Live music events return to New Division
Local favourite bar, New Division has been serving drinks and good vibes for years. The pandemic enforced numerous changes, from a booking system, totally unlike its style, to a renovation ...
Man, 62, found dead on farm was killed by cows, post-mortem finds
A 62-year-old man died in Aradippou, after sustaining a chest injury from a cow’s hoof after being trampled on a cattle farm, reports said.
According to the reports, the 62...
‘Official’ buildings to be opened in Varosha, Tatar says
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar said on Friday that in the coming months they would be opening a number of ‘municipal’ and ‘government’ buildings in Varosha.
Speaking ahead of celebrations ...
Erdogan hints at creation of new military base in north
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan implied on Friday that a military base like the drone base in Lefkoniko could be established in Karpasia, reports from the north said.
Asked about a ...
Cancer patients to protest, want shoe factory held to account
The Astrasol Cancer Patients Committee said on Friday they will be protesting a Supreme Court ruling that the factory had no bearing on the high number of cancer cases seen ...
Greek Cypriot activist held in north finally released
A Greek Cypriot who had been held for over a month in the north for possession of walkie-talkies and photos allegedly showing military installations, was finally released on Friday morning.
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Kyriakides: Strong cooperation is key to prepare for new Covid waves
Strong cooperation within the European Union and beyond is key to prepare for a possible new coronavirus wave and other future health threats, EU health commissioner Stella Kyriakides said on ...
Work on EuroAsia connector to begin next week
Works on the EuroAsia Interconnector are due to start on October 14 and an inauguration ceremony for the project will also take place on the same day at the presidential palace.
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Private cars will not be allowed on Makarios Ave after October 20
Only public transport, delivery vehicles, emergency vehicles, and shop owners and residents will be able to drive down Makarios Avenue in Nicosia as of October 20, as had been the original ...
Man arrested with large amounts of hidden money
Police in Limassol arrested a 29-year-old suspected of importing and dealing drugs, they announced on Friday.
Members of the drug squad Ykan found the suspect after receiving testimony against him.
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Cyprus News Digest: Achilleas Demetriades explains how he will implement the policies in his manifesto
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 ...
UN confirms received letter from north over Unficyp presence
The UN confirmed on Friday it has received a request from the Turkish Cypriot side for its peace keeping force in Cyprus (Unficyp) to reach an agreement with the breakaway ...
Police issue warning after car with keys left in gets stolen
Failing to take basic security measures to prevent vehicle theft constitutes an offence, police said on Friday after a 34-year-old man reported his car was stolen while he left it ...
Coronavirus: Five deaths as 2,789 new cases found
Five people died from coronavirus between September 30 and October 6 while another 2,789 new infections were detected, the health ministry announced on Friday.
The deaths concerned three men and two women aged ...
Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, President Nicos Anastasiades on Thursday told Turkish leader Tayyip Erdogan the Cyprus problem needs to be solved and efforts made to revive stalled peace talks.
The ...
High-level European meeting on Covid being held in Limassol
A high-level meeting titled Covid-19: The Way Forward after the Pandemic takes place in Limassol on Friday, aiming at the exchange of views and experiences among those in charge of ...
Gala screening of Olivia
A documentary gala screening will take place at Goethe-Institut on October 14 as Asi Production presents its latest project. Olivia is an English-language film directed by Mine Balman that shares the ...
Captain of Cape Greco migrant boat remanded (Updated)
Famagusta district court on Friday approved a seven-day remand for a 26-year-old man arrested in connection with the illegal transportation of migrants.
According to police, he is allegedly the operator ...
Man arrested for car arson in Nicosia
A 55-year-old man was arrested for arson on Friday morning. According to a police statement the car, which belonged to a 37-year-old man, was set on fire in the early ...
‘Alarming increase in migratory flows’ on Med5 agenda (updated)
The alarming increase in the migratory flow into Europe will be the focus of the Med5 summit in Paphos on Friday, which brings together the interior ministers of Italy, Spain, ...
Migrant arrivals to Cyprus up 122% so far this year
Cyprus is this year facing a 122 per cent increase in irregular arrivals in the first seven months compared to the same period in 2021, mainly due to arrivals from Turkey to ...
Man United recover to break Omonia hearts in Nicosia
Substitute Marcus Rashford scored twice as Manchester United fought back from a goal down to beat Omonia Nicosia 3-2 in Europa League Group E on Thursday night.
Real Sociedad stayed ...
Petrides suggests state take financial control of Cyprus Rally
Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides on Thursday suggested the government take financial control and management of the annual Cyprus Rally, amid claims that the current event organisers are leeching off the ...
Anastasiades chats briefly with Erdogan in Prague
President Nicos Anastasiades on Thursday told Turkish leader Tayyip Erdogan the Cyprus problem needs to be solved and efforts made to revive stalled peace talks.
The two chatted briefly on ...