A comprehensive overview of current news in Cyprus, covering everything from local events and political developments to social issues and community highlights
Kurdish people living in Cyprus staged a demonstration in front of the interior ministry on Friday condemning the killing of four Kurds in northwest Syria earlier this week.
Turkey-backed fighters ...
Another 1,047 new Covid-19 infections were traced in the last week, the health ministry said on Friday, also recording four people dying from the virus in just five days.
The deaths ...
In today’s episode, President Christodoulides said he hoped to ‘break the deadlock’ in the Cyprus peace process, also pitching to the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres his proposal for ...
The Day Before the Western Wind is not only Limassol’s newest exhibition that will open on March 31, it is also Despina Charitonidi’s first solo exhibition on the island. ...
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.
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Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos on Thursday held separate phone conversations with his counterparts from Ukraine and Saudi Arabia.
On Twitter, he said he reiterated to Ukriane’s Dmytro Kuleba Cyprus’ ...
A 26-year-old from Bangladesh, resident of Nicosia, Sunny Hossen, has died in a fatal traffic accident, police said on Friday morning.
The accident occurred at 9.50pm on Thursday on Salaminos ...
Women and younger correspondents more eager to embrace personal responsibility
The vast majority of young Cypriots that the environmental credentials of a potential employer are a vital part of their ...
Cyprus’ trade deficit for the period between January and December 2022 increased by €2 billion, marking a 34.5 per cent increase compared to the corresponding period in 2021.
According to data published by the ...
The work of bicommunal technical committees is an important confidence-building measure and powerful tool for reconciliation, European Commission Structural Reform Support chief Mario Nava said on Thursday.
He was speaking ...
More than 4,000 patients and families are served annually free of charge by the Cyprus Anti-Cancer Society. To achieve this, the practical support of society, as well as businesses is required, ...
A law giving the transport minister sweeping powers – such as designating low or zero-emission urban areas and barring certain vehicles from using them – must be passed by year’s end, ...
President Nikos Christodoulides said on Thursday he hoped to ‘break the deadlock’ in the Cyprus peace process, also pitching to the United Nations Secretary-General his proposal for a more active ...
Three key cabinet members visited Limassol port’s new passenger terminal where they spoke with stakeholders, vowing to make improvements to Cyprus’ ports wherever necessary.
Shipping, which accounts for about ...
Peo union held a demonstration in solidarity to French workers on Thursday, outside the French embassy in Nicosia.
“The fight for one is a fight for all of us, just ...
Police on Thursday warned of an uptick in online child harassment calling on parents to be more mindful of how their children use the internet.
A bulletin from police warned ...
Public hospitals will be equipped with three new surgical beds within 60 days as the tender and procurement process have been completed.
In response to the news that the operating theatre ...
Finance Minister Makis Keravnos met with French ambassador to Cyprus Salina Grenet-Catalano on Thursday where the two discussed bilateral relations and ways to strengthen their financial cooperation.
Keravnos stressed the ...
One in ten Greek Cypriots travel to Turkey or to the north to receive dental care, the House health committee heard on Thursday.
Antonis Antoniou, head of the dentists’ association, ...
The attorney general’s (AG) office on Thursday put a stop to a private criminal lawsuit that prison director Anna Aristotelous and her deputy filed against drug squad chief Michalis ...
The outcome of the second post-mortem on the body of 28-year-old Lysia Bykova, who was found dead near Petra tou Romiou is ready and the case file will be with ...
A wide-ranging bill which seeks to completely overhaul dog ownership regulations threatens harsh spot fines of up to €300, but animal rights groups question whether it will be enforced.
Don’t ...
A more institutionalised role for the EU on the Cyprus problem could prove to be a catalyst for the talks, Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos said on Thursday.
Speaking to the ...
Cyprus has limited choices when it comes to contraception, which restricts women’s sexual and reproductive rights while also hindering progress in policymaking and information, the family planning association said ...