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State doctors’ union Pasyki on Tuesday expressed concern for the future of public hospitals citing the recent decision to postpone non-urgent surgeries. Saying the union was not informed regarding the ...

Staff shortages threaten the quality of services and the hotels’ ability to serve more customers than 2021, the association of tourism businesses (Stek) said on Monday. In a written statement, Stek ...

The House human rights committee on Monday discussed issues of gender equality and noted the under-representation of women in the leadership pyramid of political, business and social life. Did we ...

The government has commissioned a €518,000 study – centred on Nicosia – which will help it plan and assess how to best spend large chunks of the €174 million at its disposal to overhaul ...

The health ministry on Monday announced one Covid-19 death and 706 new infections, following 100,991 tests – a positivity rate of 0.7 per cent. The death was that of an 88-year-old man who passed ...

Lawmakers on Monday decried the ‘glass ceiling’ in Cyprus and the under-representation of women in public life, particularly in senior or leadership positions. Following a discussion at the House human ...

In another twist, parties decided Monday to postpone to the new year a vote in the plenum on the local government reform bills, while at the same time avowing their ...

A report released on Monday by the health ministry showed that Covid-19 infections on a weekly basis doubled from early November to early December, with six to 11-year-olds accounting for ...

A 32-year-old Syrian man was remanded in custody for eight days on Monday in Limassol over the premeditated murder of two women whose bodies were found buried in the yard ...

Police said Monday they have arrested a 27-year-old third country national in connection with a fire at a Larnaca mosque, which apparently had no nationalist or racial motives behind it, ...

A total of 20 free rapid test sites for coronavirus for eligible groups will operate nationwide on Tuesday, the health ministry announced. Free rapid testing for the general population has been ...

In the first 20 months of its existence, the research, innovation and digital policy ministry had to deal with unprecedented conditions because of the pandemic, Minister Kyriacos Kokkinos said on Monday, ...

A boat currently docked in Cyprus is an exact replica of an 18th century Russian naval vessel. Evie Andreou takes a look around and talks to those on board, sailing ...

Central Nicosia has put on its Christmas jumper as the streets are adorned with new festive lights, a Ferris wheel illuminates the skyline and the promise of a new-look Makarios ...

No deaths were recorded from coronavirus on Sunday as the ministry of health announced the detection of 307 new cases. The total number of deaths remains at 601, of which 386 were men ...

Covid-19 obviously explains some, but by no means all More people have died in the Republic of Cyprus in 2021 than in previous years, and no-one is entirely sure why. The ...

The bodies of two murdered women would not have been found if their killer did not admit to the offence, police chief Stelios Papatheodorou said on Sunday as the force ...

Omicron travel ban has separated families and disrupted business Like dozens of South African Cypriots, Michalis Polyviou was appalled by the government’s decision last Friday to ban all flights ...

Covid measures and other pressures on Gesy could result in medical access not being available when people need it most The death of a pensioner who was sent packing from ...

Before Pope Francis had even arrived in Cyprus, it was announced that he would be taking 50 migrants back to the Vatican with him. Ten of the 50 were released from prison ...

The health ministry announced that two people had died from Covid-19 and that 428 had tested positive from 78,007 PCR and rapid tests, a positivity rate of 0.55 per cent. The deaths concerned ...

Scores of people gathered in Limasssol on Saturday afternoon, to protest the government’s most recent measures against coronavirus. Centred on freedom of choice, the peaceful demonstration began around 3pm ...

No further measures will be needed as long as we stick to the current ones, Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas said on Saturday. He was visiting Pachna health centre, serving as ...

The US recognises the right of the Republic of Cyprus to develop resources in its exclusive economic zone (EEZ), the state department has said. A spokesperson was asked by Greek ...