The House passed legislation tweaking public servants’ working hours, proposed by the Transport Ministry to alleviate traffic congestion in urban centres during rush hour. According to the changes, civil servants can now
Despite inflationary pressures receding, March saw the lowest inflation rate for 13 months, but households continue to feel the cost-of-living pinch as they spend more on food. According to the Cyprus Statistical
Cyprus banks are willing to take up Finance Minister Makis Keravnos’ call to lower their lending rates to prevent a new toxic loan crisis, as long as the government chips in, according
A village in Larnaca was one of the most important copper trading hubs of the Late Bronze Age, a study by archaeologists at the University of Gothenburg revealed. According to a paper
An administrative probe into policing the Apollon-Anorthosis basketball game that turned violent two weeks ago concludes the force underestimated the risk of trouble. Justice Minister Anna Koukkides Procopiou ordered the probe after
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and President Nikos Christodoulides agreed to launch a cooperation forum between the two nations to strengthen their bilateral relations. Christodoulides chose Egypt for his first official visit outside
British Forces Cyprus officials look forward to more opportunities to train alongside the National Guard (NG) after a successful joint exercise outside of Nicosia. Explosive Ordinance Device (EOD) experts from British Bases
Cyprus ranks high in terms of prematurity, as more than one in ten births are premature, according to a workshop held in Nicosia. At the two-day workshop, with the participation of 40 organisations,
Health authorities are working around the clock to get private hospitals to operate Accident and Emergency departments as part of the General Healthcare System. The Health Insurance Organisation is conducting intensive consultations
In the fourth quarter of 2022, annual house prices in Cyprus increased by 4.4% but dropped by 4.0% compared to the third quarter, according to Eurostat. On the EU level, during Q4
