State health services organisation (OKYPY) is close to an agreement with doctors’ unions over the afternoon operation of hospitals, settling a row that erupted about overtime pay. Doctors’ unions and OKYPY have come to a preliminary agreement over how doctors will be paid for the services offered outside of their normal working hours. OKYPY has
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The latest attempt of the two largest opposition parties to form an alliance ahead of the Presidential Elections in 2023 has collapsed; communists AKEL and centre-right DIKO cannot agree on a common candidate. The latest development is no surprise as differences of opinion on the Cyprus problem had been a major thorn in the relationship
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Cyprus Airways announced it would operate flights to Jeddah from Larnaca starting on 28 May with two weekly flights, every Wednesday and Saturday. In addition to Jeddah, Cyprus Airways’ summer schedule includes flights to Athens, Thessaloniki, Preveza, Skiathos, Mykonos, Rhodes, Santorini, Heraklion, Cairo, Tel Aviv and Beirut. Simon Camilleri, CEO of Cyprus Airways, said: “We
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The East Mediterranean is critical for energy security, said US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Diplomacy Laura Lochman. She said gas could be supplied to Europe through potential interconnections between Israel, Cyprus, and Egypt. In an interview with CNA, Lochman, who paid Cyprus her first overseas visit since assuming her duties, speaks about
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Cypriot leaders held a rare meeting where they pledged to promote the participation of women in a United Nations-led Cyprus peace efforts that have stalled, officials said. There have only been a handful of social meetings between Republic of Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar since the Ankara-backed hardliner was elected
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By Jeffrey Halley The procession of central banks hiking rates in an attempt to see off inflation has continued over the last 24 hours. The Bank of Canada hiked by 0.50% overnight, and the Bank of Korea sprung a surprise 0.25% hike Thursday morning. The Monetary Authority of Singapore also tightened policy by recentering the
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The war in Ukraine is hurting the Cyprus real estate industry, with the already inflated cost of building materials pushed even higher as obstacles for international trade increase. According to the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC), the annual cost of building materials has gone up by 17.3% in March compared to last year. “Given that
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Cyprus reported two coronavirus deaths on Wednesday, with new infections dipping further to 1,414 cases, while hospitalisations dropped for the second day in a row to 183. The Health Ministry said in its Covid bulletin that the latest victims were two women, 82 and 83, raising the April death toll to 30 and 984 to
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Tributes continue to pour in for Lellos Demetriades, the longest-serving mayor of modern Nicosia and an accomplished lawyer since the 1960s, who died aged 89, with officials and the public praising his dedication to uniting the country. His funeral takes place in Nicosia on Thursday, with the family requesting that donations instead of flowers be
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The number of government staff increased by 2.3% as demand for substitute teachers and other public sector jobs reached an all-time high, as people recovered from COVID-19 or stayed home to look after their children. A Cystat survey said that in March, total government employment increased by 1,237 (2.3%) from a year ago, reaching 53,881.
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