Support for human trafficking victims

Cyprus Police and the Social Welfare Services have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation to handle and protect human trafficking victims in a strong message of zero tolerance to this crime. The Memorandum

Limo privileges for civil servants scrapped

President Nicos Anastasiades has intervened to scrap free, around-the-clock use of state luxury vehicles for top civil servants after criticism it was a “scandalous” waste of taxpayers’ money. In a statement on

COVID19: One death as cases rise again

Cyprus reported one coronavirus death on Monday, rising to 75 for January which is headed to become the deadliest month on record, as new daily cases rose to 2,815 and hospitalisations dropped

Flats push up property prices

In Cyprus, annual residential property prices continued to rise 1.2% in the third quarter of 2021, primarily driven by apartment purchases. This is according to the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) Residential

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COVID19: ‘Test to stay’ at school begins

Despite a teachers’ pushback, the “test to stay” policy was introduced in schools on Monday to keep classrooms going safely where positive cases are found. Students found to be close contacts of

Naval exercise with French frigate

A military exercise of naval cooperation (PASSEX) took place off the coast of Larnaca with a frigate of the French Navy, the Cyprus Defence Ministry confirmed. A statement by the Defence Ministry

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