In today’s episode, a Greek Cypriot man was arrested on Thursday after he was caught on video kicking a Congolese woman holding her baby, an incident that was universally condemned. In other news, Parliament voted through a legislative proposal that empowers the government to order a price cap on petroleum products, and also passed bills cutting to zero the VAT charged on fuel and on electricity bills; and four people will face a criminal trial over their role in apparently giving naturalisations to foreign investors, the Attorney-general’s office said on Thursday. All these stories and more in your Daily News Briefing, brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

In today’s episode, a Greek Cypriot man was arrested on Thursday after he was caught on video kicking a Congolese woman holding her baby, an incident that was universally condemned. In other news, Parliament voted through a legislative proposal that empowers the government to order a price cap on petroleum products, and also passed bills cutting to zero the VAT charged on fuel and on electricity bills; and four people will face a criminal trial over their role in apparently giving naturalisations to foreign investors, the Attorney-general’s office said on Thursday. All these stories and more in your Daily News Briefing, brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

July 15 Daily News Briefing

In today's episode, 94 per cent believe corruption in Cyprus is widespread, with political parties and the health care system seen as particularly vulnerable to abusing their power, according to a Eurobarometer survey published yesterday. Elsewhere, the health minister and epidemiologists decided not to impose tighter measures despite the increase in Covid-19 cases and hospitalisations. In other news, temperatures will hit 40C inland today, the met office said as it issued a yellow alert – the second in as many days – for extreme hot weather. All this and more in the Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

In today's episode, 94 per cent believe corruption in Cyprus is widespread, with political parties and the health care system seen as particularly vulnerable to abusing their power, according to a Eurobarometer survey published yesterday. Elsewhere, the health minister and epidemiologists decided not to impose tighter measures despite the increase in Covid-19 cases and hospitalisations. In other news, temperatures will hit 40C inland today, the met office said as it issued a yellow alert – the second in as many days – for extreme hot weather. All this and more in the Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

July 14 Daily News Briefing

In today's episode, main opposition party Akel has said a bill allowing for a cap on prices of fuel at the pump would head to the House plenum later this week. Elsewhere, Australian fugitive and underworld boss Mark Buddle is set to be extradited to his native country after he was arrested in the north on and taken to Turkey, Turkish Cypriot media has reported. In other news, Omonia is the most popular team in Cyprus, followed by Apoel and Anorthosis, according to a poll conducted by the University of Nicosia. All this and more in the Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

In today's episode, main opposition party Akel has said a bill allowing for a cap on prices of fuel at the pump would head to the House plenum later this week. Elsewhere, Australian fugitive and underworld boss Mark Buddle is set to be extradited to his native country after he was arrested in the north on and taken to Turkey, Turkish Cypriot media has reported. In other news, Omonia is the most popular team in Cyprus, followed by Apoel and Anorthosis, according to a poll conducted by the University of Nicosia. All this and more in the Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

July 13 Daily News Briefing

In today’s episode, electricity bills that will be sent out, will be about 24 per cent more expensive than the last one, an EAC spokesperson has confirmed. In other news, a post-mortem – with inconclusive results – was carried out on Monday on the body of a 44-year-old man who died suddenly late last week, almost exactly a year after he was allegedly shot in the head by the police with a teargas canister gun, and the supreme court upheld one of the biggest sentences imposed for transporting cannabis, as an appellant who received just over ten years imprisonment was unsuccessful in his bid to have it reduced. All these stories and more in your Daily News Briefing, brought to you by the Cyprus Mail. 

In today’s episode, electricity bills that will be sent out, will be about 24 per cent more expensive than the last one, an EAC spokesperson has confirmed. In other news, a post-mortem – with inconclusive results – was carried out on Monday on the body of a 44-year-old man who died suddenly late last week, almost exactly a year after he was allegedly shot in the head by the police with a teargas canister gun, and the supreme court upheld one of the biggest sentences imposed for transporting cannabis, as an appellant who received just over ten years imprisonment was unsuccessful in his bid to have it reduced. All these stories and more in your Daily News Briefing, brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

July 12 Daily News Briefing

In today’s episode, we hear that the Paphos mayor has hit back at the interior ministry as the row deepens over dangerous and overcrowded buildings. Elsewhere, the health ministry has issued renewed Covid-19 travel advice as it warned that new measures may be enforced. There’s also the repatriation of a 16th century church icon which was looted in 1974 from the Antifonitis church in the village of Kalograia in the Kyrenia district. All these and more in your Daily News Briefing, brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

In today’s episode, we hear that the Paphos mayor has hit back at the interior ministry as the row deepens over dangerous and overcrowded buildings. Elsewhere, the health ministry has issued renewed Covid-19 travel advice as it warned that new measures may be enforced. There’s also the repatriation of a 16th century church icon which was looted in 1974 from the Antifonitis church in the village of Kalograia in the Kyrenia district. All these and more in your Daily News Briefing, brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

July 11 Daily News Briefing

In today’s episode, the House of Representatives has finally passed legislation clearing the way for broad reform of the justice system that is hoped will shorten the time of litigation. In other news, Nicosia will work through diplomatic channels to attempt to ameliorate certain references in the recent reports on Cyprus issued by the UN Secretary-General, President Nicos Anastasiades has said, and parliament has passed a law making femicide a distinct crime punishable by an up-to lifetime jail sentence. All these stories and more in your Daily News Briefing, brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

In today’s episode, the House of Representatives has finally passed legislation clearing the way for broad reform of the justice system that is hoped will shorten the time of litigation. In other news, Nicosia will work through diplomatic channels to attempt to ameliorate certain references in the recent reports on Cyprus issued by the UN Secretary-General, President Nicos Anastasiades has said, and parliament has passed a law making femicide a distinct crime punishable by an up-to lifetime jail sentence. All these stories and more in your Daily News Briefing, brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

July 8 Daily News Briefing

In today’s episode, face masks will become mandatory as of tomorrow, following a decision on Wednesday by the cabinet. It was also reiterated that the fine for violating the mask mandate is €300. In other news, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has urged President Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar to encourage more direct contact and cooperation between the two communities, expressing his concern about the likelihood that the already difficult climate between the parties could worsen, and a murder investigation has become a double murder investigation after a 73-year-old woman died on Wednesday a month after she was seriously burned in a house arson in the village of Pyrgos in Limassol. All these stories and more in your Daily News Briefing, brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

In today’s episode, face masks will become mandatory as of tomorrow, following a decision on Wednesday by the cabinet. It was also reiterated that the fine for violating the mask mandate is €300. In other news, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has urged President Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar to encourage more direct contact and cooperation between the two communities, expressing his concern about the likelihood that the already difficult climate between the parties could worsen, and a murder investigation has become a double murder investigation after a 73-year-old woman died on Wednesday a month after she was seriously burned in a house arson in the village of Pyrgos in Limassol. All these stories and more in your Daily News Briefing, brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

July 7 Daily News Briefing

In today’s episode, we hear that stakeholders failed to agree on a national minimum wage during a meeting with the president. Elsewhere, the attorney-general announced that he will appeal the 12-month sentence imposed on the British tourist found guilty of the fatal Ayia Napa crash which killed a Swedish mother. There’s also the finance minister’s warning of even higher fuel and electricity prices - mainly due to the EU’s push to transition towards green energy. And don’t miss our feathered friend: the African Desert Warbler, whose first confirmed sighting in Cyprus was captured in Akrotiri. Finally, a protest demanding improved abortion laws is set to take place on Friday outside the US embassy. All these and more in your Daily News Briefing, brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

In today’s episode, we hear that stakeholders failed to agree on a national minimum wage during a meeting with the president. Elsewhere, the attorney-general announced that he will appeal the 12-month sentence imposed on the British tourist found guilty of the fatal Ayia Napa crash which killed a Swedish mother. There’s also the finance minister’s warning of even higher fuel and electricity prices - mainly due to the EU’s push to transition towards green energy. And don’t miss our feathered friend: the African Desert Warbler, whose first confirmed sighting in Cyprus was captured in Akrotiri. Finally, a protest demanding improved abortion laws is set to take place on Friday outside the US embassy. All these and more in your Daily News Briefing, brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

July 6 Daily News Briefing

In today's episode, a travel company executive in Cyprus said he expected the airport and airline chaos gripping Europe to subside in the coming weeks as thousands of flights have already been cancelled and more people were finally rejoining the workforce. Elsewhere, the government has received a request to transfer electricity to the north because one of its two power stations stopped working. In other news, experts urged the elderly and vulnerable to take their fourth Covid vaccine dose, expressing concern about the increase in infections. All this and more in the Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

In today's episode, a travel company executive in Cyprus said he expected the airport and airline chaos gripping Europe to subside in the coming weeks as thousands of flights have already been cancelled and more people were finally rejoining the workforce. Elsewhere, the government has received a request to transfer electricity to the north because one of its two power stations stopped working. In other news, experts urged the elderly and vulnerable to take their fourth Covid vaccine dose, expressing concern about the increase in infections. All this and more in the Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

July 5 Daily News Briefing

In today's episode, the percentage of flights to and from Cyprus affected by Europe's travel chaos is much smaller than in other countries, deputy minister for tourism Savvas Perdios said while still urging people to travel outside July and August. Elsewhere, the government is intensifying its efforts to curb illegal crossings through the buffer zone, according to Interior Minister Nicos Nouris. In other news, the health ministry on Sunday reminded the public that as of today, the maximum price of individual self-tests is set at €1.70. The price cap was set after some sellers were selling individual tests from a box of five for €2 apiece. The box of five costs €6. All this and more in the Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

In today's episode, the percentage of flights to and from Cyprus affected by Europe's travel chaos is much smaller than in other countries, deputy minister for tourism Savvas Perdios said while still urging people to travel outside July and August. Elsewhere, the government is intensifying its efforts to curb illegal crossings through the buffer zone, according to Interior Minister Nicos Nouris. In other news, the health ministry on Sunday reminded the public that as of today, the maximum price of individual self-tests is set at €1.70. The price cap was set after some sellers were selling individual tests from a box of five for €2 apiece. The box of five costs €6. All this and more in the Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

July 4 Daily News Briefing

In today’s episode, the state health services organisation (OKYPY) on Thursday suggested that the June 2024 target for public hospitals to attain financial autonomy may have to be pushed back, but critics countered that OKYPY’s failure to balance its budget was due to waste and mismanagement. In other news, the Defence Ministry has pledged that if anyone were found responsible for the National Guard accident that led to the fatal injury of a 27-year-old commando, they would be held accountable, and Larnaca hoteliers are ‘relatively satisfied’ with occupancy rates in June, especially in view of the loss of tourists from two of their main markets, Russia and Ukraine, the Larnaca Tourism Board has said, citing the results of a survey. All these stories and more in your Daily News Briefing, brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

In today’s episode, the state health services organisation (OKYPY) on Thursday suggested that the June 2024 target for public hospitals to attain financial autonomy may have to be pushed back, but critics countered that OKYPY’s failure to balance its budget was due to waste and mismanagement. In other news, the Defence Ministry has pledged that if anyone were found responsible for the National Guard accident that led to the fatal injury of a 27-year-old commando, they would be held accountable, and Larnaca hoteliers are ‘relatively satisfied’ with occupancy rates in June, especially in view of the loss of tourists from two of their main markets, Russia and Ukraine, the Larnaca Tourism Board has said, citing the results of a survey. All these stories and more in your Daily News Briefing, brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

July 1 Daily News Briefing

In today's episode, around 80 percent of businesses in Cyprus used social media in 2021 to get their message across, a steep rise on 2015 when the figure was just under 60 per cent. Elsewhere, the education ministry launched an investigation and admitted racism is an issue in schools after a Larnaca secondary school graduation ceremony was marred by a racist episode involving a 15-year-old Syrian student. In other news, some nine per cent of young people aged 14 to 18 use cannabis, and one in five of these do so daily, the House legal affairs committee heard on Wednesday. All this and more in the Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

In today's episode, around 80 percent of businesses in Cyprus used social media in 2021 to get their message across, a steep rise on 2015 when the figure was just under 60 per cent. Elsewhere, the education ministry launched an investigation and admitted racism is an issue in schools after a Larnaca secondary school graduation ceremony was marred by a racist episode involving a 15-year-old Syrian student. In other news, some nine per cent of young people aged 14 to 18 use cannabis, and one in five of these do so daily, the House legal affairs committee heard on Wednesday. All this and more in the Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

June 30 Daily News Briefing

In today's episode, face masks will become compulsory in pharmacies and laboratories as of tomorrow, less than a month after their use became optional, the health ministry has announced. In other news, Cyprus is at the forefront of a shifting pattern of illegal border crossings on the Eastern Mediterranean route, an EU agency for Asylum report said on Tuesday, and the Paphos criminal court on Tuesday handed six-year concurrent sentences to a 23-year-old man over the rape and sexual abuse of a 15-year-old girl from the United Kingdom.  All these stories and more in your Daily News Briefing, brought to you by the Cyprus Mail. 

In today's episode, face masks will become compulsory in pharmacies and laboratories as of tomorrow, less than a month after their use became optional, the health ministry has announced. In other news, Cyprus is at the forefront of a shifting pattern of illegal border crossings on the Eastern Mediterranean route, an EU agency for Asylum report said on Tuesday, and the Paphos criminal court on Tuesday handed six-year concurrent sentences to a 23-year-old man over the rape and sexual abuse of a 15-year-old girl from the United Kingdom.  All these stories and more in your Daily News Briefing, brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

June 29 Daily News Briefing

In today’s episode, we hear that Diko has backed presidential candidate Nikos Christodoulides. Elsewhere, the interior minister has called on both sides in the Akamas debate to acknowledge that the truth of the matter likely lies somewhere in the middle. There’s also the president’s call for Cyprus to emerge as a regional firefighting hub, while on social media a filthy intercity bus went viral, and a small earthquake was recorded over the weekend. All these and more in your Daily News Briefing, brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

In today’s episode, we hear that Diko has backed presidential candidate Nikos Christodoulides. Elsewhere, the interior minister has called on both sides in the Akamas debate to acknowledge that the truth of the matter likely lies somewhere in the middle. There’s also the president’s call for Cyprus to emerge as a regional firefighting hub, while on social media a filthy intercity bus went viral, and a small earthquake was recorded over the weekend. All these and more in your Daily News Briefing, brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

June 28 Daily News Briefing

In today's episode, centre-right Diko's central committee unanimously decided to support the candidacy of former foreign minister and independent, Nikos Christodoulides on Sunday. Elsewhere, Interior Minister Nicos Nouris has urged both sides in the acrimonious Akamas debate to lower the tone, saying the truth of the new plan for the environmentally-sensitive area was somewhere in the middle between conservationists and landowners. In other news, Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos has ordered an investigation after photos and video of a broken-down and filthy Intercity bus went viral on social media. All this and more in the Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

In today's episode, centre-right Diko's central committee unanimously decided to support the candidacy of former foreign minister and independent, Nikos Christodoulides on Sunday. Elsewhere, Interior Minister Nicos Nouris has urged both sides in the acrimonious Akamas debate to lower the tone, saying the truth of the new plan for the environmentally-sensitive area was somewhere in the middle between conservationists and landowners. In other news, Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos has ordered an investigation after photos and video of a broken-down and filthy Intercity bus went viral on social media. All this and more in the Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

June 27 Daily News Briefing

In today’s episode, flare-ups in at least two locations late on Thursday night dashed hopes that a massive fire raging since Tuesday in the north’s Kantaras area was being brought under control. In other news, DIKO's executive bureau has decided to propose to the central committee that the party back independent presidential candidate Nikos Christodoulides in the February elections, and the House of Representatives has passed legislation that allows the police to hire 300 special constables who will be deployed to help stem migrant flows. All these stories and more in your Daily News Briefing, brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

In today’s episode, flare-ups in at least two locations late on Thursday night dashed hopes that a massive fire raging since Tuesday in the north’s Kantaras area was being brought under control. In other news, DIKO's executive bureau has decided to propose to the central committee that the party back independent presidential candidate Nikos Christodoulides in the February elections, and the House of Representatives has passed legislation that allows the police to hire 300 special constables who will be deployed to help stem migrant flows. All these stories and more in your Daily News Briefing, brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

June 24 Daily News Briefing

In today’s episode, the two firefighting planes sent by the Cyprus government on Wednesday to help fight the big fire in the northern part of the island were back in action at dawn today. In other news, DISY leader and presidential candidate Averof Neophytou visited Varosha on Wednesday and warned that if the city, of derelict, collapsing buildings was lost, then Cyprus, too, would be lost; and Cyprus exports up to 5,000 stray dogs and cats every year, deputies heard at the house environment committee on Wednesday. All these stories and more in your Daily News Briefing, brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

In today’s episode, the two firefighting planes sent by the Cyprus government on Wednesday to help fight the big fire in the northern part of the island were back in action at dawn today. In other news, DISY leader and presidential candidate Averof Neophytou visited Varosha on Wednesday and warned that if the city, of derelict, collapsing buildings was lost, then Cyprus, too, would be lost; and Cyprus exports up to 5,000 stray dogs and cats every year, deputies heard at the house environment committee on Wednesday. All these stories and more in your Daily News Briefing, brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

June 23 Daily News Briefing

In today's episode, MPs on Tuesday discussed the possibility of a law to cap fuel prices, a drastic move as petrol at the pump continued rising and prices are fast approaching €2 a litre. Elsewhere, Diko and presidential candidate Nikos Christodoulides moved a step closer to solidifying their cooperation for the February vote, with the junior opposition party expected to announce its final decision on Sunday. In other news, President Nicos Anastasiades and his wife Andri welcomed the Earl and Countess of Wessex, Prince Edward and his wife Sophie to the Presidential Palace on Tuesday after the royal couple landed on the island on Monday. All this and more in the Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

In today's episode, MPs on Tuesday discussed the possibility of a law to cap fuel prices, a drastic move as petrol at the pump continued rising and prices are fast approaching €2 a litre. Elsewhere, Diko and presidential candidate Nikos Christodoulides moved a step closer to solidifying their cooperation for the February vote, with the junior opposition party expected to announce its final decision on Sunday. In other news, President Nicos Anastasiades and his wife Andri welcomed the Earl and Countess of Wessex, Prince Edward and his wife Sophie to the Presidential Palace on Tuesday after the royal couple landed on the island on Monday. All this and more in the Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

June 22 Daily News Briefing

In today's episode, Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos has expressed his ministry’s concern with the high number of road fatalities this year after they have consistently fallen over the last ten years. Elsewhere, former government spokesman Kyriacos Koushos has been named as the new labour minister, a position vacated after the death of Zeta Emilianidou earlier this month. In other news, the first ferry trip between Cyprus and Greece in 21 years docked in Piraeus port on Monday evening was hailed as “very positive” by deputy shipping minister Vassilis Demetriades. All this and more in the Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

In today's episode, Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos has expressed his ministry’s concern with the high number of road fatalities this year after they have consistently fallen over the last ten years. Elsewhere, former government spokesman Kyriacos Koushos has been named as the new labour minister, a position vacated after the death of Zeta Emilianidou earlier this month. In other news, the first ferry trip between Cyprus and Greece in 21 years docked in Piraeus port on Monday evening was hailed as “very positive” by deputy shipping minister Vassilis Demetriades. All this and more in the Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

June 21 Daily News Briefing

In today's episode, President Nicos Anastasiades lauded the resumption of the Cyprus-Greece ferry link after more than 20 years as “historic”, as he addressed the launch of the maiden voyage of the ferry from Limassol port on Sunday. Elsewhere, prisons director Anna Aristotelous is expected to file a written complaint with the attorney-general today after she alleged that she was the victim of an alleged sting by a senior police officer who was trying to secure compromising information on her. In other news, Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar is "disappointed" at being excluded from the visit to Cyprus of the Earl and the Countess of Wessex, which begins today. All this and more in the Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

In today's episode, President Nicos Anastasiades lauded the resumption of the Cyprus-Greece ferry link after more than 20 years as “historic”, as he addressed the launch of the maiden voyage of the ferry from Limassol port on Sunday. Elsewhere, prisons director Anna Aristotelous is expected to file a written complaint with the attorney-general today after she alleged that she was the victim of an alleged sting by a senior police officer who was trying to secure compromising information on her. In other news, Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar is "disappointed" at being excluded from the visit to Cyprus of the Earl and the Countess of Wessex, which begins today. All this and more in the Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

June 20 Daily News Briefing

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