Cyprus

One out of five people in Cyprus suffers from hypertension, the Cyprus Cardiology Society said on Monday. The figures were released on World Hypertension Day, which falls annually on May 17. ...

No one can see the future but, in an ever-changing economic environment, it can sometimes be difficult to make decisions in investment and plan ahead. Real estate is more tangible ...

Labour minister Zeta Emilianidou remains in critical condition in an Athens hospital after lengthy surgery to treat a cerebral aneurysm, the health ministry said on Monday. In a brief announcement ...

Police on Monday said they are “sparing no effort” in locating missing persons while many resources are being given to locate the 14 unaccompanied minors who disappeared from the facilities in ...

Solitary bees, which make up the vast majority of Cyprus bee species, are the island’s best pollinators. With World Bee Day approaching, ALIX NORMAN asks what can we do ...

Cyprus should expect higher joblessness and further inflation in 2022, which is also expected to impact the recovering tourism sector, but the economy should improve next year, according to the EU’...

The goal of this week’s fire safety week is to raise public awareness about the dangers of fires in both rural and urban areas, Justice Minister Steffie Drakou said ...

After getting off to a slow start, streaming service has won the public, and CONSTANTINOS PSILLIDES over When Apple+, the mobile giant’s TV production arm, first launched back in 2019, ...

Researchers at the Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics (Cing) have helped identify a new biomarker that will contribute to the study of Multiple Sclerosis (MS). MS is a multifactorial ...

Price rises that have been in motion since the beginning of the year show no sign of slowing down but there is no immediate worry of a shortage of items ...

A man has been charged for causing actual bodily harm after he allegedly attacked a driver who was involved in a road accident on Sunday with his wife. According to ...

The platform for the competitive electricity market (CEM), which also includes the energy exchange, will be ready to operate by the fourth quarter of 2022, the Transmission System Operator (TSO) announced. ...

The health ministry on Monday warned the public that the indoor mask mandate, including their use at airports, still stands except for children under 12. “The obligation to use a mask ...

An innovative tour for the visually impaired has taken place in Larnaca to develop city tours for visually disabled tourists and making the city more accessible. The tour took place ...

The ministry of interior on Monday announced the launch of an information campaign against human trafficking aimed at discouraging demand for sexual services from victims. The main objective of the ...

In today’s episode, the new relaxations of the restrictive measures against Covid-19 came into force as of yesterday. Under the new rules, it will no longer be necessary to ...

A 30-year-old man was arrested on Sunday in Nicosia in connection with a case of illegal drug possession. According to a police statement, members of Ykan (Nicosia Branch) carried out ...

A 30-year-old man on Sunday afternoon visited the Limassol police detention centre and handed over two cups of frappé to a detainee. During the subsequent inspection, two packages wrapped with ...

Juvenile crime remains very low in Cyprus, but we still need a designated detention centre A law establishing a criminal justice system catering to juvenile offenders was voted in a ...

The multinational civil-military exercise Argonaftis 2022, will take place between May 16 and 20, the defence ministry announced on Sunday. Argonaftis is an annual sea, air and land drill. It has not taken ...

Two years into the pandemic, the government is still keeping older adults locked down in care homes The main concern following the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak was to protect the elderly, ...

The latest bout of dust in the atmosphere was due to dissipate on Sunday after expected light rainfall, the head of the met office said. Kleanthis Nikolaides told CNA on ...

Limassol Avenue in Larnaca, which links the coastal city with Aradippou has been renamed Vassos Lyssarides Avenue in honour of the founder of socialist Edek who died last year aged 100. ...

Diplomat Menelaos Menelaou on Sunday takes over the duties of Greek Cypriot negotiator for Cyprus talks replacing Andreas Mavroyiannis who will run in the presidential elections with the backing of ...