Cypriot families rely on food banks

The abrupt increase in the cost of living is becoming unbearable for an ever-growing number of Cypriot families, who are turning to charitable organisations to meet their basic needs. Limassol-based charity Yellow

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The black hole of public tenders

Among the difficulties the Republic has, and apart from the unforgiving bureaucracy, there are increasing problems in awarding public tenders for infrastructure and other projects. Each government tries to promote infrastructure projects

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Inflation slows to 9.6% in August

Cyprus’ annual EU-harmonised inflation decelerated to 9.6% in August from 10.6% in July but remained close to its highest level in decades, according to official data Friday. In August, the Harmonized Index of

GHS physios strike over broken promises

Physiotherapists registered with the General Healthcare System staged a two-hour stoppage on Friday in protest of the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) not sticking to its side of pay agreements. Physiotherapists argue that

Education Ministry probes school bullying

Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou is investigating the bullying of a 13-year-old at a Limassol gymnasium after a video capturing the incident went viral on social media. The video, taken by a student,

COVID19: 5 deaths, patient numbers inch up

Cyprus reported five coronavirus deaths during the past week on Friday, as hospitalisations rose slightly to 47, up three from last week, while critical cases remained unchanged at five. The Health Ministry

Price hikes in rice, pasta, coffee, milk

Cypriot shoppers are facing more price hikes in pasta, coffee, sugar, rice, and bottled water, according to the observatory of the Commerce Ministry’s Consumer Protection Service. The increase in the cost of

Helicopter black box key to fatal army accident

Investigators into the fatal accident of 27-year-old commando Panayiotis Yiannios are waiting for evidence from the black box of the helicopter that carried him before dropping to his death off Lara Bay,

Queen’s Commonwealth legacy lives on

Queen Elizabeth’s legacy and lead role as monarch and head of the Commonwealth family will long be revered, said Cyprus Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides. He wrote the tribute in the book of

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