Operations rose threefold after the inclusion of private hospitals in the national health scheme (Gesy) which increased the number of beds available by almost 80 per cent, data showed on Wednesday.
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The Cyprus radio television authority (CRTA) on Wednesday announced that it has issued fines to various local media for 43 cases of violations of regulations governing the broadcasting sector. A total ...
Women are most affected by the Republic of Cyprus’ delay in giving IDs to children born to a mixed marriage in the north, the group ‘Uncredentialeds’ said on Wednesday, calling ...
A 34-year-old woman has reported she was gang raped at Pournara reception centre for asylum seekers, police told the Cyprus Mail on Wednesday.
The alleged sexual assault took place a ...
The highly touted two additional supreme courts envisioned within the justice reform package passed in summer – and aimed at speeding up the snail’s pace rate of court cases – are ...
A secondary education teacher who has been arrested this month on suspicion of sexually abusing over a dozen students continues to hold his position at a Limassol school, as competent ...
In a ‘funny Greek’ from Canada, PAUL LAMBIS finds a stand-up comedian who has resonated with audiences around the world
Speaking with Angelo Tsarouchas is like conversing with a comedic ...
The new €23.7 million state scheme aiming to strengthen the social support network for children and people with long-term care needs was put to public consultation on Wednesday.
Funded by the ...
Cyprus health services will get an €80 million revamp through the Cyprus Tomorrow plan which includes the completion of the first phase of the long-awaited new mental hospital.
National health care ...
We have all heard of love migrants and it certainly is a romantic concept but what happens in the case of queer migrants? “An increasing number of LGBT+ people are ...
The newly established anti-corruption authority is having to hire experts from abroad as locals are refusing to assist in investigations such as the passport programme.
The five-member body, selected by ...
The antiquities department announced the completion of a three-month excavation project on Yeronisos Island off the Paphos coast and Cape Drepanum, located right across the island.
The project, which was ...
Two green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) injured by boat propellers over the summer have been released back to their natural habitat after they received necessary treatment, the department of fisheries ...
Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides said on Tuesday that Nicosia is following the alarming developments that saw two people killed in Poland after missiles landed near the Ukrainian border on Monday ...
A dog was shot and killed in Ormidia on Tuesday morning, with the owner filing an official complaint to the police.
According to what the owner told the police, the ...
US Senator, Robert Menendez, has stressed the need for every Turkish soldier to leave Cyprus, and reiterated that he will not approve the sale of F-16 fighters to Turkey.
He ...
On a sometimes dangerous journey through 191 countries that has taken 18 years, THEO PANAYIDES meets an activist on a mission
A man on a bike – or actually next to a bike, ...
A 26-year-old was arrested by police, under suspicion of vandalising the Aek Larnaca fan club, authorities said on Wednesday.
According to police, at 7.20pm on Monday, around 30 people wearing face ...
UN Assistant Secretary-General for Europe, Central Asia and Americas Miroslav Jenca arrives in Cyprus on Wednesday to meet with President Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar.
Jenca will ...
In today’s episode, overcrowding is a perennial problem at the central prison but has grown worse in recent years, the ombudswoman said on Tuesday after completing an investigation, and ...
The two biggest cities of the island welcome new art exhibitions this month featuring local talent. In Limassol, cultural NGO NeMe and curator Irini Mirena Papadimitriou host the exhibition Money, ...
Definition of institutions and acquisition of legal personality
By Eleni Louka
The term institution is defined by The Societies and Institutions and other related Matters Law of 2017 (104(I)/2017) as the ...
Knowledge drives change in people’s perception and attitude
Marios Papageorgiou
Knowledge is a powerful tool that can shape and change lives and the world around us. In recent years ...
The pay gap between men and women in Cyprus is 9 per cent, meaning that women on the island earn 91 cents for every euro earned by men, Commissioner for Gender Equality ...