Cyprus supports the creation of a common platform for the supply of natural gas and the EU funding innovative green technologies to address the needs of the Southern Mediterranean. This was the position of Energy Minister permanent secretary Marios Panayides during the Council of EU Energy Ministers held in Luxembourg on Monday. They discussed the
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A non-commissioned National Guard officer injured after jumping from a helicopter during a military search and rescue exercise is in an extremely serious condition, said the Defence Ministry on Tuesday. Defence Ministry spokesperson Christos Pieri said the officer is being treated with multiple spine fractures and brain swelling after Monday’s incident. He is being treated
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Passenger ferry M/V Daleela completed its first trip to Piraeus, marking the official launch of the Cyprus-Greece sea link after more than two decades, with authorities pleased with the maiden voyage. Passengers, pets, and vehicles boarded the ferry, with many expressing hope that this long-awaited venture would continue. A total of 155 passengers boarded the ship
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Amid a new surge of coronavirus cases, the Health Ministry encouraged the public to get a second COVID booster shot as the rollout continues. It said a second booster for COVID-19 is available for everyone over 60 or who resides or works in a nursing home or closed structures such as prisons regardless of age.
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Centre-right DIKO has decided to back former Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides for the 2023 presidential elections, arguing he can usher in the progressive change Cyprus needs. DIKO cast its vote for Christodoulides’ manifesto, arguing it has 18 points that are in full agreement with the party. DIKO delivered its ruling on Monday, as the party’s
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Former government spokesperson and close associate of President Nicos Anastasiades, Kyriacos Koushos, was sworn in as Labour Minister on Monday, vowing to fulfil the work of his late predecessor Zeta Emilianidou. Koushos’ appointment saw Petros Demetriou – former director of the office of the President – sworn in as undersecretary to the President. Pantelis Pantelides,
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Trust among Cypriots on the divided island is at a low point, but their willingness to help each other in the recent wildfire in the Turkish-held north should set the example, said a senior United Nations diplomat Monday. UN chief of mission Colin Stewart held a meeting with President Nicos Anastasiades on Monday, days after
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Some Cypriots may need to wear face masks again, especially hospitality staff after Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela asked government advisors to send suggestions to blunt a new wave of COVID infections. The latest epidemiological report on Friday showed new COVID-19 cases more than doubled to 7,263 from 3,479, with hospitalisations also dangerously rising. According to
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The US decision to ban abortions is incredible, and efforts to overturn the ruling may take an entire generation, said world-renowned Cypriot fetal medicine pioneer Dr Kypros Nicolaides. Asked about the US Supreme Court’s decision to ban abortions, Nicolaides said the democratic right of 70% of American women to abortion had been restricted, either because they were
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Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos ordered an evaluation of all buses conducting inter-city routes after photos and video of a broken-down and reportedly filthy Intercity bus was outed on social media. In comments to state radio CyBC, the Director of the ministry’s Road Transport Department, Yiannis Nicolaides, admitted to reporters: “The company carrying out intercity routes
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