Cyprus proposes EU pool for oncology drugs
A proposal for a voluntary EU cooperation mechanism ensuring availability and access to innovative drugs was put forward by Health Minister Michalis Damianos at Tuesday’s EU health council in ...
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5 magnitude quake between Cyprus and Turkey
An earthquake measuring 5 on the Richter scale hit the sea area between Cyprus and Turkey at 11.09am on Wednesday.
Cyprus’ geological survey department said the quake, felt in Cyprus, occurred ...
MPs open legal window to bring in professional drivers
People convicted for minor drug offences will be able to apply for a professional driver’s licence after a few years if an amendment to the law passes, which MPs ...
Ministry in hot water after MPs report heating tenders
MPs reported the commerce ministry to the House commerce committee on Tuesday for opening a tender process for the installation of solar water heaters while the issue was scheduled to ...
New highway to mountains ‘on schedule’
The new motorway from Astromeritis to Evrychou will be ready in the next two years, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Tuesday.
Works began in October 2022 and are expected to ...
Cement employees back at work wherever agreements signed
Workers in the cement industry decided on Tuesday to return to work at any companies that have signed the new collective agreement, while the strike, now in its fifth week, ...
Christmas
Nicosia gives over 700 packages to students in need
A total of 745 students in need received ‘love packages’ on Monday, containing festive entertainment and Christmas treats.
The packages were handed over to the school headmasters by Nicosia mayor Charalambos ...
Ginger most-imported spice in EU for 2023
Ginger was the spice which was imported the most by the European Union in 2023, according to the EU’s statistical agency Eurostat.
A total of 114,000 tonnes of ginger was imported ...
University of Cyprus calls for state to make good on quantum excellence centre funding
Professors at the University of Cyprus have called on the government to take immediate action towards securing funding for the new excellence centre in emerging quantum technology, so as not ...
Ayios Avakoum relics relocated until reopening of scandal-hit monastery
The relics of Ayios Avakoum have been taken to the church of Ayios Nikolaos in Fterikoudi, on the saint’s nameday, at the instructions of Tamasos bishop Isaias.
The relics ...
Cyprus ready for EU crypto assets regulation
Cyprus is well prepared for the new EU crypto assets regulation, ushering in a new era on January 1, 2025, the Cyprus Securities Commission assured President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday.
Presenting CySec’...
CHRISTMAS
Nicosia Christmas tree lit up to the sounds of Greek pop
Thousands of people flocked the old city centre of Nicosia on Sunday evening to enjoy a concert by Greek pop singer Anastasia and watch as the Christmas tree was lit ...
EnErgo movement to sue state over welfare failings
EnErgo movement announced its intention on Monday to file a lawsuit against the Republic of Cyprus regarding its failed housing, food and decent living policies.
The movement said it sent ...
Yacht owners call for old marina fees
The Cyprus Yacht Owners Association has called for the immediate return to the previous Larnaca marina fees.
On Monday, the association called on Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades, after a cabinet ...
‘Domestic violence appears to be on the rise’
Domestic violence is on the rise with over 11,000 cases reported in five years, but it appears that police do not always respond speedily to incidents involving foreign nationals.
Police have ...
UK will not recognise north’s regime, says new high commissioner
The UK has reaffirmed its steadfast support to a solution of the Cyprus problem within the UN framework and is clear on not recognising the breakaway regime in the north.
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Polis demands political decision for proper hospital
Polis has demanded a political decision to support the right of residents in the remote area to proper medical care in a modern hospital.
The issue was raised again on ...
Schooling for traumatised children to be set up in national park, says Oelmek
The alternative schooling pilot programme for children with severe socio-educational challenges will be housed at the environmental information centre in Athalassa national forestry park, according to teachers’ union Oelmek leader ...
Supreme Court awards extra €3,000 in police brutality case
The Supreme Court ordered the state to pay a further €3,000 in punitive damages to each of two citizens who were beaten up by members of the police force.
The citizens ...
Children sent to Greece in 1974 a ‘tragic’ aspect of invasion
Children whose parents were forced to send them to Greece after the 1974 Turkish invasion for their own safety are “a tragic story” that has been kept under wraps for decades, ...
Eurostat: Nine in ten children in Cyprus received preschool care in 2023
In 2023, 86.6 per cent of children in Cyprus aged between three years and the minimum compulsory school age received formal childcare or education for at least 25 hours per week, compared to 68 ...
Cabinet approves student benefits for those returning to north
Children of Greek Cypriot parents resettling in the north will now receive the same monthly allowance as students from enclaved families, following a new cabinet decision aimed at supporting families ...
Ex-commissioner’s trial postponed as advocate stomps out
Proceedings in the trial of ex volunteerism commissioner Yiannakis Yiannaki were cut short on Thursday after his lawyer, Yiannis Polychronis, walked out following a warning from the judge about contempt ...
Cyprus, Greece, Jordan ‘profoundly alarmed’ by Middle East trouble
The leaders of Cyprus, Greece and Jordan are “profoundly alarmed with the unfolding situation in the Middle East” and have “deplored the relentless cycle of violence, the extensive destruction of ...