four more deaths have been attributed to Covid-19 in the past week, with hospitalisations slightly up and new infections stable but with a high positivity rate, the health ministry said ...

A 27-year-old man has been arrested for extortion after allegedly tricking two people into paying €6,000 for a two-week private cruise around the Greek islands but directing them instead to a ...

Epiphany celebrations took place on Friday in the main districts with religious ceremonies being held in coastal towns, followed by a swim to retrieve the cross. Epiphany is a Christian ...

The city of Nicosia has impressed scholars, royals and travellers across centuries. Its buildings, people and everyday scenes have made it into photo books, novels and memoirs and perhaps one ...

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 ...