Ankara acting like a regional bully, says president
President Nicos Anastasiades on Thursday harangued Turkey over its aggressive posture toward its neighbours, effectively portraying Ankara as the regional bully. “We are all concerned...
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Pupils to abstain from class to protest lack of planning
Secondary school pupils will skip the fifth and sixth periods in school on Friday saying authorities have failed to make adequate arrangements to cover syllabus...
Covid-19 tests for Achna residents
Achna Community Council will be carrying out coronavirus tests on Monday and Tuesday in an effort to contain the spread of the virus after 21...
Omonia Aradippou announce Covid-19 case among staff
Second Division football team Omonia Aradippou said on Thursday the goalkeeping coach of its youth team has tested positive to coronavirus. The coach is among...
Public hospitals under strain
Larnaca general hospital is still having difficulty finding anaesthesiologists to cover the shifts, putting patients’ lives at risk, MPs heard on Thursday. Executive director for...
Coronavirus: Nine new cases on Thursday (updated)
The health ministry announced nine new Covid-19 cases on Thursday, bringing the cumulative total to 1,663. Five of the latest cases were detected through contact...
Famagusta hospital staff say all hospitals should treat Covid-19 patients
Medical staff at Famagusta General in Paralimni on Thursday want the hospital to stop being used as the coronavirus reference hospital, as it hinders them...
Eight year trek from tender launch to signing
It takes on average eight years from the moment of announcing a tender until a contract is signed, Deputy Minister for Research, Innovation and Digital...
Covid-19 spike blamed on poor adherence to protocols
Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine and Infection Prevention and Control at the European University and specialist with training in infection control, Constantinos Tsioutis, has expressed...
Kokkinos sounds alarm over cyber security
Deputy minister for Research, Innovation and Digital Policy Kyriakos Kokkinos on Thursday sounded the alarm over the danger to state systems from cyberattacks, saying government...
Ryanair to launch Paphos-Paris flights in December
Paphos has been included in Ryanair’s flight programme from Paris Beauvais Airport with two flights a week from December, which was on Thursday described as...
Anastasiades: EU must deliver on Turkey
Cyprus expects diplomatic and political solutions to the Turkish issue from the EU Council summit, which has been postponed until October 1 and 2, President...
Larnaca promises to toe line amid calls for compliance
Larnaca will comply with strict measures aimed at containing the spread of coronavirus, Mayor Andreas Vyras assured on Thursday – the day additional restrictions came...
Paphos rallies to find suitable blood donor match for young woman with leukemia
By Bejay Browne Tens of individuals and local businesses in Paphos have mobilised to organise events to find a bone marrow match to help save...
Audit boss says authorities should have looked harder into citizenship applicants (updated)
In four out of five citizenship by investment applications examined by the audit service, authorities had failed to adequately verify the provenance of the money...
Coronavirus: ‘no need to suspend football league’ for now
Following the spike in coronavirus cases among players and staff members within the football clubs of Ethnikos Achnas and Nea Salamina, a meeting between the...
Municipal workers strike over delay in reforms
Nicosia Mayor Constantinos Yiorkadjis on Thursday said he shared the concerns of striking municipal workers islandwide over the stagnation in the process of local government...
Auditor-general being sued by ousted former commissioner
Former commissioner for the development of mountain communities Yiannakis Papadouris is suing Auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides who had forced his resignation in 2019, suggesting he stood...
New roadworks around the capital (Updated)
Three rounds of roadworks will begin within the week in Nicosia, closing sections on a number of streets, authorities announced on Thursday. Pavement repair works...
Drunken passenger arrested at Paphos airport
Police are investigating a case of drunkenness, causing public disturbance, and public insult involving a British man who arrived at Paphos airport late Wednesday. According...
