US-Cyprus STEM deal to drive innovation, jobs

Science and technology cooperation between Cyprus and the U.S. got closer on Friday with the signing of the first ten-year bilateral agreement that aims to bolster innovation and job creation, especially in

Cyprus is a ‘flawed democracy’

Cyprus has yet to wiggle out of the “flawed democracies” category, ranked 37 out of 167 countries on the Democracy Index 2021 issued by the Economist Intelligence Unit. Scoring 7.43 out of

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COVID19: Fourth jab for high-risk groups

Health authorities are mulling rolling out a fourth COVID-19 dose for the elderly, and immunocompromised people as data from hospitals suggest these groups are at higher risk of developing severe symptoms. Phileleftheros

COVID19: One death as cases still above 2,000

Cyprus reported one coronavirus death on Thursday, with new cases rising to 2,815, while hospitalisations inched down to 198, below the 200-level for the second day. The number of critical cases also

Traffic cameras issue first 6,000 tickets

The first batch of 6,000 tickets for driving offences recorded by the new traffic camera network was sent 40 days after the system went live, said Deputy traffic chief Harris Evripidou. In