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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
President Nicos Anastasiades’ administration remains committed to introducing a national minimum wage before the end of its term, reaffirmed Labour Minister Zeta Emilianidou. Following a meeting of the Labour Advisory Body set
Some 21 Russians holding a ‘golden passport’ will be stripped of their Cypriot nationality due to sanctions imposed by the European Union on Russia for invading Ukraine. The government has decided to
