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Growing concern over child sex abuse cases

A special police task force set up to handle cases of child sex abuse in the first nine months had to respond to 209 cases, with some of them involving teachers. Police

8th October 2021

Cyprus/Life & Society

Queen’s Baton Relay on way to Cyprus

The Queen’s Baton Relay has begun its 294-day journey across the globe with Cyprus, its first port of call outside the UK, on a 140,000 km journey around the Commonwealth. The Commonwealth Games

7th October 2021

Cyprus/Life & Society

COVID19: Cyprus eases restrictions, face masks stay

Cyprus will tweak COVID-19 measures, easing restrictions on sporting events, cinemas, and theatres, but wearing a face mask remains compulsory, said Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas. After a visit to the Parliament, where

7th October 2021

Cyprus/Life & Society

First census in a decade gets underway

Hundreds of data collectors will be taking to the streets as of Friday, in the first population census to be carried out in Cyprus since 2011, and the last which will be

30th September 2021

Cyprus/Life & Society

Cypriots go online for news, despite mistrust

Seven out of ten Cypriots prefer to keep up to date with what’s going on in the world by going online, despite detecting a high percentage of fake news being spread by

30th September 2021

Cyprus/Life & Society

Turkish Cypriot SMA baby takes media spotlight

The plight of eleven-month-old SMA baby Asya Polatli has taken the media spotlight in the north, leaving the meeting between Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar and President Nicos Anastasiades in New York

28th September 2021

Cyprus/Life & Society

Cyprus to experience cooler weather

Cyprus will cool off over the next few days, as maximum temperatures drop from 37 degrees Celsius to 30°C by Friday. The Mediterranean island is in for a sudden dip in temperature,

22nd September 2021

Cyprus/Life & Society

COVID19: Only 3 EU states on Cyprus safe travel list

Slovakia and Singapore are removed from Cyprus’ safest green category under the latest COVID travel risk assessment, shortening the list to only seven countries from which tourists can visit without restrictions. Cyprus’

20th September 2021

Cyprus/Life & Society

Bike lanes essential for green economy

Thursday morning felt different. The morning breeze carried the familiar smell of early rain. As the clouds began gathering, a sense of nostalgia of my college years in Virginia brought memories of

18th September 2021

Comment/Life & Society

Cyprus vows to hunt down looters

Cyprus will hunt down looters who stole cultural treasures from the Turkish occupied north, was the warning issued during a ceremony in which the Church received looted 18th-century doors. On Thursday, the

17th September 2021

Cyprus/Life & Society