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Diko and Edek backed independent presidential candidate Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday said that he and his government would defend and upgrade the national health system (Gesy) if elected. During a ...

There is a strong need to create a singular housing policy body, which will be responsible for monitoring and implementing housing plans, presidential candidate Andreas Mavroyiannis said on Wednesday. The ...

The health ministry is concerned by the spike in flu type A cases, but they are not panicking, Minister Michalis Hadjipantela said on Wednesday. Speaking at a press conference for ...

Independent presidential candidate Achilleas Demetriades met on Wednesday with former Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci. Speaking after the meeting, Demetriades referred to the bond of friendship and mutual respect that ...

The sole Cypriot snooker player started playing on full-size tables when he was nine, and hasn’t looked back since finds PAUL LAMBIS In 2018, professional snooker player Michael Georgiou became ...

The contract for the Nicosia-Palaichori highway (section of Anayia-Agrokipia) was signed on Wednesday, in a deal set to cost €71.4m to be completed within 42 months. The project sets out for ...

Maritime police are trying to identify the owners of a boat that was found stranded at sea with no one on board near Peyia, in the Paphos district, on Wednesday. ...

The family of a 66-year-old man who died on Monday night is pressing ahead with complaints of possible medical negligence, with pathologist Marios Matsakis pointing to serious procedural issues. Matsakis ...

All issues with the collective agreement for state health services (Okypy) employees will be open for discussion, the organisation’s spokesman Charalambos Charilaou said on Wednesday. The issue involves medical ...

The Limassol criminal court on Wednesday sentenced a 37-year-old man to five years in jail for manslaughter after he was found guilty of shaking his two-month-old baby to death on ...

The transport ministry on Wednesday approved the installation of a soundwall worth €100,000 outside a primary school in Mosfiloti, near Larnaca, after repeated complaints of loud noise affecting teachers and students. ...

Media outlets will not be around to report on any polls related to the presidential elections after January 28, the Cyprus broadcasting authority (CRTA) announced on Wednesday. The legislation forbids the ...

Driven by the pursuit of knowledge, one former civil servant who has spent most of his adult life in the shadow of Makarios Avenue tells THEO PANAYIDES about his life ...

Cyprus Seeds celebrated 5 years of scientific innovation and showcased their important non-profit work Cyprus Seeds and Eurobank Cyprus celebrated the completion of five years of continuous support, aimed at strengthening ...

In today’s episode, the transport ministry has warned that a general strike being held around the island on Thursday is set to affect travellers as airlines operating at Larnaca ...

A travelling exhibition that aims at making science fun and accessible will travel to Cyprus next month. Hosted at Venue City CY in Nicosia, the Interactive Science Exhibition continues its ...

A 31-year-old mother was seriously injured in a car crash in Timi on Tuesday night when the car she was driving with her three-year-old son collided into an oncoming vehicle. ...

Younger employees don’t ascribe to traditional job descriptions, want more flexibility, and want organisations to match their own values. Deloitte Cyprus consulting services leader George Pantelides on Tuesday highlighted ...

Shipping Deputy Minister Vassilios Demetriades this week welcomed the decision by cruise line Royal Caribbean to open an office for their group in Cyprus, saying that this decision is proof ...

We spread truth about environmental damage and suggest solutions By Ourania Kyriakou Have you ever wondered why there are so many environmental Non-Governmental Organisations (eNGOs) worldwide working for the protection ...

Aglandjia municipality and the Ayios Theodoros Pitsilias community were crowned the ‘green capitals’ of Cyprus on Tuesday. Attending the ceremony President Nicos Anastasiades said the government’s policy already focuses ...

Bus drivers across the country will go on a three-hour strike on Thursday, the transport ministry informed the public. During that time, there will be no public transport available. The ...

House President Annita Demetriou, received on Tuesday the new Ambassador of Kuwait to Cyprus, Abdullah Al Korafi, to whom she wished all the best during his tenure here. According to ...

Unions on Tuesday decried the latest proposal from the state health services (Okypy) on collective agreements, describing it as akin to “reheated food.” Expressing disappointment over it, unions said “the ...