Cyprus News

We talked to a selection of people in northern Nicosia, asking whether they’re following the upcoming presidential elections in the Republic of Cyprus.

Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela managed to stave off strike measures threatened by the pharmacies amid a row regarding compensation with the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO). The HIO, responsible for running ...

Cyprus’ annual rate of inflation reached 7.1 per cent in January 2023, continuing its downward trend for the third consecutive month. According to a report published on Friday by the Cyprus Statistical ...

The stage has been set for the upcoming presidential elections, Chief Returning Officer Costas Constantinou said on Friday during a press conference held at the Theofilos Georgiadis amphitheatre in Nicosia. ...

An inmate has been found dead at the Nicosia central prisons. The 60-year-old man, who was imprisoned for the rape of his eleven-year-old grandson, was found dead in the bathroom. ...

Sixteen Greek Cypriots are seeking state assistance in resettling to the villages of Kormakitis and Ayia Triada in the north, according to the humanitarian affairs office. The state plan for ...

People who are isolating due to Covid-19 and are not strong enough to go and vote alone, can get someone to take them, the health ministry said on Friday. Those ...

Cops, choppers and drones will be out in force on Sunday to monitor and ensure that voting in the presidential elections goes smoothly. Two thousand police officers will be on ...

BirdLife Cyprus on Friday rallied against requests for a new quarry zone in Androlikou as part of the Akamas local development plan. In a statement, the environmental NGO said that ...

The labour ministry’s labour inspection department on Friday said it found no labour violations during targeted inspections carried out at slaughterhouses islandwide during December 2022. Checks were carried out in ...

A 50-year-old man in Paphos was sentenced to four years in prison after being found guilty of sexual harassment against a minor. Evidence that emerged during the trial revealed that ...

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 ...

Four Covid deaths and 1,497 positives were recorded during the past week, as the health ministry announced that 65 covid patients are in hospital. The deaths, as detailed by the ministry, are ...

An arrest warrant has been issued against a 29-year-old man suspected of stealing a €33,000 car in Ayia Sophia, Limassol, on Wednesday. The driver reported that her car was stolen as ...

A community council vehicle in Pyrgos, Limassol was destroyed in the early hours of Friday after an apparent arson attack. Police were alerted to the incident at about 2:30am with ...

In today’s episode, Energy Minister Natasa Pilides announced that another €35 million is being allocated in subsidies for people to upgrade their homes to be more energy efficient following the ...

The beloved pop culture festival Cyprus Comic Con is set to return for a 2023 edition. Taking place on October 7 and 8, the event will be held at the Cyprus State Fairgrounds ...

The proclamation ceremony of the new president will take place at the Tassos Papadopoulos – Eleftheria stadium, in Nicosia on the evening of Sunday February 5 or Sunday February 12 in the case ...

Eighteen computers were seized by Paphos police during a raid on Thursday evening, Between 5.15pm and 7.30pm CID officers, with a court warrant, searched the premises on Ikarou Street in ...

The trial for 75-year-old David Hunter, a British man facing murder charges for killing his wife Janice, resumed on Friday at Paphos criminal court. Hunter has been in prison for ...

Paphos police, in the early hours of Friday, located a piece of the bronze statue stolen from public display in the town. The piece of the artistic work ‘The girl ...

Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited, a company that develops, owns and operates integrated resorts across Asia and Europe, announced this week that it hosted President Nicos Anastasiades at the City ...

Net new lending in Cyprus stood at €3.23 billion in 2022, reflecting a 10 per cent increase compared to the previous year, despite the uncertainty created by the war in Ukraine, according to ...

The Association for the Protection of Borrowers (Syprodat) this week called for the creation of a Dispute Resolution Committee, in order to decongest the courts, describing this as “the only ...