Most businesses have seen costs rise up to 30 per cent in past six months
Most businesses said they saw a rise in prices of up to 30 per cent in the past six months, according to the results of a survey published on Friday.
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Coronavirus: Saturday’s testing sites for eligible groups
The health ministry announced the testing sites for Saturday, 49 in total, in all districts.
To get tested people need to present their ID, passport or driver’s licence for identification ...
Kato Pyrgos angered by move to sell co-op building
Kato Pyrgos community council on Friday voiced objections to a reported decision by asset management company Altamira to sell the former Kato Pyrgos co-op building, which they said had been ...
Greek-Cypriot mothers and a side-serving of guilt
A Greek-Cypriot mother’s kitchen is as skilfully run like a well-oiled machine. This is a world where food is ever-present; one’s self-regulation of hunger is lost, and sometimes ...
Coronavirus: Grace period for CovScan requirement (updated)
The introduction of electronic scanning of the SafePass will start on Monday on a voluntary basis, the health ministry said on Friday, to ease businesses into the measure until November 22 ...
News podcast: Gender equality isn’t just about women
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 ...
MPs urge caution over infectious diseases law
Opposition on Thursday called for caution over updating the 1923 law on infectious diseases to avoid restricting basic freedoms, with Akel arguing that lack of proper definitions of some words makes ...
Local authority reforms back on agenda next week
MPs next Thursday will start discussing the thorny issues of the proposed local authority reform after more or less agreeing on the rest of the provisions of three bills.
House ...
Buffer zone surveillance deal signed with Israel (Updated)
Cyprus signed an agreement Thursday procuring from Israel a modern system to be used for the surveillance of the buffer zone.
A defence ministry statement said the agreement was signed ...
Police to consult with AG’s office after court nullifies dozens of hires
Police chief Stylianos Papatheodorou on Thursday said they would discuss with the state legal service what to do next after the administrative court this week nullified the hiring of 75 police ...
Coronavirus: Mandatory that all SafePasses be checked with CovScan as of Monday
As of Monday, it will be mandatory for all businesses to carry out SafePass checks through the CovScan application, the health ministry announced on Thursday.
As per a cabinet decision, ...
Coronavirus: More than €21m spent on rapid testing programme in past 10 months (Updated)
The government paid more than €21m in the past 10 months for the services of private mobile units offering rapid tests free of charge to members of the public on behalf ...
Cabinet cuts VAT on electricity bills for vulnerable groups
The cabinet on Thursday approved a reduction of VAT from 19 per cent to 5 per cent on electricity bills for vulnerable groups for six months.
The decision is in line with ...
University of Thessaloniki to appoint a Cyprus Studies section
The Cabinet approved on Thursday the establishment of a Cyprus Studies chair at the University of Thessaloniki, a move expected to promote knowledge of the island’s history and civilisation.
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Coronavirus: Measures extended to Dec 2, boosters for over 50s (Updated)
Cabinet on Thursday approved the administration of booster jabs against Covid-19 to people 50 and over and to everyone with severe obesity, regardless of age.
It also approved the proposal by ...
Paphos tourism board and hoteliers attend World Travel Market in London
Paphos regional board of tourism (ETAP) and local hoteliers were in London this week to establish contacts at the World Tourism Market (WTM), which opened on Monday.
The three-day travel ...
Coronavirus: Cases since start of pandemic now top 125,000 (Updated)
The number of coronavirus cases since the pandemic began topped 125,000 on Wednesday when 188 new infections were detected. No deaths from the virus were reported.
The 188 new cases were detected out ...
Political leaders celebrate Maronite holy day in north
The island’s Maronite community on Wednesday celebrated a church service to their patron saint, Ayios Georgios tou Sporou, at Kormakitis village in the north in the presence of the ...
Thousands of civil servants involved in private businesses
Some 2,000 civil servants are participating in the management of private companies in some way without prior permission from the finance ministry, the House ethics committee heard on Wednesday.
Its chairman, ...
Month of consultations before Akamas plan finalised
The government will hold one more month of consultations with Akamas communities before the formal publication of its plan for the area, a peninsula of high environmental importance.
The decision ...
Thousands of stolen bullets recovered
More than 15,000 bullets from a massive consignment of ammunition reported stolen from a cargo container last month plus two guns were located in Limassol on Wednesday, with police looking for ...
Proposal to make femicide a distinct criminal offence
House President Annita Demetriou on Wednesday presented a proposal to make femicide a distinct criminal offence punished by life imprisonment.
Demetriou said the proposal basically changes the description of the ...
Sentencing on November 11 for young men guilty of bullying teen
Three men found guilty in the bullying death of a 16-year-old in 2019 will be sentenced on November 11.
The three, a 20-year-old from Oroklini, and two 19-year-olds from Larnaca and Livadia, ...
Nouris orders immediate repairs to flood-hit Lympia
Interior Minister Nicos Nouris gave instructions Wednesday for damage caused by rain at the village of Lympia to be immediately repaired and solutions to be found to prevent a repeat ...