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Secondary school students staged a two-hour boycott of classes on Friday on the instructions of students’ union Psem. Banners reading “Take them back Minister,” referring to the twice-yearly exams, which ...

Limassol police arrested a man and a woman as they investigate a case of illegal possession of drugs, possession with intent to supply and money laundering. The two, aged 22 and 32 ...

The Consumer Protection Service on Friday urged people to refrain from shopping from the website https://sneakaddict.wixsite.com/website under the section “All Luxury For Her” after receiving multiple ...

The CovScan Cyprus application has been adapted following the latest health ministry decrees to automatically check compliance with regulations for specific places or premises, the deputy ministry of research, innovation ...

Cyprus had the lowest rate of young people aged 15-29 living in overcrowded households in the EU in 2020, a Eurostat report published on Friday revealed. A person is considered as ...

By Michele Kambas and James Pearson A 24-year-old videogame designer who runs his small business out of a home next to an old Cypriot church in a quiet suburb of ...

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 ...

A 16-year-old girl has been admitted to hospital with head injuries after the car she was in was involved in a collision with another vehicle, police said on Friday. Her ...

As from February 28, coronavirus vaccinations in Larnaca will no longer take place at the port but will be carried out at the conference room located in the old Larnaca hospital, ...

In today’s episode, the House of Representatives has condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, calling for an immediate ceasefire there and urging Russian troops to depart Ukrainian territory. President ...

Police are investigating a burglary and arson at a boat rental business in Paralimni, the Cyprus News Agency reported on Friday. It said that at around 2.05 am on Friday, the ...

Police on Friday said they booked three businesses and 14 individuals during the past 24 hours after 1,597 checks in all districts concerning measures against the further spread of Covid-19. A police spokesperson ...

By Yiannis Seitanidis The threat of severe economic sanctions was not enough to prevent Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But the package of massive and severe sanctions is the EU’...

Cypriot financial technology company WiRE, which specialises in the property market, generating analysis, business insights and data reports, announced on Wednesday the successful completion of its seed funding round. The ...

Port management company DP World on Wednesday hosted Cypriot officials at its flagship terminal Jebel Ali Port in Dubai. Attending the site were Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos and Shipping Deputy ...

In February 2022, economic sentiment in Cyprus improved as the Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI-CypERC) increased by 3.5 points compared with January 2022. According to a press release of the Economic Research Centre of ...

A squabble broke out in parliament on Thursday over the high cost of electricity in Cyprus that are choking the public, with the opposition blaming the administration for ineptitude and ...

The number of referrals to specialist doctors by GPs has fallen significantly since Gesy was introduced, while specialists are also getting a lot less per visit, according to data submitted ...

Russian state-owned VTB Bank (PJSC) has transferred all its shares in RCB Bank to Cypriot shareholders, making RCB a 100 per cent Cypriot-owned bank. VTB transferred to the Cypriot shareholders the 46.29 ...

Authorities said Thursday that as a precaution they were taking heightened security measures around embassies and other buildings in Nicosia due to the crisis in Ukraine. Police spokesman Christos Andreou ...

A total of 36 free rapid testing sites for coronavirus will operate on Friday for eligible groups, according to the health ministry. Eligible for a free rapid test are people fully ...

Health authorities on Thursday announced one more death attributed to Covid-19, while testing detected 1,935 new positives to the coronavirus. The latest fatality was an 86-year-old man, who passed away on ...

The House of Representatives on Thursday condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, calling for an immediate ceasefire there and urging Russian troops to depart Ukrainian territory. In a resolution, passed ...

President Nicos Anastasiades has given instructions for opening a bank account within the Central Bank of Cyprus for the public to donate to the people of Ukraine, the office of ...