#Cyprus

The health ministry on Thursday signed a joint declaration of intent with the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) regional office for Europe for the establishment of an office in Larnaca. “...

Personal doctors (GPs) and patients have hit out against the trimming of the number of referrals to specialists within the healthcare system, following changes made earlier this year to crackdown ...

Justice Minister Stephie Dracou on Thursday said she was sorry it took 17 years for Thanasis Nicolaou’s 2005 death to be properly investigated. The latest twist in the tragic tale of ...

The state budget for 2023, submitted on Thursday by Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides, has been increased by €500 million. Petrides met with House President Annita Demetriou in her office to deliver his ...

The walled section of Nicosia’s old town is set for significant upgrades after the municipality signed a €3.2m contract which envisages sustainable mobility along a promenade. The municipality’s ...

Around 29,377 Cypriots registered with Gesy have been diagnosed with symptoms associated with long Covid, according to the results of a survey by the federation of patients’ associations (Osak) presented on ...

Bills for the modernisation of the legislative framework governing family law will be brought before the House before Christmas, the House legal committee heard on Wednesday. The bills in question ...

By Evie Andreou Despite the progress made, more action is still needed to address the impacts of climate change in the European region, according to the 7th pan-European environmental assessment, ...

There is no cause for concern over the Aedes aegypti mosquito – often referred to as the yellow fever mosquito – that was spotted in the area of Dromolaxia, near Larnaca, according ...

The administration of the fifth dose of the Covid-19 vaccine is set to begin on Thursday, the health ministry announced in a statement. To be vaccinated with the fifth jab, ...

Unficyp has not received any notification about the north’s request to leave their stations in a month if they do not recognise the breakaway regime, the force’s spokesperson ...

Europe should show “far greater ambition” on climate change because its overall greenhouse gas emissions are still rising, and so countries must embrace recycling, tighten air quality and spend more ...

Cyprus university of technology (Tepak) has launched a new European project promoting research on heritage. Ancient monuments and archaeological sites are in constant exposure to the dynamic environmental conditions that ...

Health promotion and environment protection are among the goals of the cooperation between UCLan Cyprus University and the general state chemical laboratory. The two bodies have recently signed a protocol ...

The Sovereign British Bases will need to show will in their agreement to allow development in the Lysi and Kontea areas, the house refugee committee said. In statements on Tuesday, ...

Now is the time for progressive change, independent presidential candidate Andreas Mavroyiannis said on Tuesday, presenting his plan as president in Nicosia. Mavroyiannis, who is independent but backed-up by main ...

Three new rescue points have been constructed in well-visited areas of Cyprus by the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) and Cyta, the JRCC announced on Tuesday. The new rescue points ...

A Limassol-based pilot programme will train high school students who aspire to follow a career in the hospitality industry. The Lifelong Learning Programmes of Vocational Education and Training in the ...

A British couple have reportedly been stranded in Cyprus for two months pending the issuance of a passport for their twin daughters, born on the island via a surrogate. Due ...

Nicosia on Tuesday expressed concern over an agreement signed between Turkey and the Government of National Unity in Libya, which is expected to escalate tensions between Ankara and Athens. The ...

The European University Cyprus’ centre of excellence is leading an innovative project on fire prevention in the south east Mediterranean. Cerides – Excellence in Innovation and Technology at EUC – will work ...

Pensioners protested in the capital on Tuesday as they accused the government of not doing enough to protect them amid inflation and other cost of living challenges. The Nicosia branch ...

Police on Tuesday received the conclusions of the latest report into the 2005 death of national guardsman Thanasis Nicolaou. Attorney General George Savvides delivered the circumstances of the 26-year-old conscript’s ...

Low-cost airline Wizz Air has brought around 400,000 tourists to Cyprus so far this year and the goal is to double that by the end of 2022, acting network officer at the ...