The Cyprus News Digest (news and politics)

We quiz presidential candidate Andreas Mavroyiannis about the policies he will implement if elected, and a political analyst discusses the implications of the first round results, and what we might expect in Sunday's 2nd round 

Direct download: Cyprus_News_Digest_10th_February_2023.mp3
Category:News and politics -- posted at: 6:05pm MSK

Will the last TV debate before the presidential election flout the law and block participation of all but 3 candidates? The WHO is opening a country office in Cyprus; despite countless promises, our energy sector is still plagued by problems.

 
Direct download: Cyprus_News_Digest_3rd_February_2023.mp3
Category:News and politics -- posted at: 6:54pm MSK

For the first time in Cyprus, a wildlife poisoner has been handed a huge fine; a comet that passes Earth every 50,000 years will be visible next week; the island comes to a standstill with a general strike

Direct download: Cyprus_News_Digest_27th_January_2023.mp3
Category:News and politics -- posted at: 11:34am MSK

A damning CBS report shines the light on Cyprus' "opaque banking" and says the island is a haven for shell companies hiding sanctioned Russian assets; hikers in the Paphos forest can now stay overnight in refurbished shelters

Direct download: Cyprus_News_Digest_20th_January_2023.mp3
Category:News and politics -- posted at: 3:37pm MSK

Bucking the mainstream media trend of only giving airtime to candidates backed by the main political parties, 2 of the independent candidates for the presidential elections explain why they are standing and outline their priorities if they are elected.

Direct download: Cyprus_News_Digest_13th_January_2023.mp3
Category:News and politics -- posted at: 11:10am MSK

The unequal treatment of presidential candidates by the media falls foul of the law; one candidate promises that if he is elected he and his cabinet will take a 10% pay cut to help people struggling with the cost of living crisis.

Direct download: Cyprus_News_Digest_6th_January_2023.mp3
Category:News and politics -- posted at: 2:39pm MSK

Presidential frontrunners are avoiding discussion of the Cyprus problem despite the publication of a detailed solution plan drawn up by a bicommunal committee; parents are urged to keep an eye out for Streptococcus A infections following the death of several children in the UK

Direct download: Cyprus_News_Digest_16th_December_2022.mp3
Category:News and politics -- posted at: 1:14pm MSK

Media freedom comes under the spotlight: data indicates that there's no transparency about media ownership in Cyprus; an upcoming hackathon will use Artificial Intelligence for the common good.

Direct download: Cyprus_News_Digest_9th_December_2022.mp3
Category:News and politics -- posted at: 10:17am MSK

Childhood cancers in Cyprus are among the highest in the world, and the island is one of the worst countries in the world for the misuse of antibiotics and high rates of antimicrobial resistance

Direct download: Cyprus_News_Digest_25th_November_2022.mp3
Category:News and politics -- posted at: 10:38am MSK

Can Cyprus even come close to meeting the new EU emissions targets - and on what does the government spend the money it gets back from EU emissions purchases? A Guinness World Record attempt this weekend at the Mushroom Festival.

Direct download: Cyprus_News_Digest_18th_November_2022.mp3
Category:News and politics -- posted at: 7:05pm MSK