Only 37 per cent of eligible women utilise free Pap tests
Despite being provided with a free cervical cancer screening, better known as a Pap test, once every two years under the national health scheme, Gesy, only 37.13 per cent of eligible ...
Sir Stelios honours young entrepreneurs in Cyprus for the first time
Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, easyJet founder and president of the Stelios Philanthropic Foundation, has awarded young entrepreneurship in Cyprus for the first time, dishing out a total of €60,000 to three young ...
Tatar met TC political leaders on Friday before flying to New York
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar met with political leaders on Friday ahead of his trip to New York for the United Nations General Assembly.
The leaders of all four parties ...
656 new cases of prostate cancer in 2020
There were 656 new cases of prostate cancer recorded in Cyprus in 2020, up from 550 the previous year.
Between 2016 and 2020, there were an average of 540 new cases recorded in Cyprus per year, ...
Fire brigade takes delivery of nine new fire engines (Updated)
The fire brigade took delivery of nine new fire engines on Friday at a ceremony attended by Minister of Justice and Public Order Anna Prokopiou.
At the ceremony, she said ...
Two found dead in vehicle at bottom of cliff (Updated) (Photo)
Two dead bodies were found in a vehicle at the bottom of a cliff between the villages of Orga and Panagra on Friday.
Turkish Cypriot police say the vehicle appears ...
Government oversight committee launches to monitor policy implementation
A government oversight committee will begin operating on Friday, according to announcement from the presidential palace.
Speaking about this committee, the Undersecretary to the President Irene Piki, who will head ...
Paphos man sentenced to 12 years in prison for importing illegal drugs
A 30-year-old man from Paphos has been sentenced to 12 years behind bars after being found guilty of importing illegal drugs and money laundering.
According to the police, the man was ...
Edek proposes charging motorists €500 to cross north (Updated)
Socialist Edek on Friday suggested motorists going to the north should be required to cross with a three-quarters full tank, or pay €500, as a means of stopping them from filling ...
President deflects inflation and interest rate questions at PWC conference
President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday deflected media questions about the inflation and higher interest rates saying the government had a fiscal responsibility to safeguard the viability of the economy so ...
Cap could be introduced on price of bottled water
New proposed relief measures by the Consumer Protection service include a ceiling on the price of bottled water, it was reported on Friday.
The consumer protection service has prepared a ...
Large quantity of cash found on passenger bound for UK
A total of €45,000 in cash was found in the luggage of a passenger attempting to depart Paphos airport and fly to Stansted airport in the United Kingdom, the customs department ...
Solution found for Pentakomo waste treatment plant
A solution seems to have been found for the waste treatment plant in Pentakomo, the nine communities of Vasiliko announced on Friday, a day after meeting the president to discuss ...
Four MPs ride the bus
Four MPs on Friday evaluated the new park and ride bus route from GSP stadium into Nicosia by trying out the route for themselves.
House Education Committee chairman Pavlos Mylonas, ...
Daily News Briefing
In today’s episode, the government decided to set up an interdepartmental team as a focal point for drawing up policies to stem the flow of irregular migrants.
Meanwhile, MPs ...
Firefighters to remain in area of Koilani blaze
The fire that broke out near the village of Koilani, in the Limassol district, was under control on Friday, but aerial firefighters remain on standby in case of flare-ups.
Speaking ...
Public opinion: How do we solve the migrant issue in Cyprus? (video)
A couple of weeks after the violent anti-migrant protest, we asked a selection of people on the streets of Nicosia for their views on the migrant issue.
Art shows are back
The September What’s On agenda is quickly filling up with new art exhibitions in galleries all around the island. A handful of art shows have already opened and even ...
Joint aeronautical exercise successfully completed (video)
A joint aeronautical exercise between Cyprus, Greece, France and Italy has been successfully completed, it was announced on Friday.
The national guard said the exercise, held for the fourth consecutive ...
Deputy shipping minister met with IMO directors
Deputy Minister of Shipping, Marina Hadjimanoli met with Secretary General of the IMO Kitack Lim and newly elected General Secretary Arsenio Dominguez.
In a press release on Friday it was ...
President to seek help of EU leaders on Cyprus problem (update 2)
President Nikos Christodoulides will seek the assistance of EU Council President Charles Michel and EU Commission President Ursula von de Leyen as part of efforts to have a joint meeting ...
Today’s weather: Mostly clear
On Friday the weather will be mostly clear with temperatures rising to 35C in the interior, 33C on the south and east coasts, 31C on the remaining coasts and 26C ...
Fire at Geri recycling plant under control, hydrants to be installed (Update 2)
A fire that broke out early on Friday morning at a metals recycling plant in the Geri industrial area has been brought under control with the use of five fire ...
Illiteracy rate among primary school leavers at nearly 10 per cent, says audit committee
The illiteracy rate among primary school leavers stands at close to 10 per cent, MPs heard on Thursday, showing that the vast amounts of taxpayer money going to education are not ...