Cyprus

Labour unions on Friday disagreed with the new proposal sent by the state health services organisation (Okypy) to the health ministry, in an ongoing spat over labour agreements at the ...

Recommendations from the ombudswoman’s office are implemented to a large degree, Ombudswoman Maria Stylianou-Lottides said on Friday following a house finance committee session, where she presented her office’s ...

Cancer mortality rates in Cyprus are some of the lowest in the EU, though figures are on an upwards trajectory, experts said on Friday during the ‘Cyprus and Europe’s ...

The Rialto Theatre will resume its collaboration with the Metropolitan Opera of New York, presenting The Met: Live in HD 2023-24 with nine new operas broadcast live at cinemas around ...

Nine large tractors and eight excavators were received by the forestry department on Friday, an announcement said. The tractors and excavators were received as part of the department’s strategy ...

A total of 202 people were deported from Cyprus over the past week, an announcement from the police said on Friday, after the individuals were found to be residing illegally in ...

Cyprus is committed to increase defence spending to 2 per cent of GDP in the next five years, MPs were told on Friday. Presenting the defence ministry’s 2024 budget to the ...

Potato farmers are threatening to protest outside the presidential palace to demand more government support to deal with increasing costs of production. The farmers have sent a letter to President ...

Tourist arrivals in Cyprus during the first ten months of 2023 soared by 21.1 per cent compared to last year, according to a report released on Friday by the Cyprus Statistical Service (...

An ancient tomb has been discovered during the preparatory work for improvement projects planned in the Tziamouda area in Limassol, it was announced on Friday. The discovery was made during ...

The Olympic trap and double trap shooters association on Friday has made accusations against the Cyprus Shooting Federation for mismanagement and against the Cyprus Sports Organisation (KOA) for tolerating the ...

The Cyprus-based Thalassaemia International Federation (TIF) on Friday hailed the landmark announcement by UK regulators approving a revolutionary gene-editing treatment for beta thalassemia and sickle-cell disease “and ushering in a ...

The football players association (Pasp) on Thursday presented a mobile application called BioEye designed to aid in the detection of brain injuries and diseases by tracking eye movements. The application ...

Workshops with Cypriot artisans, grandmothers travelling to the capital from rural villages and local crafters are taking place this Sunday at The Gardens of the Future as an event is ...

Dozens of Cypriot students went on the march to the US embassy in Nicosia on Friday to mark the 50th anniversary of the 1973 bloody Athens Polytechnic uprising against the military ...

Cyprus is grappling with heightened economic uncertainty as October witnessed a marked spike in the Economic Policy Uncertainty (EPU) index, escalating to 256.63 from September’s relatively stable 202.84, according to the ...

The Cyprus Post on Friday warned the public about increased reports of deceptive electronic messages, specifically phishing attempts regarding recipient and address details, along with requests for small payments. Phishing ...

Cyprus and Israel have agreed to a structured dialogue with working groups from each side to thrash out details for the creation of a maritime humanitarian corridor to Gaza, Foreign ...

A delegation from the agriculture ministry took part in an European conference on combating wildlife trade. Cyprus was invited to the event, held on Thursday in Brussels, as one of ...

Government spokesperson Konstantinos Letymbiotis on Friday said the European Commission’s Autumn Forecasts show Cyprus’ economic resilience, flexibility, and adaptability in challenging financial landscapes. According to the forecasts, Cyprus currently ...

The executive director of the Hope For Children CRC policy centre met with President Nikos Christodoulides’ wife Philippa Karsera to discuss the needs of vulnerable children in Cyprus. A statement ...

Cyprus is one step away from being referred to the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) for non-compliance with EU air pollution laws. Additionally, the commission has also included ...

The education ministry on Friday has ratified the decision of the teachers’ association of the Paphos Technical School to expel six students, as confirmed by the school’s director Stefanos ...

Spain closed in on clinching top spot in their Euro 2024 qualifying Group A when they strolled to a 3-1 away win against Cyprus on Thursday. The result put them on 18 ...