More women turning to new community midwifery service
The number of women turning to midwives for a natural birth and care for infants and mothers is on the rise, with 170 recorded in September compared to 130 in August.
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Top state officials net €9,000 a month with pay hikes on the horizon
Senior state officials, including the president, have seen their salaries increase by up to €1,400 since 2022 and are set to receive an additional €700 raise in 2025, attributed to inflation.
According to Politis, ...
Man jailed for house arson
A 31-year-old man was sentenced to one year in prison on Thursday for setting fire to the house he was living in on September 26 in Nicosia.
Police said the man ...
Cypriots must learn to live together if they want a solution, UN says
If there is to be a solution of the Cyprus problem, Cypriots will have to learn to live together on the island again, UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (Unficyp) head, ...
Agriculture ministry says Pentakomo reports contain ‘inaccuracies’
The agriculture and environment ministry has dismissed a report by Politico regarding the waste scandal at Pentakomo in Limassol, saying that it contains “inaccuracies”.
“The owner of the Pentakomo waste ...
Flights from Israel to Paphos continuing, Hermes Airports says
Flights from Israel to Paphos airport are continuing as usual, Hermes Airports sources have said.
Paphos airport was not affected on Wednesday or Thursday by the Middle East crisis, after ...
Man critical after traffic accident, police investigating
Police are investigating a traffic accident in which a 31-year-old was seriously injured at 3am on Thursday in Nicosia.
The man was driving his car on the Nicosia-Palechori road when, ...
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Trilateral meeting on October 15 not open agenda, says Christodoulides
President Nikos Christodoulides clarified on Thursday that the upcoming trilateral meeting on 15 October will not have an open agenda.
The President convened the National Council for October 7 at 11am am ...
Man injured after falling from third floor to avoid arrest
A brawl in a Nicosia apartment led to the injury of a 31-year-old, who climbed off a third-floor balcony to avoid being arrested.
At around 8.30pm on Wednesday, police were ...
Middle East on Med9 ministers’ agenda in Nicosia
The Middle East crisis and the EU’s new institutional cycle are on the agenda of the Med9 ministerial meeting, to kick off at 9.30am at the new Nicosia town ...
Rubbish truck driver dies of accident injuries
The 41-year-old rubbish truck driver, who had been involved in a traffic accident on the Nicosia-Limassol motorway, near Moni in Limassol, died of his injuries on Wednesday night.
Giorgos Philippou, ...
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Bomb destroys car in Limassol in early hours
A car bomb exploded at 3am on Thursday in Limassol.
Police said the car was being used by a 78-year-old and was parked in Ayios Athanasios area.
The blast was ...
Weather mainly fine with isolated showers later in the day
Low pressure is affecting the region on Thursday, with clouds and isolated showers expected later in the day.
Weather on Thursday will start out mainly fine.
Winds will be a ...
Waste scandal looming over Kadis’ EU nomination
As Costas Kadis heads to Brussels for his decisive grilling at the European parliament before being given the Commission’s oceans and fisheries portfolio, the cloud of scandalous mismanagement of ...
Smart agriculture part of push to increase GDP
Eleven actions were adopted by the cabinet on Wednesday to promote new technologies and introduce smart agriculture, as part of the government’s revised strategy to increase the contribution of ...
All high schools to get security guards
Security guards will be posted at all high schools for students aged 12-14 across Cyprus, after the plan worked well in lyceums and technical schools.
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Middle East threatens electricity price spike, economists warn
A prolonged high price of oil due to the Middle East crisis may lead to consumers paying more for electricity in Cyprus, while some investments may also be at risk, ...
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Cyprus, Greece meeting in November, presidents announce
The second intergovernmental session between Cyprus and Greece will be held in late November in Nicosia, in the presence of Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the presidents of the two ...
Police seize 80kg of cannabis in Limassol, one arrested
Police seized 80kg of cannabis in Limassol and arrested one suspect.
In a post on X, police said the drugs were found in the possession of a 28-year-old, during a ...
Limassol-Platres road caves in
The Limassol-Platres road near Lania caved in on Monday night, due to a leak in a water pipe.
The police said temporary signs have been placed around the damaged road, ...
CyBC unions threaten further measures for pensions
CyBC trade unions have warned they will be stepping up measures if the broadcaster did not pay pensions owed for 2023 and 2024.
In a joint statement, the trade unions, which staged ...
One arrested for tobacco haul in Agglisides
A man was arrested when large quantities of duty-free tobacco products and thousands of euros in cash were found after a tip-off on Monday in Agglisides in the Larnaca district.
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Prison guards postpone protest after intervention
Trade unions Isotita and Pasydy announced on Monday that they decided to postpone protests at the central prison scheduled for October 1 at the request of Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis.
The ...
Pain of destruction is spark of creation, Tasoulas says at 1974 exhibition
The pain of destruction has become a spark of creation, President of the Greek parliament Konstantinos Tasoulas said on Monday, at the opening of the exhibition ‘Cyprus, 1974. Memory is the ...