Cyprus

Coinciding with International Women’s Day, the UK government said it was supporting the visit of Cypriot authorities to Glasgow to undertake training on best-practice in the handling of rape ...

The government will buy 36,000 tons of barley and corn, in two shipments, to ease a shortage of grains on the market in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, ...

Eurostat’s data on gender equality for the decade 2010-2020 reveal that while women have earned less per hour than their male counterparts, the difference in average wages between men ...

More Cypriot women than their EU counterparts say they were impacted financially and psychologically by the pandemic, according to an extraordinary Eurobarometer carried out ahead of Women’s Day 2022. Citing ...

The free rapid test sites for eligible groups for Wednesday are as follows: District Location of testing units Operating hours Telephone Nicosia (30 units) Nicosia Mall 9 am – 6 pm 99742888 Agios Dometios Municipality (...

The cost of renovating the facades of the buildings on Larnaca’s Piale Pasha has risen to €1 million, according to the town’s mayor Andreas Vyras. Vyras told the Cyprus ...

A merchant ship carrying fourteen 40-foot containers of food and medical aid for Ukraine was leaving Cyprus on Tuesday after what was described as the biggest humanitarian drive ever on ...

As of Tuesday, March 8, virus-positive individuals may be released on day seven, provided that they have a negative rapid antigen test result from predefined points indicated by the Ministry of ...

President of the Cyprus Addiction Treatment Authority (AAEK), Dr. Christos Mina, has said that in 2020, 147 women sought treatment in Cyprus for addiction to illegal drugs. Mina noted that almost half ...

Cypriot women work on lesser terms than men, part-time, fixed contracts, and under unregulated conditions of cheap labour, Peo union general-secretary Sotiroulla Charalambous said on Tuesday in an address to ...

Karolina Pelendritou, three-time paralympian has been chosen by the French Presidency of the EU as the ‘female personality of Cyprus’ on the occasion of today’s celebration of International Women’...

Following the success and the significant response to the subsidy for the creation of traditional handicraft and winemaking workshops for the public in 2021, the initiative will continue throughout 2022, the deputy ...

Ukraine, enhanced bilateral relations, the Cyprus problem and developments on the migrant crisis were the main topics discussed between President Nicos Anastasiades and his Slovenian counterpart Borut Pahor during the ...

Every March 8, women around the world celebrate and are celebrated. International Women’s Day aims to commemorate the cultural, political, and socioeconomic achievements of women yet often the true cause ...

The European Commission will very soon present a recommendation to all Member States addressing residence permits and citizenship under investor schemes, Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson said on Monday ...

Coronavirus: First Novavax vaccine rollout begins The first vaccinations in Cyprus with Novavax’s new protein-based jab against the coronavirus, Nuvaxovid, have been booked through the vaccination portal and will ...

Interior Minister Nicos Nouris is travelling to Lebanon and Saudi Arabia on Tuesday amid efforts to boost Cyprus’ cooperation with third countries, particularly as regards managing the migration issue. Cyprus, ...

Police handed out 17 fines in the past 24 hours for Covid measure violations after carrying out 2,159 inspections. In Nicosia, 551 inspections resulted in two individuals being fined; in Limassol, after 136 inspections four ...

In today’s episode, Cyprus has collected enough donations for the war-torn people of Ukraine to fill 15 shipping containers, in its biggest-ever humanitarian drive. In other news, the Covid SafePass ...

The fire services were called to put out a car fire in the early morning hours in Paphos. According to a statement by the fire department the vehicle was parked ...

A revised plan for Covid-19 restrictions is in effect as of Tuesday. The plan includes more establishments to be considered short-stay and low risk, therefore, the SafePass requirement for entry ...

The health ministry announced that 33 testing sites will operate on Tuesday for eligible groups. In addition to any medical certificates entitling them to free testing, people must also carry identification ...

Leading Disy leader Averof Neofytou on Monday tweeted he has tested positive for Covid-19. “During my daily self-test last night, I tested positive for coronavirus,” he tweeted, “which was confirmed ...

Women’s professional empowerment and the reconciliation of professional and family responsibilities must remain among the state’s priorities and be key goals for gender equality, Labour union Peo said ...