Johanna Pauls

The need for a comprehensive assessment of the national health scheme (Gesy) was among the main issues discussed during a meeting between Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides and Akel secretary-general Stefanos ...

Nicosia mayor Charalambos Prountzos on Friday called for greater public participation in consultations on the city’s new local plan, saying he particularly wanted to see more young people get ...

Haematologist Sotiris Koumas on Thursday warned against the use of plasmapheresis outside established therapeutic settings, saying the procedure can cause complications ranging from mild to serious and should only be ...

The Animal Party has proposed sterilising around 60 cats living at the central prisons in an effort to control their population. The party said the state was responsible for securing the ...

The first board of directors of the National Cancer Institute was approved by cabinet on Thursday. “After the institutionalisation and establishment of the National Cancer Institute, we are now moving ...

Two men suspected of firing shots at a building in Limassol were on Thursday remanded in police custody for eight days as authorities continue investigating. The two suspects, aged 18 and 20, ...

The forestry department on Thursday announced the launch of an app for visitors to Nicosia’s two national forest parks, those of Athalassa and Academia. The app – in both Greek ...

The body found in the Kallinikos area of the Paphos state forest has been confirmed as that of missing Erato Athanasiou from Tsakistra. The results of the post-mortem examination confirmed ...

A 48-year-old woman was on Wednesday arrested twice within a few hours for violating a court order prohibiting her from entering a premise in Peyia. The woman was first arrested ...

A 85-year-old man is in critical condition after being injured in a road accident that in Nicosia on Wednesday afternoon. According to the police, the incident occurred at around 3.45 pm ...

The trial concerning suspended Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos, who stands accused of rape and domestic abuse is scheduled to continue before the Paphos district court on Thursday. The hearing will ...

Four people were arrested for various offences as part of overnight police operations on Wednesday evening. Police stopped 428 vehicles and carried out checks on 565 people, while at the same time ...

President Nikos Christodoulides will on Thursday meet with Israeli President Isaac Herzog at the presidential palace in Nicosia. During Herzog’s visit the two are scheduled to hold a private ...

On Thursday, the weather will be overwhelmingly clear, however, in the afternoon and evening, increased local cloudiness will be observed, which may give isolated short rain in the higher mountains. ...

Cyprus has the lowest suicide rate in the EU, with the island recording 3.5 deaths per 100,000 residents compared to the European Union average of 10.4. Together with Greece at 4.3 and Malta at 5.5, ...

Two 32-year-olds were on Wednesday arrested over their alleged involvement in a case of assault and acts intended to cause grievous bodily harm. Police said that the incident occurred around 9 ...

The pre-trial matters regarding the private criminal proceedings brought by the family of Thanasis Nicolaou will be completed by this Friday, according to a court ruling issued as part of ...

The lack of a Cyprus-owned air ambulance sees the health insurance organisation (HIO) spend an approximate €2.6 million per year on external air lifting services, with the majority of the services ...

US ambassador John Breslow presented his credentials to President Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday, formally taking up his duties in Cyprus and pledging to strengthen bilateral cooperation. Christodoulides said he would ...

Approximately 5,000 passengers scheduled to arrive in or departing from Cyprus on Tuesday and Wednesday have been affected by Britain’s air traffic control failure, Hermes airports told the Cyprus Mail ...

A 19-year-old and a 21-year-old were arrested suspected of being involved in the attack of a 25-year-old delivery driver in the Erimi area of Limassol on Tuesday morning. According to ...

Fourteen people were arrested for offences including robbery, possession of burglary tools, possession of drugs, illegal stay in the territory of the Republic, as well as pending court fine warrants ...

Deputy Shipping Minister Maria Hadjimanolis will come together with her counterparts from Greece, Malta and Italy for a joint meeting in Limassol on Wednesday. The “trilateral + 1” meeting is scheduled to ...

President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman are scheduled to meet the old Nicosia airport for the continuation of talks on Wednesday morning. Speaking to Turkish Cypriot media ...