Cyprus’ blood banks are battling supply shortages, according to the head of the blood bank laboratory.Androulla Panagiotou told CNA that blood supplies are running low and appealed to the public to donate blood at donation stations throughout the islan…
Day: February 2, 2023
Health Ministry and UoC to monitor SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater of aircraft and airports of Cyprus
The Ministry of Health and the University of Cyprus have entered into a partnership for the monitoring of the genetic material of SARS-CoV-2 in the wastewater of aircrafts and the international airports of Cyprus for a total duration of three months.Ac…
Cyprus and Egypt FMs discuss further enhancing trilateral cooperation with Greece
Foreign Ministers of Cyprus and Egypt held a telephone conversation on Thursday, emphasising on further enhancing their trilateral cooperation with Greece.According to a tweet of the Cyprus Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ioannis Kasoulides and Sameh Shou…
Water flow to dams remains low, Water Development Department says
Water flow to dams in Cyprus remains low compared to last year, despite the rain that has fallen during the last days.According to data by the Water Development Department, the flow of water to dams during the last 24 hours was 381 thousand cubic meter…
US Congress must not meet Ankara’s demands for new F-16, Congresswoman Malliotakis says
US Congress must not meet Ankara’s request to upgrade and acquire new F-16 fighter jets, New York Republican Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis has said.The US Congresswoman, was honored recently by members of the Pancyprian Association of Florida and th…
Operation of a café at Hala Sultan Tekke done with respect to monument and under strict conditions, Larnaka Mayor says
The operation of a café at Hala Sultan Tekke, a mosque in Larnaka district, on the south coast, is done with respect to the area and the monument and under strict conditions, Mayor of Larnaka Andreas Vyras told the Cyprus News Agency.He said that the H…
The World Bank will provide technical assistance to formulate a strategy for Akamas, Kadis said
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Costas Kadis and the Deputy Minister of Tourism, Savvas Perdios, met with representatives of the World Bank, on Thursday, in order to formulate a tourism strategy for Akamas.”Today we had the opportuni…
Interest rates in Cyprus continued upward path in December
Interest rates in the Cypriot banking system continued rising in December in the context of the ECB’s monetary normalization policy to tackle high inflation.According to data published by the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC), the interest rate on deposits…
Foreign Minister Kasoulides holds telephone conversation with his Egyptian counterpart
Cyprus Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides had a telephone conversation with his Egyptian counterpart, Sameh Shoukry.FM Shoukry received a phone call from the Cypriot FM Ioannis Kasoulides, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson said in a post on T…
Cyprus had lowest housing cost overburden in rural areas in the EU in 2021, according to Eurostat
Housing cost overburden was more prevalent in the cities of the European Union in 2021, according to data released by Eurostat, the statistical services of the EU.According to the same data, Cyprus recorded the lowest housing cost overburden rates in r…