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The European Council has acknowledged the magnitude of the problem facing the Republic of Cyprus due to the extremely high migration flows it receives, government spokesman Marios Pelekanos said on ...

A total of 45 free rapid test mobile units for coronavirus will operate nationwide on Saturday, for eligible groups, the health ministry announced. Free rapid testing for the general population has ...

A Greek Cypriot man who was arrested last week while trying to wrap a Greek flag around a monument just outside the fenced area of Varosha was sentenced to 10 days ...

The consumer protection service on Friday fined a travel agency €50,000 for violating travel laws. The company Love Island Travel & Tours Ltd received an administrative fine for violating a number ...

December 1 has been set as the day of Maratheftiko grape, which was celebrated for the first time in Cyprus this year with a series of events including one at Rous ...

From Saturday the updated CovScan application will assess the validity of a person’s EUDCC Covid-19 certificate in line with the most recent measures. There are now five categories: green, ...

Saying there is high interest among people to get vaccinated against coronavirus, the health ministry announced on Friday that over 94,500 people had received a jab over the last ten days. ...

Cyprus has strengthened its counter-terrorism measures as close cooperation with the US, the EU and key institutions has secured its banking sector, a US State Department report said. The report, ...

A 38-year-old man was found wandering naked in the central Kennedy Square in Paphos on Thursday night and was arrested by police. According to assistant director of Paphos police Michalis ...

A 35-year-old man who was found driving under the influence of drugs in Paphos was arrested for illegal possession of property, police said on Friday. Traffic officers stopped the car ...

Adults with experiences of sexual abuse or exploitation in childhood can now receive free therapy sessions, the Cyprus Family Planning Association (CFPA) announced. CFPA has started providing free psychological support ...

Police on Friday announced that there will be increased security measures and brief traffic interruptions in Larnaca and Nicosia due to the arrival of Jordan’s King Abdullah II, due ...

Pfizer’s anti-Covid pill Paxlovid will soon be available in Cyprus, deputy director of the pharmaceutical services Elena Panayiotopoulou said on Friday, after the EU drugs regulator approved its early ...

In today’s episode, Deputy Minister for Tourism Savvas Perdios unveiled details of the ‘National Strategy for Tourism’ for 2022 after two devastating years. In other news, the vaccination of children ...

Polis Chrysochou municipality will hold a swab sampling on Sunday to try and find a compatible bone marrow donor for an eight-year-old boy with leukaemia. Loukas Stavrou is fighting leukaemia ...

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 businesses were fined a total of €9,500 in the 24 hours until 6am on Friday after a total of 2,302 checks for the correct implementation of coronavirus measures. During the checks, 24 individuals ...

A 17-year-old was hospitalised in critical condition on Friday after a car crashed into the motorcycle he was driving in Paphos. Police said the accident occurred around 3.30pm on Thursday ...

The Association of Cyprus Banks on Thursday took part in an online seminar examining the progress achieved in the Cypriot banking system, as well as the efforts to combat money ...

The country’s tourism boss sounded a cautiously optimistic note on Thursday about the sector’s prospects in the new year, but acknowledged the looming uncertainty as European leaders in ...

The censorship of a kiss between two men in the broadcast of a Greek series by a local channel was another setback for gay rights in Cyprus, LGBT activists said ...

The health ministry on Thursday issued more clarifications regarding people’s access to certain types of venues in terms of vaccination or testing status. Under the new rules, effective December 15, ...

The ombudswoman said Thursday she has asked the Limassol-based university of technology (Tepak) to reverse a decision banning unvaccinated students from physically attending classes saying it was discriminatory. Maria Stylianou ...

Nicosia criminal court on Thursday acquitted all defendants from charges of fraud in the case of loans secured from the Strovolos cooperative bank. In its ruling, the court said that ...