In its report released Monday, the European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) Road Safety Performance Index notes that during 2019-2021, Cyprus recorded the second lowest child road mortality ratio (2%). Cyprus has relatively low child road mortality, but this could be attributed to the fact that few children walk or cycle to school or other activities
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Investigators tasked with probing the death of army conscript Thanasis Nicolaou, found under a Limassol bridge 17 years ago, believe there was a ‘sickening’ cover-up to make it look like suicide. At an event held by the Association of Friends of Cyprus Police to honour Nicolaou’s parents, investigator Savvas Matsas said he was ‘sick to
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Dozens gathered outside the Iranian embassy in Nicosia to voice support and solidarity with the women of Iran following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini. Carrying placards and signs with slogans in Persian, English and Greek and photographs of Mahsa Amini, the protesters chanted: “Be the voice of Iran”, “Freedom in Iran”, “Help the women of
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Cyprus has lowered the age limit for administrating an updated second COVID-19 booster to cover everyone over 30, the Health Ministry announced. From Monday, people over 30 will be eligible to receive a dose of an updated COVID-19 vaccine covering the Omicron variant and its BA4 and BA5 subvariants. In comments to CyBC, the Chief
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Government efforts to protect the rights of the LGBTQ+ group have gone from words to deeds, argued Justice Minister Stephie Dracou at the 8th Pride Parade in Nicosia. She said the Cabinet had approved a bill to legally recognise gender identity for transexual persons. And Cyprus is moving closer to the standards for Equality, and
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By Moody’s Analytics If there was any doubt that the Federal Reserve was serious about taming inflation, it should be gone after the September meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee as it hiked the target range for the fed funds rate by 75 basis points and signalled a noticeably higher terminal rate than previously
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President Nicos Anastasiades had his last day in the sun at the UN General Assembly, where he asked a disingenuous valid question about whether the United Nations was fit for mandate. Taking Cyprus as an example, he asked whether there was any validity in the international order as the island remained divided and occupied for
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International creditors will arrive in Cyprus on Monday in a routine post-memorandum check, ensuring the government’s fiscal strategy is not derailed by COVID and the effects of the war in Ukraine. The Troika will want to tick off a long list of items regarding state spending, during some tricky times, with governments worldwide opening their
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A growing number of Turkish Cypriots are leaving the island, as the worsening economic situation in the Turkey-occupied north combined with a standstill in peace negotiations has crushed hopes of a brighter future. Talking to the Financial Mirror, Professor of Political Science at the Eastern Mediterranean University in the north, Ahmet Sozen, said. However, it
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On 25 September, Cyprus Pride will happen again, and we march proudly and visibly with the slogan “Marriage for all”. In addition to the march, various actions are organised to support the LGBTI community, such as debates, workshops, and events to inform, empower and promote the community’s visibility. A community that is still demanding the
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