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The only solution for industrial zone in Geri, Nicosia is to move it away from the residential area, President Nikos Christodoulides said, admitting that it was the state’s mistake ...

The Occupied municipalities committee called for measures to deal with the sale of Greek Cypriot properties in the north in its meeting with President Christodoulides on Friday. Kythrea mayor Petros ...

Photographs showing a van operating as a mobile traffic camera parked in a disabled parking spot sparked outrage on social media as commenters decried double standards. The photo, circulating over ...

Labour minister Yiannis Panayiotou has made the government’s position on early retirement adjustments clear following a meeting with the social insurance council on Friday. He said the position of ...

Ceremonies have been held across the country to swear in the latest intake of conscripts into the National guard. In Nicosia, a large-scale swearing in ceremony was held at the ...

Private hospitals are threatening to close shop and walk out of Gesy, as disputes with the health insurance organisation (HIO) have reached new heights, it emerged on Friday. Mediterranean Hospital, ...

Delivery apps will not go offline during “heatwave outdoor work bans” as the option for take away remains available, but the delivery section will be temporarily restricted. Clarifications began to ...

Cooperation between the relevant stakeholders will contribute to better regulation of public transport and upgrade the quality of life for locals, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeadis said on Friday, following the ...

A six-member team of mountaineers from Cyprus has hoisted the Cypriot flag above Mount Kazbek in Georgia. The team, led by Alex Larin and comprised of Anna Miroshnichenko, Andrei Novikov, ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday assured to the community leaders of several villages in the Tylliria region that the government intends to set up an inter-ministerial committee to examine developments ...

The value of Cypriot government bonds held in the Eurosystem’s portfolio, through the Public Sector Purchase Programme (PSPP) and the Pandemic Emergency Purchase Programme (PEPP), has reached €7.12 billion and ...

Two men were arrested on Thursday night in Paphos for possession of burglary tools and knives. At around 10.30pm on Thursday, police officers stopped a vehicle driven by a 42-year-old ...

Police on Paphos arrested a 30-year-old man for his alleged involvement in two forest fires that firefighters had to put out near the village of Fyti on July 21. The fires ...

Refuse collection service workers in Paphos have decided to suspend their 24-hour strike scheduled for next Monday. This decision came after receiving assurances from the mayor of Paphos Phaedonas Phaedonos ...

There is no danger to public health from water works happening at the site of the old Nicosia hospital, the ministry of transport and the department of public works assured ...

Head of the bar association Christos Clerides essentially confirmed on Friday that a shooting in the early hours was targeted against a Nicosia lawyer. “Any attack against a lawyer by ...

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 ...

Concerns over discrimination in favour of the electricity authority (EAC) and a single buyer market were raised on Friday by the employers and industrialists’ federation (Oev). The federation said in ...

Bringing a taste of local fun to the heart of the buzzing Ayia Napa centre is the fifth edition of the Ayia Napa Festival of Traditional Flavors. On August 4, 5, and 6, ...

In today’s episode, the audit service has undertaken an examination of the feasibility of the EuroAsia Interconnector project, it emerged on Thursday. Elsewhere, two dozen protesters gathered at Eleftheria ...

Police arrested two men were in Paphos on Thursday for possession of burglary tools. According to the police, around 10.30pm police patrol officers stopped to check a vehicle driven by ...

Police on Thursday arrested a person for forgery and impersonation at Paphos airport. According to police spokesman Michalis Nikolaou, the suspect presented a French identity card at the departures desk ...

The economic climate in Cyprus witnessed a decline in July 2023, with the Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI) dropping by 2.7 units compared to June. According to an announcement from the Centre for ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Thursday had a positive reaction to a proposal by President Nikos Christodoulides to hold a joint meeting with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on the ...