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A large percentage of inmates in Cyprus are illegal migrants who could have been issued administrative measures to relieve some pressure from the overcrowded Nicosia prisons, director Anna Aristotelous told ...

Potatoes and tomatoes are cheaper than last month, but bread prices are edging up according to the latest regular price observatory published by the consumer protection service on Friday as ...

The Cyprus Automobile Association has filed a complaint against four-time Formula 1 world champion and current Aston Martin driver Sebastian Vettel after the German sported a helmet displaying the Turkish Cypriot ...

Maize and barley were added to the list of commodities on which the government could place a price cap following an official decree issued on Friday by Commerce and Energy ...

Two more people have died from coronavirus on Friday, both women aged 93 and 82, the health ministry announced as 3,020 new infections were detected from 92,720 tests, a positivity rate of 3.26 per cent. ...

The Nicosia municipality on Friday released an online survey offering people the chance to have their say on the future of old Nicosia. The survey is a brainchild of the ...

Rich Russians who received Cypriot citizenship through the now defunct investment programme are facing an asset freeze under the EU and US sanctions push, as are many others with businesses ...

The rise in energy and grain price levels due to the war in Ukraine, but also the possibility of stagflation are his main concerns Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides said on ...

Nine unaccompanied minors who left the migrant reception centre earlier this week and were sleeping outdoors were on Friday transferred to 24/7 facilities of Hope for Children (HFC), while a solution ...

Alix Norman talks to the founder of Cyprus’ longest-running modelling agency, and finds out what it takes to be a model in this ever-changing industry Cyprus’ modelling industry is hardly ...

The met office issued a yellow alert for Friday night, warning of extreme low temperature in the mountains. The warning is in force from 9.00 pm on Friday to 8.00 am on ...

Nicosia District court has fined a third division footballer for offences committed under the law combating the manipulation of sporting events for betting on matches in which he participated. The ...

Women comprise about 25 per cent of the police force, higher than the European average, while greater numbers are now in operational and executive roles, it was announced on Friday in ...

A group of Russians living in Cyprus have called on their compatriots to participate in a meeting on Sunday to condemn the war in Ukraine and demand the withdrawal of ...

Teachers are to be included in the test-to-stay programme as of Monday, with the health ministry on Friday outlining the relevant protocols, which cover teachers in kindergartens, primary and secondary ...

Although Cyprus recorded the largest annual increase in the ratio of government expenditure devoted to health to GDP among EU states in 2020, it still lags behind the EU27 average, according ...

For the seventh consecutive year, Cyprus is taking part in the Worldwide Endomarch – an information campaign aiming to spread awareness about the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of endometriosis, Cyprus News ...

The Karaiskakio Foundation makes Cyprus proud, Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas said during a visit there speaking about its bone marrow donor record which is, per capita, the largest in the ...

A man’s two-and-a-half-year prison sentence for causing intentional bodily harm after he shot a woman twice with a hunting gun has been reviewed and raised to seven years, it ...

President Nicos Anastasiades continues on Friday to take part in meetings of the informal summit of EU leaders at the palace of Versailles in France to debate the war in ...

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 ...

Those running Gesy were accused of being utterly and completely clueless by the president of the House watchdog committee as the noxious fallout over the healthcare system spread further on ...

A search and rescue exercise (SAR) has been held near Larnaca International Airport to familiarise personnel with the environment of the salt lakes and to test specialised equipment. The scenario ...

One man was remanded in police custody on Friday after police found 265g of cocaine following a raid on the premises of a courier company in Larnaca. Police had received ...