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Health Minister Popi Kanari announced on Friday that she will meet with medical union representatives and members of the state health services organisation (Okypy) next week. This comes after it ...

School bullying is on the rise in Cyprus with 25 per cent of students reporting being targeted, amid growing concerns from the education ministry on the phenomenon which is leaving children ...

Israel has approved the entry of aid into the Gaza Strip through the Kerem Shalom crossing, the Israeli prime minister’s office said on Friday. The office said in a ...

Almost 500 calls were made to a domestic violence helpline in the span of 16 days it emerged on Friday, after research revealed that 25 per cent of university students in Cyprus feel ...

Issues over the purported invitation of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan to President Nikos Christodoulides to visit Ankara continued on Friday, with the political opposition claiming that knowledge of the invitation ...

Around 25,000 low-paid workers may see an increase in their income once the government finalises its talks on minimum wage, Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou said on Friday, as discussions are slated ...

Part of Rialto Theatre’s December agenda is the dance performance Say Yes! Again and Again which explores the many layers of identity and gender in a playful and empowering ...

Passenger traffic at airports exceeded the total traffic of the entire pre-pandemic year of 2019, reaping benefits for Cyprus’ economy and tourism, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Friday. The minister ...

Health Minister Popi Kanari announced on Friday that a natural childbirth strategy will soon be discussed in the cabinet. During her opening remarks at the Nursing and Midwifery Scientific Conference ...

Russia said on Friday that the European Union’s decision to open membership talks with Ukraine and Moldova was a politicised decision that could destabilise the bloc, and praised Hungary ...

National flag carrier Cyprus Airways this week announced that despite prevailing geo-political tensions in the Middle East, it still managed to record a growth in revenue in November 2023. According to ...

Rebecca Welch will become the first female referee to officiate a Premier League match when she takes charge of Fulham’s home game against Burnley on Dec. 23. The Professional Game ...

Members of the House energy and trade committee on Friday visited the industrial area of Ayios Tychonas in Limassol after receiving repeated complaints from business owners working in the area ...

The north’s ‘deputy parliament speaker’ Fazilet Ozdenefe pledged on Friday to “do her best” to legalise conscientious objection. Ozdenefe was speaking to a group of conscientious objection activists, among ...

Health Minister Popi Kanari announced on Friday that the government is set to publish a national strategy for mental health next year. Kanari was speaking to staff at the Athalassa ...

Peter Schmeichel admitted this week that he would rather not think about Manchester United’s Premier League clash against Liverpool on Sunday and many fans will share the fears of ...

A football fan who hit Melbourne City keeper Tom Glover in the face with a metal bucket during a pitch invasion last year had his jail term overturned on Friday. ...

Where do you live? I live in the centre of Nicosia with my family: two boys, their dad, two cats and a dog! Right now I am in China though, ...

Environmental Commissioner Maria Panayiotou on Friday took part in a tree planting event held in Tseri, outside Nicosia. The event marked the start of a series tree planting initiatives under ...

People in Gaza described begging for bread, paying 50 times more than usual for a single can of beans and slaughtering a donkey to feed a family as food aid trucks ...

Here to spread more festive joy is another Christmas market; in Larnaca with street food at its core and running for 10 days bringing DJs, live acts, over 100 artists filled with ...

Defence Minister Michalis Giorgallas said on Friday that soldiers should “realise the importance” of a healthy diet. Giorgallas’ speech on the matter was read by his ministry’s Director General ...

The traffic camera system in Larnaca was expanded on Friday after the operational start of 18 fixed cameras across town. According to an announcement released by the Larnaca police directorate, the ...

Justice Minister Anna Procopiou announced plans to prepare a national strategy for the protection and safeguarding of members of the LGBT community on Friday. Procopiou was speaking at an event ...