Minister of Foreign Affairs Ioannis Kasoulides has congratulated newly appointed Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen expressing certainty that the close cooperation between the two states will continue to grow.”Mazal Tov @elicoh1 for your appointment to…
Day: January 2, 2023
Packages with over 20 kgs of drugs wash up at Famagusta district beaches in last ten days
Police located on Sunday two packages containing drugs at a beach in the government-controlled areas of Famagusta district. In the last ten days over 20 kgs of cannabis have washed up in the area.Police Spokesman Christos Andreou said that in the last …
Cypriot assumes position as President Elect of World Federation of Nuclear Medicine and Biology
Dr. Savvas Frangos, Nuclear Medicine Specialist at the Bank of Cyprus Oncology Center, assumed on the 1st of January 2023 the position of President Elect of the World Federation of Nuclear Medicine and Biology (WFNMB).According to a press release, his …
Report on measures by EU countries over soaring COVID-19 cases in China will be given to scientists at Monday’s meeting
A report on the measures taken by other countries for COVID-19 will be handed to scientists at the meeting that will take place Monday afternoon with the Advisory Scientific Committee at the Ministry of Health, said Minister of Health Michalis Hadjipan…
Retail trade turnover value records annual increase of 12.4% in November
The Turnover Value Index of Retail Trade for November 2022 increased by 12.4% compared to the corresponding month of the previous year, according to the Statistical Service of Cyprus.In a press release on the Turnover Index of Retail Trade Except of Mo…
Poacher arrests led to 105 convictions in 2022 with the help of CABS
The Committee Against Bird Slaughter (CABS) has contributed to the arrest and conviction of a total of 105 poachers in 2022, following the arrest of three hunters in the last days of the year.According to a CABS announcement, two of the three arrested …
COVID data on China to be reassessed, new meeting for possible measures next week, says Cyprus’ Health Minister
The Republic of Cyprus’ health authorities will reassess the COVID situation in China and decide whether to take any measures next week, Health Minister, Michalis Hadjipantela, said on Monday after a meeting with the national Scientific Advisory Commit…
Serbian Ambassador informs Defence Minister about developments in southern Serbian province
Minister of Defence Charalambos Petrides held a meeting on Monday with Serbian Ambassador in Nicosia Marko Blagojevic.According to a tweet from the Serbian Embassy, the Ambassador informed the Minister of Defence about the latest developments in the so…
More than 560,000 voters registered for the presidential elections, number to be finalized next week
Approximately 561,000 voters are registered to vote in the upcoming presidential elections to be held in February, Chief Returning Officer Costas Constantinou told the Cyprus News Agency, but he noted that the number will be finalized on January 10th w…