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SocietyCabinet approves €4.8 million to support recycling and organic waste collection
The Council of Ministers has approved €4.8 million for local authorities to improve recycling and organic waste collection over a three-year period from 2027 to 2029.
EconomyCyprus registered unemployment up 9.7 per cent year-on-year in October
Cystat data show registered jobseekers in Cyprus numbered 7,790 at the end of October, 691 more than a…
SocietyOkypy and six unions continue talks to avert 48-hour strike planned for November 10 and 11
Consultations between the State Health Services Organisation and six trade unions are ongoing as employees prepare a 48-hour…
WorldEUI professor urges Europe to judge innovation by results, not by disruption
At the Schumpeter lecture in Dublin, Professor Johanna Mair argued that Europe should ask whether innovation improves businesses,…
TourismHermes Airports Expects Positive Air Connectivity Outlook for Cyprus in 2027
Hermes Airports said talks with more than 30 airlines point to a favourable 2027 for flights to Cyprus,…
SocietyCyprus addictions authority warns of new cannabinoids found in products from CBD shop
The National Addictions Authority has cautioned the public after laboratory tests on goods seized from a CBD retailer…
SocietyNicosia General Hospital to Split Cardiology Outpatient Care into 13 Specialised Clinics
From January 1, outpatient cardiology at Nicosia General Hospital will be reorganised into 13 specialised clinics and services,…
EconomyCFA Society Cyprus Picks Logicom for 2026-27 Local Research Challenge
CFA Society Cyprus opened its 2026-27 Local Research Challenge on October 29, naming the listed technology group Logicom…
EconomyCyprus Stock Exchange to resume trading in GAP Vassilopoulos shares on November 5, 2026
Trading in GAP Vassilopoulos Public Ltd shares restarts on November 5, 2026 after the company published its half-year…
EconomyDublin forum examines barriers to women’s entrepreneurship as Cyprus trails EU on female managers
At the SME & Clusters Assembly 2026 in Dublin, Cypriot women joined Europeans discussing how to help female…
IncidentsPolice officer to be sentenced November 30 over neglect of duty in 14-year-old’s 2019 suicide
A 58-year-old officer who admitted neglect of duty over the 2019 death of 14-year-old Stylianos Constantinou will learn…