Limassol on a constant brake
When urban gridlock threatens sustainability
By Maria Theofanidi, Mary Papalouka and Orthodoxia Roxane Christofidou
Limassol is a city at a standstill. Its roads are no longer just busy, they are ...
Nurses decry ‘miserable working conditions’ after Paphos hospital flood
Nurses’ union Pasyno on Monday spoke of “miserable conditions” in which nurses are expected to work, in the aftermath of floods which hit the Paphos general hospital on Saturday evening.
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Health minister meets with WHO Cyprus head
Minster of Health, Popi Kanari on Tuesday met with the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) Cyprus office, Shaikh Irshad Ali, the ministry announced.
The minister met to discuss ...
Cyprus and Lithuania seek to bolster public health and better manage health crises
Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas and his Lithuanian counterpart Arūnas Dulkys on Wednesday examined ways for their two countries to strengthen their public health services by sharing expertise and know-how.
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Asphalt plants ordered to close after Supreme Court appeal
The Supreme Court on Thursday issued decrees prohibiting the operation of the two asphalt factories in the areas of Geri and Tseri, pending their relocation following nearby residents’ complaints.
The ...
Ministry defends asphalt factory relocation delay
The relocation of the two Dali asphalt plants to the Koshi area has been delayed as the necessary studies to ensure the health of nearby residents in the new location ...
Public health should be priority for new parliament say patients
New members of parliament should prioritise improving public health, the Federation of Patients’ Associations of Cyprus (Osak) said on Monday.
The interests of the people must be protected with sensitivity ...
Government failing the public’s-right-to-know test
From the numbers of expats waiting years for citizenships to the environmental impact of development projects, the Cyprus Mail put the new freedom of information act to the test. It ...