Finding blood a ‘daily battle’, donation centre chief says
August and September are the worst months for blood adequacy, especially this year, when demands are unchanged but donations are fewer due to the holiday season.
Head of the health ...
Co-ops rebooting, public briefings in October
Cooperative banks are set to make a comeback, with regional meetings to inform the public scheduled for October, during which people will be able to sign up.
Learning from the ...
Cyprus names ex-minister for EU commissioner
The government will propose professor Costas Kadis for Cyprus’ EU commissioner, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Monday.
Kadis’ experience from serving the Republic of Cyprus in various posts, as ...
Hunters warned to be fire aware
The forestry department on Monday warned hunters about lighting fires, as the hunting season begins on Sunday.
Hunters are advised to completely avoid lighting fires for any reason, as well ...
Poll shows ‘Christodoulides has not kept promises’
Sixty per cent of Cypriots are dissatisfied with President Nikos Christodoulides’ tenure and his handling of domestic matters as well the Cyprus problem, according to the results of an online ...
Athletes achieved ‘best ever’ results for Cyprus at Olympics
The Cyprus Olympic team performed flawlessly on all levels, beyond just their competitive presence at the Paris Games, head of the mission and Vice President of the Cyprus Olympic Committee ...
Seven members of Missing identified this year
Five Greek Cypriots and two Turkish Cypriots listed as missing persons have been identified so far in 2024, statistics released by the Committee for Missing Persons on Sunday showed.
At the ...
Israeli-Palestinian teens strive for peace amidst war
The voices of doom have been warning for months that Cyprus risks being caught up in the Israeli-Palestinian inferno and a looming war in the wider Middle East, but for ...
‘Fire is sometimes a forest’s friend’
The summer period being marked by fires raises questions about the future of forests and the impact on the environment and humans as they are replaced by burned out areas, ...
MP warns brown bread may not be what it seems
Bread sold as wholemeal may not be, chairman of the House environment committee Charalambos Theopemptou has said.
In a post on Facebook he cautioned shoppers that although the bread looks ...
Cyprus role in returning to the moon
Global space players have chosen Cyprus as the base for the first international space innovation centre, which will build bridges of cooperation in humanity’s effort to return to the ...
Man rescued from seas off Paphos
A man who fell into the sea from a cargo ship in the open seas outside Paphos was rescued on Saturday night, the JRCC said.
Five hours after it started ...
Cyprus among EU countries with lowest book reading rates
Cyprus had the second-lowest percentage of people reading books in the European Union, with only 33.1 per cent of the population engaging in the activity, according to a Eurostat survey published ...
Cyprus fully prepared to handle mpox cases, says public health director
Cyprus is fully prepared to deal with mpox cases, with sufficient vaccines available for everyone, Dr Elisavet Constantinou, Director of Public Health Services, assured on Saturday.
Earlier this week, the ...
Racist attacks against delivery drivers ‘condemnable’ – Wolt
Wolt delivery service on Saturday slammed the racist attacks against delivery drivers in Limassol, following reports of an increase in assaults.
The company specified that since June 2023, it had expressed ...
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Dogs constantly abandoned, ‘worse every year’
Incidents of dog abandonment and neglect have increased significantly, according to shelter volunteers who spoke to CNA. These issues are not confined to the summer months but persist throughout the ...
Predict the weather for the coming year with the minallayia
Will it be a good year for rain or will the drought continue?
If you’d like to predict the weather for the rest of the year, August is the ...
Russia opposes direct flights to north and region’s militarisation
Russia has expressed its opposition to direct flights to the north of Cyprus and the militarisation of the eastern Mediterranean.
Director of the Fourth European Department at the Russian Foreign ...
Energy authority chief resigns as interconnector gets hot
Chairman of the Cyprus Energy Regulatory Authority (Cera) Andreas Poullikas has handed in his resignation, which reportedly has nothing to do with major energy issues still pending, the finalising of ...
‘Damage is inevitable’ to electricity grid
“Damage is inevitable” to Cyprus’ electricity grid with the related power cuts a foreseeable consequence during times of heightened consumption, transmission system operator (TSO) spokeswoman Chara Kousiappa said on Friday.
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‘Strategic move’ for Cyprus to allow Turkish FM in Brussels meeting
Cyprus was in no way pressured to greenlight Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan’s participation in the upcoming informal EU Council foreign ministers meeting, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on ...
Top UK TV show filmed in Cyprus
The latest series of British reality television show The Only Way Is Essex has been filmed in Cyprus.
The series, a mammoth 34th in total, which is set to hit ...
Two arrested for starting fire in forest to smoke nargile
Two men were arrested on Thursday after starting a fire in a forest area near the Trooditissa picnic site close to Platres.
The pair, aged 22 and 21, were found by police ...
Major fire avoided so far – forestry department
Cyprus has so far been successful in protecting its forest this summer by mobilising increased forces to extinguish even the tiniest fire and raising awareness among the public, forestry department ...