During an election week, the government had to be on its best behaviour to generate all the good news stories it could muster while swatting away criticism from the opposition parties. So, the clunky government machine (propaganda is too sophisticated a concept) had to be on its toes when faced with a double whammy of
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Following a lull of two decades due to frequent geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, the once bustling cruising sector is witnessing a revival, with Cyprus seeing a big chunk of the action. The recent string of announcements by major international cruise lines with plans to set sail for Cyprus this summer has boosted the
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The latest scandal to blow up in the government’s face – the forgery by Volunteerism Commissioner of high school grades and submission of an allegedly fake college degree – has its roots far deeper than the election campaign for a new parliament. All political parties have avoided talk of accountability for fear of upsetting civil
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Cyprus is not closing the gender gap in politics, ranking 112 globally for female participation in parliament, as less than one in five MPs are women. The disappointing absence of women in Cyprus politics is because party ranks remain male-dominated, or the concept of closing the ‘gender gap’ has not yet sunk in. With Cypriots heading
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Three people died of COVID-19 on Friday, after two consecutive days of no deaths, raising the toll for May to 48 and 360 since the pandemic started. The Cyprus health ministry said in its Covid bulletin that 73 new coronavirus cases were reported, two less than the day before, as the daily infection rate remained
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By Harris Stefanou A food allergy is a medical condition in which exposure to certain foods can trigger a harmful immune response. This allergic reaction occurs because the immune system attacks certain food proteins which are naturally harmless. In the US, an allergic reaction to food sends someone to the emergency room every 3 minutes.
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After exchanging barbs all week, the head of ruling DISY suggested his party and main opposition AKEL should each propose a candidate for the next House Speaker, elected by the votes of the two arch-rivals. DISY leader Averof Neophytou told CyBC radio’s morning show on Friday the election of small, fringe parties “with no ideological
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All of Cyprus’ epidemiological indices have steadily improved, with major reductions in COVID-19 infections, hospital admissions and deaths. According to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), the island’s COVID 14-day cumulative rate dropped to 218.6 per 100,000 compared to 431 last week and 689 the week before that. Cyprus is in the
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Cyprus is rapidly becoming a regional international centre for university studies and research with over 50,000 students at Cypriot universities, said Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou. Speaking at a news conference on higher education, Prodromou said university research and related activity are worth around €300 mln. “University studies and research are advancing in such a way
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Hospitals are gradually closing COVID19 wards and returning to normal operation as Cyprus’ epidemiological picture improves, State Health Services Organisation (OKYPY) spokesperson Charalambos Charilaou told CNA. He said the reclaimed wards are being used as intended, i.e. for patients with other diseases, although Famagusta General will remain the Reference hospital for the pandemic. Charilaou said
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