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Rauf Alp Denktash, grandson of former Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Raif Denktash, was named Turkey’s Ambassador to Poland on Friday. File photo: Rauf Alp Denktash with his grandfather The ...

Nicosia is expecting London to exert pressures that can pave the way for a resumption of talks on the Cyprus problem, Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos said on Friday after a ...

The Foreign Ministry has confirmed that both Poland and Spain have withdrawn from joint military exercises which included the north’s military. Ministry spokesperson Theodoros Gkotsis said the ministry has ...

Government spokesperson Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Friday that it is “conceivable” to expect visits from the United Nations in the near future. Letymbiotis said “on our part all efforts are ...

The hourly labour costs in Cyprus recorded a 5 per cent increase during the first quarter of 2023, compared to the corresponding quarter of the previous year, according to a report utilising ...

Only building new prisons can solve the problem of overcrowding, the Pasydy union prison guards’ branch said on Friday, a day after the justice minister announced upgrades to central prisons ...

Cyprus has been ranked in 18th place as an attractive investment destination National investment promotion agency, known as Invest Cyprus, chairman Evgenios Evgeniou showcased Cyprus’ ambitious investment strategy during a ...

Parliament is discussing a bill which aims to outline the rules of remote working. The bill, which was put to the house on Thursday, sets out the rights and responsibilities ...

Fuel prices have been significantly reduced and the government will review continuing a VAT cut, which expires on June 30, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said on Friday. Parties have already filed ...

Works to conserve the Ayios Georgios church and the Panayia Ayia Napa church, were completed on Thursday. The churches, which are both located in the Famagusta area, were the subject ...

Cyprus is ready to respond to events like the recent tragedy off the coast of Pylos in Greece, Interior Minister Konstantinos Ioannou said on Friday. The minister’s statement came ...

The Ayia Napa municipality announced on Thursday that there will be an increased police presence throughout the summer in the town. According to the municipality, the move to increase police ...

A 29-year-old man has been injured in a car crash in the Paphos district on Thursday. The crash took place between the villages of Ayios Dimitrianos and Kannaviou. The 29-year-old ...

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 ...

Ersin Tatar issued a statement on Thursday saying that seeking involvement outside of the UN, towards resolution of the Cyprus problem, is pointless without Turkish Cypriot input. Tatar’s comments ...

If you have ever wondered what life was like and how everyday habits unfolded in old Nicosia, then an upcoming workshop could answer your questions. Better yet, it will show ...

In today’s episode, in talks in Jerusalem on Thursday, Cyprus and Israel discussed cooperation in the development of regional gas infrastructure, such as the ‘Cyprus Gateway’ initiative aiming to ...

On Friday the weather will be mostly clear although thin dust will be observed at times. Winds will be mainly south-westerly to north-westerly, weak to moderate, up to 4 Beaufort and ...

In a positive turn of events for the Cypriot labour market, the overall vacancy rate among employees witnessed a decline in the first quarter of 2023, dropping to 2.8 per cent of ...

Larnaca municipality promotes accessibility and alternative modes of transport through the reconstruction of the roads in the urban centre of the city, expected to start in January. The second phase ...

President Nikos Christodoulides and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres spoke on the phone on Thursday, exchanging views on the next steps regarding efforts to resume Cyprus peace talks. According to a ...

Parliament on Thursday passed a law raising the maximum court-imposed fine on employers for failing to pay employees’ salaries. The text of the legislation was also amended so to as ...

The nationalist Elam party late on Thursday hit back at what they called a manufactured political outcry over an alleged walkout from parliament during a minute’s silence held by ...

The cabinet on Thursday green-lit changes to the legislation governing Value Added Tax (VAT) cutting the applicable 5 per cent rate down to 3 per cent on certain items and services, as ...