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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Hourly labour cost rises over 5%

The hourly labour costs (total cost) rose by an annual 5.2% in the second quarter of 2022, according to provisional data by the Statistical Service of Cyprus. The two main components of

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COVID19: End of pandemic visible

The World Health Organisation’s belief that the end of the COVID-19 pandemic is now in sight has Cypriot virologist Dr Peter Karayiannis attributing the estimate to increased vaccination coverage. “Coronavirus can no

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Minimum wage ‘better than it looks’

The government has defended criticism from unions over the national minimum wage, arguing that €940 a month is among the highest in the EU, offering low earners more purchasing power than their

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Cyprus, Israel hold war games over Nicosia

Cyprus and Israel conducted an annual military exercise, codenamed IASON – 2022, this week as part of their flourishing defence cooperation program. According to the Defence Ministry, the exercise took place within the Nicosia

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