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
Cyprus’ Transport Ministry is boasting success in maintaining the island’s flight connectivity with the rest of the world during the coronavirus crisis, recording one of the lowest reductions in Europe for arrivals.
By Dr Skevi Kyriakou Sickle cell disease (SCD) is one of the most common inherited blood disorders worldwide. Africa has the highest birth prevalence of SCD – 1,125 per 100,000 births compared
Authorities have dropped disciplinary proceedings against headteacher and artist George Gavriel, whose controversial paintings lambast the church and politicians, amid wide condemnation of the government’s heavy-handedness. In an announcement on Wednesday, the
Authorities have decided to extend a state-sponsored staycation scheme for Cypriots in a bid for tourism to make the most out of the warm winter months. Encouraged by the results of the
The disastrous impact of climate change on human health was highlighted in the second Ronald Ross lecture by Sir Professor Andrew Haines, who called for concerted action from scientists, policymakers and practitioners
Two more EU states dropped into Cyprus’ high-risk red zone under the latest COVID travel risk assessment, while the island’s safest green category remains unchanged, with just nine countries listed. EU members
Cyprus’ audiovisual industry, dubbed Olivewood, has tarnished its reputation, as producers of a Hollywood production take the government to court for not fulfilling its €8.5 mln rebate obligations. Hollywood producers of Jiu
The coronavirus pandemic has created a new category of chronically ill patients, as data collected shows that one out of three people who get COVID-19 develop ‘long COVID’ syndrome. In Cyprus, it
On Wednesday, Cyprus’ Education Ministry removed an English language workbook from the school curriculum for “inappropriately” lauding Turkey’s founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. The ministry’s decision to withdraw the book “until a solution
