Cyprus News

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 ...

Cyprus, itself a victim of foreign invasion and occupation, fully understands the plight of Ukraine and its people, President Nicos Anastasiades told his EU counterparts during a dinner on Thursday ...

The sanctions against Russia following its invasion in Ukraine and the potential impact on the Cypriot economy will be one of the main issues to be discussed in the context ...

As the Philippos weather system continued to batter Cyprus with strong winds and rain early on Friday morning the fire service responded to 15 calls for help, mostly to remove fallen ...

In today’s episode, the president is in Brussels attending an EU meeting to address the sanctions on Russia – where he said Cyprus fully understands what is now happening in ...

Seven individuals and one business owner have been fined for breaking coronavirus regulations in the 24 hours leading up to 6am on Friday morning. According to the police, a total of 1,647 ...

Justice Minister Stefi Drakou on Thursday held a meeting with Institute of Certified Public Accountants (Selk) president Pieris Markou, with their discussion focusing on the implementation of the anti-corruption legal ...

By George Pirishis The EU sanctions against Russia do not exclude the “golden passport” and “golden visa” programmes since a legislative initiative report of the European Parliament calls on the ...

With no Russian, Ukrainian tourists, vacancies in sector will not need filling As the tourism sector braces for pain following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, employers and trade unions are ...

Victims of crime will now be notified if their perpetrator escapes or is released from prison, as provided in a law passed by parliament on Thursday. The amendments to the ...

President Nicos Anastasiades on Thursday slammed Turkey for failing to align by the sanctions imposed on Russia as a result of its invasion of Ukraine, saying this impacted the effectiveness ...

The Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers has called on the Turkish authorities to abide by their international obligations and pay the “just satisfaction” awarded by the European Court ...

The interior ministry on Thursday hit back at Akel’s calls for the minister Nicos Nouris to resign following a report which slammed the “appalling” conditions faced by unaccompanied minors ...

Three more people have died from coronavirus, including a 54-year-old woman, the health ministry announced on Thursday as 3,473 new infections were detected from 98,705 tests, a positivity rate of 3.52 Three more ...

Greek language and culture are part of the “innovative” teaching programme of the afternoon school in gymnasiums, Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou said Thursday. Speaking at the presentation of the scheme, ...

Thousands of Ukrainian refugees, mostly women and children, knocking on Europe’s door are facing issues with identification and travel documents, as authorities are asking them to provide valid place ...

Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou on Thursday asked for the war in Ukraine to “stay out of schools” saying children who are of Russian descent should not be victimised following recent ...

Aglandjia residents on Thursday demanded they be included in a new Athalassa municipality together with Latsia and Yeri as they protested against the newly approved local government reform plan which ...

It’s up to seven times more likely for Covid-19 patients to end up in hospital if they’re unvaccinated, according to the latest comparative data compiled by the health ...

The trial of the two doctors at a Nicosia hospital who were charged after one of their patients died and seven others suffered serious complications following a cataract surgery has ...

Authorities on Thursday said they were investigating the possibility of abuse of a couple’s second child after they were remanded on suspicion of forcefully shaking their two-month baby leading ...