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61. Oman celebrates National Day in Nicosia, showcases four decades of progress

The Embassy of Oman in Cyprus hosted a vibrant reception on Monday at the Hilton Hotel in Nicosia to mark the Sultanate’s National Day, four days after the official celebration back home on November 20....

62. Cyprus praised for minority protections but urged to resolve key gaps, says Council of Europe

The Council of Europe has issued its latest assessment of Cyprus’s treatment of national minorities, noting both steady progress and areas where renewed action is needed. ...

63. Petrolina’s Longstanding Support for ''Cans for Kids''

The charitable association "Cans for Kids," in the presence of Mrs. Elena Nicolaou, Head of Corporate Social Responsibility at Petrolina (Holdings) Public Limited, donated a modern LiteGait 200P gait-training system to the Larnaka General Hospital. The equipment, valued at €15,000, was purchased using funds raised through aluminium can recycling....

64. Stella Kyriakides joins global network to champion women’s health

Former European Union Health and Food Safety Commissioner Stella Kyriakides has been invited to join the Champions of Women’s Health network, part of the Global Alliance for Women’s Health....

65. Cyprus faces escalating cesarean rates, fueling debate over maternal care and medical practice

Data from the Health Monitoring Unit show that nearly six in ten births were delivered by cesarean section in 2022 and 2023, with about 41 percent planned and the remainder classified as emergency procedures....

66. Let’s Talk: Eurolife strengthens mental health with its new support service for its policyholders

Eurolife recognizes that mental health is a vital factor in quality of life and overall well-being. ...

67. Children in occupied area schools reportedly fainting from hunger, opposition warns

An opposition politician in occupied Cyprus has warned that children in schools across the areas are fainting from hunger, underscoring growing concerns over the deepening economic crisis and rising cost of living in the region....

68. Von der Leyen survives censure votes while Hungary faces espionage claims

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has emerged politically strengthened after surviving two motions of censure in the European Parliament, but faces ongoing scrutiny over EU policies and allegations of espionage involving Hungary....

69. Cyprus’s caregivers are reaching their breaking point

According to new data from the World Health Organization’s European office, one in three doctors and nurses across the continent suffers from symptoms of depression or anxiety, a rate five times that of the general public....

70. Cyprus steps up to protect kids online

Cyprus is taking a firm step to protect children from the dangers of the online world, joining a European Commission pilot project aimed at developing a secure way to verify users’ ages....

71. Digital Agenda: Exploring the frontiers of innovation

This year’s Digital Agenda theme explores how artificial intelligence has penetrated our lives and how it affects them in both positive and/or negative ways....

72. Spain honors Stella Kyriakides for global impact on cancer care

Former European Union Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides was recognized in Spain on Monday for her role in shaping Europe’s fight against cancer....

73. EIF and Eurobank join forces to channel €62.5 million in new financing to Cypriot SMEs and start-ups

The European Investment Bank Group (EIB Group) today announced the first InvestEU Guarantee transaction in Cyprus, marking a major milestone in bringing EU-backed financing closer to Cypriot businesses....

74. European Commission names new Head of Representation in Nicosia

The European Commission on Wednesday appointed Panayiotis Pourgourides as the new head of its Representation in Nicosia, Cyprus....

75. Government reports success of fast-track patient clinics with over 5,800 cases treated

The government’s evaluation of the Fast-Track Patient Clinics has been positive, with more than 5,800 patients served since their introduction, Government Spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said Thursday....

76. Cyprus tells UN: Conflict-related sexual violence from 1974 remains “open wound”

Sexual violence from the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974 "remains an open wound of the Cypriot society,” Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Maria Michail told the UN Security Council...

77. Veterinarians address ban on oncology drugs for animals: ''inhumane and deeply unjust''

The Pancyprian Veterinary Association is calling foul over a new decision by the Health Insurance Organization (HIO) to block the distribution of oncology drugs for animal use, a move veterinarians say is already leading to preventable animal deaths....

78. Study finds alcohol use in Cyprus spikes tenfold during summer

Alcohol consumption in Cyprus surges nearly tenfold during the summer months in tourist areas, according to the country’s first wastewater-based epidemiological study....

79. Over 2,000 child sexual abuse cases reported since 2017

More than 2,000 cases of child sexual abuse and exploitation have been reported in Cyprus since 2017, with over 900 incidents recorded in just the past three years, according to figures revealed Thursday by Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis....

80. New Zealand approves component of ''magic mushrooms'' for medicinal use

New Zealand has become the latest country to permit the medicinal use of psilocybin, the active compound in so-called “magic mushrooms,” approving it for treatment-resistant depression under tightly controlled conditions....

81. 70,000 units of blood collected annually from voluntary donors in Cyprus

Cyprus collects about 70,000 units of blood each year through voluntary donations, placing the country among the top in Europe in meeting its national blood supply needs, the Ministry of Health said Friday....

82. Cyprus exits EU’s macroeconomic imbalance list as Brussels urges reforms in innovation, energy, and education

Cyprus is no longer considered a country with macroeconomic imbalances, the European Commission announced Wednesday in its 2025 Spring Package, marking a significant milestone in the nation’s post-crisis economic recovery....

83. Stella Kyriakides wins major global award for cancer advocacy

Former EU Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakidou has received international recognition for her decades-long contribution to cancer care. In a ceremony held in Chicago, she was awarded the prestigious "Yvonne 2025" Lifetime Achievement in Oncology Award, a major honor in the field....

84. €100 ER fee only for tourists, not GESY patients

Patients covered by Cyprus’s national health system (GESY) and other approved groups will not be affected by the recently announced €100 advance fee for Accident and Emergency Department (A\&E) visits, health officials confirmed on Tuesday....

85. Global VC investment rises in Q1’25 on back of record-setting $40 billion Open AI deal, according to KPMG’s Venture Pulse

Global VC investment surged from $118.7 billion in Q4’24 to an eleven-quarter high of $126.3 billion in Q1’25, despite ongoing geopolitical conflicts and tensions, continued concerns about global trade and tariffs, and the delay of a major reopening in the IPO market....

86. Cyprus reports 38 new cases of metastatic breast cancer each year

87. Weighting for change: Cyprus feels the heavy burden of obesity

Obesity in Cyprus has reached 16.9% of the population, according to the country’s first National Nutrition Survey, released Friday by the Research and Education Institute “Health of the Child.” ...

88. Kostas Kadis, Byron Ioannou, Antonia Theodosiou to speak at the Green Agenda Cyprus Summit

The Green Agenda Cyprus Summit, taking place on 19 May 2025 at the Hilton Hotel in Nicosia, will focus on strengthening Cyprus' commitment to the Green Transition and sustainable development....

89. Politics served with a side of flaouna: Karousos vs Koumis, Chartsiotis dishes blame, and Electra fizzles

An all-out brawl on social media, right in the middle of the holy Easter days, between the President of the Famagusta Tourism Development Board and former Minister under Anastasiades' government, Yiannis Karousos, and the current Deputy Minister of Tourism, Kostas Koumis....

90. Cyprus makes its move in the age of AI

Ask any country today and chances are they’ll tell you they want to be a hub for technological development—especially in the fast-evolving world of artificial intelligence (AI)....