Anastasiades questions credibility of UN during address to assembly
President Nicos Anastasiades on Friday addressed the UN general assembly for the last time as his presidency wraps up, in what could be described as a bold parting shot aimed ...
Animal Party outraged over buffer-zone wire ‘death trap’
The Animal Party on Friday expressed its outrage over barbed wire installed along parts of the buffer zone in the Nicosia district, due to the danger it poses to innocent ...
Diplomats show support for equality
A group of 20 diplomatic representatives in Cyprus showed their support for the LGBTQIA+ community on Friday, as they welcomed this year’s Pride Festival set to take place on September 25.
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Annita Demetriou to represent Cyprus at Abe funeral
House President Annita Demetriou will depart for Japan on Sunday to attend the state funeral of former Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe, who was assassinated on July 8, 2022.
She will ...
TUS to launch new flights to Crete, Israel
TUS Airways will operate new routes from Cyprus to Greece’s Heraklion in Crete and more flights connecting Larnaca and Paphos airports to Israel’s Tel Aviv, it announced on ...
Nicosia hosts speed dating event
Online, offline, meeting people seems to be a challenge these days. In between swiping left and right, ghosting and getting stuck in ‘situationships’, having good dating experiences is somewhat scarce. ...
Over 500 Covid cases found in schools this week
More than 500 new Covid-19 cases were reported in school units in the last week, creating small transmission chains, the Cyprus News Agency reported on Friday.
Since Monday, around 500 cases were ...
Tatar repeats call for equal status in New York
Negotiations on the Cyprus problem can only begin with the recognition of equal international status of Turkish Cypriots, Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar told Turkish Cypriot newspaper Bayrak on Friday.
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‘Direct’ flights to the north will go via Turkey
Flights from Russia will begin arriving in the north in November following a stop in Antalya, Turkey, it was reported on Friday, two days after initial reports said the flights ...
Cabinet extends reduction on fuel prices to January (updated)
Cabinet on Friday extended a cap on the consumption tax imposed on fuel at the pump until January 15, 2023.
The cabinet meeting, chaired by acting president and house president Annita Demetriou, ...
Animal Party calls for better animal welfare, will hold protest
Ahead of a protest on October 1 to mark World Animal Day, the Animal Party on Friday called for the immediate implementation on the island of laws and regulations concerning the ...
Kyndryl launch product to reduce IT infrastructure complexity
Kyndryl, one of the world’s largest providers of IT infrastructure services with offices in Cyprus, announced a new digital integration platform that gives businesses real-time access to valuable information ...
Cyprus and Romania build ties on cybersecurity, innovation and entrepreneurship
The visit of Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy Kyriakos Kokkinos to Romania has been branded a success. The delegation focused on discussing cybersecurity, digital transformation matters and ...
Foreign ministry backs Loizidou in disappointment at ECHR ruling
The foreign ministry on Friday supported refugee Titina Loizidou in her claims that the Council of Europe committee decision to essentially drop her case on Thursday was politically driven.
Speaking ...
Cyprus News Digest: Why are we are still waiting for the liberalisation of the electricity market
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 ...
Coronavirus: two deaths and 2,932 new cases seen in last week
Two deaths from Covid in addition to 2,932 new cases were reported in the past week, the ministry of health announced on Friday.
The two deaths refer to a 76-year-old woman ...
Stage One brings laughter and tears to Paphos
The season’s theatre performances have brought local and international productions to the island thanks to annual festivals and theatre companies. As usual, the majority are in Greek but later ...
Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, traffic congestion on roads can initially be alleviated through the promotion of mass transit – more bus lanes – and eventually with the construction of a tram system ...
President Anastasiades to address UN general assembly
President Nicos Anastasiades will address the UN General Assembly in New York on Friday afternoon.
The address will start at 4.45 Cyprus time and later he will meet with Secretary General ...
Man arrested after spotted picking up irregular migrant
A 26-year-old was arrested on Thursday evening in connection with a case of assisting third-country nationals to illegally enter the Republic
At around 9pm a police patrol spotted a man ...
Famagusta man swindled out of €89,000
A man in the Famagusta district has been tricked out of €89,000 by unknown people, police reported on Friday.
According to a complaint made on Thursday by the 45-year-old, about a ...
Cyprus GDP to grow as unemployment falls and inflation normalises
The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) on Thursday said that the Cypriot economy’s primary macroeconomic figures for the years 2022-2024 are favourable according to its projected medium-term forecasts, which ...
Paphos shortlisted in European smart capital contest
The Paphos tourism board (Etap) this week has released a statement congratulating the Paphos municipality for competing among other cities in order to be designated as the European Capital of ...
Cyprus sees increased interest in digital nomad visas
Interior Minister Nicos Nouris on Thursday said that the government’s adoption of a new strategy designed to attract international businesses to Cyprus has led to significantly increased interest from ...