Animal welfare organisations have welcomed the government decision to approve a special €1.5 mln plan to support local authorities in building shelters for stray dogs. In comments to the Financial Mirror, a
The Cabinet on Wednesday approved a test to stay policy implemented at schools for close COVID-19 contacts, which would be expanded to the emergency services and hospitals. As announced by the Health
Water levels at the dams in Cyprus this January are the third-highest for the month this decade, Water Development Department director Panagiota Hadjigeorgiou said. In statements to CNA, Hadjigeorgiou said the water
Corruption watchdog Transparency International says Cyprus has lapsed in its battle against sleaze, making little progress over a decade, despite recent measures ushered in by Parliament. In Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index
The Federal Reserve’s expected move on Wednesday to raise interest rates is spooking investors into doing what they should be doing already: ensuring their portfolios are properly diversified – and this is
Cyprus will not get a break from fridge-like temperatures over the coming days, after a cold front currently prevailing weakens Thursday, said the Met Office. Still affected by the cold front Elpis,
The UN High Commission for Refugees acknowledges Cyprus is one of Europe’s frontline states facing increasing migratory pressures, but it needs to implement fast and fair asylum procedures. The UNHCR Representative in
Cyprus could issue its first green or sustainability bond next year and aim to raise at least €500 mln, an official from the debt management agency told Reuters. Proposals for such a
RAF Akrotiri’s 84 Squadron helicopter crew have marked a historic landmark by celebrating 50 years of operational service in Cyprus. Formed on January 19, 1972, the Squadron was originally equipped with the
By Tiffany Wilding, US Economist at PIMCO With inflation still well above target and the unemployment rate now below estimates for the long-run level of maximum, we expect the Federal Reserve to
