Cyprus was second among 22 participating countries in a World Health Organisation survey on students negatively affected by the Covid-19 Pandemic, the Education Ministry said. Moreover, Cyprus was among the countries where fewer teenagers (19%) – an average of 31% – reported a positive impact of the pandemic in their lives compared to other southern
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The signing of an agreement between Cyprus and Greece on organ donation and transplants was at the centre of discussions between the country’s Health Ministers in Athens. At Tuesday’s meeting between Health Minister Popi Kanari and her Greek counterpart, Michalis Chrysochoidis, they decided to finalise an agreement on organ donation and transplants. The agreement’s main goal
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GDP growth and inflation will drop to 3% in 2023, according to forecasts of the University of Cyprus’ Economic Research Centre. The ERC noted the projection for 2023 remains unchanged compared to the projection in the May issue. Real GDP growth in Cyprus is forecast to decelerate from 5.6% in 2022 to 3% in 2023,
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The island will get a respite from a punishing heatwave from Friday, as July goes down as the hottest month on record. It is not just the hottest July ever recorded but the hottest month since the weather station in Athalassa Nicosia was established in 1983. On Wednesday, the Met Office issued another yellow warning
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State hospitals, especially those in coastal towns, are under pressure as they are coping with a steep increase in emergency cases of seasonal viruses and food poisoning while COVID is returning. Cases of viral and food-related gastroenteritis, injuries at the beach, and upper respiratory problems, mainly due to the continuous use of air conditioners, fill
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A total of 645 asylum seekers sought international protection in Cyprus in April, a significant reduction compared to April 2022, when there were 2,300 new applications, according to Eurostat. There were 72,630 first-time asylum applicants in the EU in April, marking a 34% increase compared with 2022 (54,350). There were also 5,310 subsequent applicants, a 5%
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EuroAsia Interconnector, the Israel-Cyprus-Greece electricity line with a capacity to carry more than the island needs, will significantly help reduce consumer bills and make the economy more competitive. With household bills soaring due to rising energy costs worldwide following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the impact on crude oil and natural gas markets, any option
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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has cancelled his scheduled trip to Cyprus on Wednesday following the deadly crash of an aircraft fighting the wildfires in Greece. The water bomber crashed on Tuesday while fighting forest fires on the Greek island of Evia. “A Greek Canadair plane with at least two people on board crashed near
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Primetel’s new owners, Signal Capital Partners, have reassured the telecoms regulator that after going into administration, the company will continue to serve its 200,000-customer base. The telecom’s management and representatives of Signal Capital Partners met the Communication Commissioner George Michaelides on Monday, confirming that safeguards were in place for the orderly operation of the company
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The Justice and Agriculture Ministries have vowed to increase punishments for those found guilty of causing fires by letting off fireworks “dangerously and irresponsibly” following an increase in such incidents. They propose introducing a €10,000 fine for people using fireworks without permission. The unlicensed sale and use of fireworks is illegal, although their use is
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