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Prison guards have been exempted from having to take the government examinations in an effort to tackle staff shortages, the justice ministry announced on Friday. This is the first in ...

Women working in shipping must be supported, Deputy Minister of Shipping Marina Hadjimanoli said. Speaking on Thursday, the minister said an action plan will be drawn up promoting gender equality ...

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 ...

Six vehicles parked in a Larnaca field were completely destroyed by fire, police reported on Friday. According to the police, in the early hours shortly before 2am, police were called ...

Spring is the season to hit the road. Before the summer’s long-awaited music festivals begin, local organisations, artists and communities organise their own festivals in Cyprus’ villages celebrating local ...

In today’s episode, cabinet revoked the Cypriot citizenship of Malaysian-born Jho Low, a fugitive wanted internationally for allegedly orchestrating the theft of $4.5 billion from the Southeast Asian country’s ...

Police on Thursday arrested a 26-year-old woman for working illegally at a Paphos hotel. According to police spokesman Michalis Nicolaou, members of the immigration service went to the hotel to ...

Paphos police on Thursday arrested a 34-year-old man for a case of impersonation. According to the police, at 5pm a man presented himself at the departures desk of Paphos airport ...

A new form of telephone fraud is making the rounds police warned on Friday after eight cases of attempted extortion of money came to the force’s attention. In one ...

Registrar of Companies Irini Mylona on Friday morning said her office has been greenlighted to proceed with examination of applications for personnel replacements received from companies caught up in the ...

The electricity authority (EAC) was informed that the installation of 400,000 smart-meters – a crucial element for upgrading the island’s grid – has been freed from the limbo of tender process delays, ...

The foreign ministry said on Thursday evening it was aware of an incident involving a Turkish plane flying over the buffer zone. A ministry source told the Cyprus News Agency (...

The government on Thursday appeared to be scurrying over advisor appointments that have been the butt of a series of scandals. Citing government sources, the Cyprus News Agency reported ministers ...

The auditor-general and the attorney-general continued to tangle on Thursday over the status of the latter, and what Europe’s premier anti-corruption body has to say on the issue, on ...

The cabinet on Thursday decided to revoke the Cypriot citizenship of Malaysian-born Jho Low, a fugitive wanted internationally for allegedly orchestrating the theft of $4.5bn from the Southeast Asian country’...

Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou said on Thursday that his ministry has drawn up an action plan that includes targeted actions and initiatives to support the drive for continuous professional development, ...

Sanctions on Cyprus are threatening the country’s development, the fiscal council warned on Thursday as it called on both the executive and legislative branches of the state to take ...

The Ukrainian refugee crisis and immigration were the main topics discussed today by Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou and Speaker of the Polish Lower House (Sejm), Elżbieta Witek. According to ...

The customs office on Thursday said it had intercepted two parcels with fake drivers licences and a fake passport. After inspecting a parcel at Larnaca airport to be sent to ...

Another edition of the people’s favourite Fork Food Market is on its way. Taking over the Nicosia Municipal Gardens once again on Friday, the event will fill up with ...

Police on Thursday confiscated 67 double-edged knives from a souvenir shop in Ayia Napa, following a tip off. Officers secured a warrant to seize the items deemed illegal, confiscating them as ...

One of the biggest challenges in Gesy is clamping down on abuse in the system and ensuring quality services are offered to patients, Health Minister Popi Kanari said on Thursday ...

The police on Thursday said that they foiled an assassination plot against a Russian anti-regime journalist residing in Paphos. Two arrests were made over the weekend and the legal services ...

Deputy Minister for Shipping Marina Hadjimanolis assured she will continue supporting all partners for the creation of a shipping education culture, as shipping is a significant sector for the Cypriot ...