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After three years of intense negotiations agreement has been reached for the creation of an EU solidarity mechanism on asylum seekers, Interior Minister Konstantinos Ioannou, announced late on Thursday on ...

The excursion site at the Prodromou dam in Limassol will be closed to the public on Sunday, the forestry department announced. The closure is due to an event that will ...

A cheque for €86,000 will be handed over to the government by the Pancyprian Volunteer Coordinating Council as a contribution to its fundraising efforts to support the victims of the earthquake ...

An appeal is expected to be filed within the day against a court of first instance verdict finding the former bishop of Kiti guilty of the indecent assault of a ...

Axiothea is ready to welcome back its loyal audience with a rich programme of artistic events bringing together places, cities and cultures. The festival will enable lovers of quality music ...

Police on Thursday night arrested another suspect following violence and hooliganism at the Apollon-Apoel football match in May. The latest arrest concerns a 24-year-old who had been wanted in connection ...

In today’s episode, over €30 million in pandemic support was disbursed to almost 5,000 beneficiaries who did not qualify, and no effort has been made to recover the money, MPs heard ...

Police in Paphos arrested two drivers under the influence of drugs on Thursday afternoon. According to police spokesman and CID chief Michalis Nikolaou, shortly after 7pm officers of the crime ...

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 ...

The Pancyprian exams used by final year students to apply to universities in Cyprus and Greece began on Friday with the modern Greek paper, taken by all students. But this ...

After a chase, police in Limassol on Thursday night arrested a man involved in a chain of unfortunate incidents. During traffic control operations, shortly before 12.30pm, officers noticed three young ...

On Friday the weather will be partly cloudy, with dust observed at times, and a chance of light rains, mainly in the west. Afternoon rains or storms are expected in ...

Police in Larnaca on Friday are investigating a car fire which broke out overnight. According to the police, the fire started in a parked vehicle owned by a 22-year-old woman, ...

Police on Thursday arrested a 41-year-old man yesterday, in connection with an investigated case of car theft. According to police statement, traffic patrol officers stopped a car driven by the 41...

President Nikos Christodoulides said on Thursday that he had received a phone call regarding his initiative towards more active EU involvement in the Cyprus issue, saying that there seem to ...

The number of registered unemployed individuals in Cyprus decreased to 10,357 at the end of May 2023, compared to both the previous month, as well as May of the previous year, according ...

The women’s organisation Pogo on Thursday called for a protest outside the Holy Synod when it meets on June 13 to decide the fate of the former Bishop of Kiti, ...

Health authorities on Thursday said they have issued a recall on certain food products on the market, after sample testing detected salmonella. The health ministry said it has contacted the ...

A 45-year-old woman was found dead in her home in Tremithousa, Paphos on Thursday, with police said to have ruled out foul play. The woman, who hails from Georgia, was ...

The cabinet on Thursday decided to cancel a previous competition for the purchase of limos for state officials, to be replaced by a new competition for the procurement of electric ...

The House on Thursday passed a bill that allows staff at the Electricity Authority (EAC) to keep all their current healthcare and other benefits should they decide to transfer to ...

Increases in applications from private companies wishing to become part of the national health scheme (Gesy) are being seen as positive so far, but authorities say that capacity planning will ...

According to data released by Eurostat, the statistical service of the European Union, 59 per cent of Cypriots aged 25-34 have a tertiary education, which is well above the EU average ...

Over €30 million in pandemic support was disbursed to almost 5,000 beneficiaries who did not qualify and no effort has been made to recover the money, MPs heard on Thursday. While 4,751 ineligible ...