Cyprus’ Bicommunal Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage was awarded the European Heritage/ Europa Nostra Award for demonstrating the highest degree of dedication and excellence in preserving shared culture. The pan-European federation for
After three days of rising temperatures, Cyprus witnessed near-summer conditions on Tuesday, with the official thermometer in Nicosia peaking at 37 degrees Celsius, while the island is in for an even hotter
A young officer serving in the Cyprus National Guard died on Tuesday, after falling off a 40-metre cliff during a training exercise in the mountainous area near Trooditissa monastery, the Defence Ministry
Cyprus’ vaccination rollout could be hampered by strike action, as health visitors running COVID-19 jab centres are demanding payment for overtime worked. Some 80 health visitors tasked with overseeing COVID-19 vaccination centres’
Scientists advising the government on coronavirus want AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 jab to be restricted to those aged 55 and over, following the death of a 39-year-old British woman. Another woman, 40, has also
Cyprus and France have completed a Joint Search and Rescue Exercise (SAREX), while French fighter jets will fly over the island again on Tuesday. The exercises are in the framework of the
Cyprus will say farewell to spring with a supermoon on Wednesday, when the moon will be at its closest point to earth, appearing larger than usual. Astrophysicist Chrysanthos Fakas told the Cyprus
Cyprus reported two coronavirus deaths on Monday, 100 new daily infections and the number of hospitalisations dropping to 106, as the Covid ward at Paphos General hospital released its last patient. The
Cyprus has not closed the gender gap in politics, ranking 112 globally for female participation in parliament, as less than one in five MPs are women. According to a Research, Studies and Publications
Following the death of a 39-year-old British woman after a blood clotting incident, Cyprus health authorities investigate another thrombotic episode of a 40-year-old woman after taking AstraZeneca. The 40-year-old woman was vaccinated