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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 ...

Police fined seven businesses and 36 individuals after 2,997 nationwide checks to identify any coronavirus measures violations in the 24 hours leading up to 6am on Friday. More than one third of the ...

The rollout of the third dose of the anti-coronavirus vaccine started on Friday at nursing homes, after being given the green light by cabinet the previous day. One hundred and ...

People who have already had two anti-Covid vaccinations do not need further booster shots, the European centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), an EU agency in Sweden said in ...

Venus Minerals Managing Director Peter van der Borgh said that Cyprus has a ‘significant average gold content in a copper-rich area’ in Troodos. “The results of the sampling from the ...

Outfit7 is a Cyprus-=based video and game producer with over 15 billion game downloads and 72 billion video views. We asked Yanhao Wu is the board member of Outfit7 Limited and ...

Traffic cameras will go on trial operation for a three-month period in late October, ahead of the long-awaited introduction of a system authorities hope will be instrumental in improving road ...

The Council of Ministers decided on a restructuring of the framework for managing environmental issues in Cyprus, agriculture minister Costas Kadis said following a meeting on Thursday. More specifically, the ...

The Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) said Thursday that its utility bills have shot up over the past year for reasons beyond its control, adding that it was unfair to ...

The health ministry on Thursday announced one death attributed to Covid-19, as testing yielded 235 new positives and a positivity rate of 0.45 per cent. The decedent was a woman aged 83 who ...

The audit office on Thursday disputed claims by the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO), which runs national health scheme Gesy, that said it does not allow health professionals not registered to ...

Cyprus on Thursday paid tribute to legendary Greek composer, public figure and writer, Mikis Theodorakis, who has died at the age of 96 but who also had a long association with ...

After 18 difficult months caused by the coronavirus pandemic, air traffic in Cyprus has reported a substantial recovery in both arriving and departing flights, according to airport operator Hermes. “The latest ...

Central government workers union Pasydy asked the finance minister on Thursday to speed up procedures to fill vacant positions, because delays affected the smooth operation of the civil service and ...

A total of 39 free rapid test mobile units for coronavirus will operate nationwide on Friday, the health ministry announced, for eligible groups. Free rapid testing for the general population has ...

Statement by the Minister of Finance Mr. Konstantinos Petridis on the declining course of unemployment in Cyprus: “I want to express my satisfaction because according to official EUROSTAT statistics, Cyprus ...

Police investigations into the 53-year-old cardiologist in Larnaca suspected of issuing fake vaccination certificates are at an advanced stage, police said on Thursday amid reports a second of his patients ...

Just under 10 per cent of young people in Cyprus who are in education were also employed according to Eurostat figures for 2020 published on Thursday. The study looked at the employment ...

A man in Limassol paid $119,000 for an invoice sent to him by email which turned out to be fraudulent, police said on Thursday. The man reported to police that he ...

The Paphos branch of the Cyprus Union of Farmers (Eka) has reported an increase in damaged crops in the last few weeks. It said the problem was particularly acute in ...

The cabinet on Thursday decided to start administering a third Covid vaccine dose to vulnerable groups and health professionals. Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas said third doses will be given to ...

The House interior committee will discuss the possibility of postponing the next local elections, as parliament ponders on local authority reforms. Akel MP Aristos Damianou said MPs will discuss the ...

A 68-year-old Famagusta resident was arrested on Wednesday as a second suspect in a case of fraud by false representation, police said on Thursday. The alleged offence was reported to ...

Police on Thursday said they fined five businesses a total of €7,000 for violating coronavirus protocols as part of 3,184 nationwide checks. The checks were carried out between 6am on Wednesday and 6...