Fri, 15 March 2024
The much-touted aid ship finally left Larnaca for Gaza this week; the CEO and Chairman of Shriners Hospitals outline their work around the world; a new law will oblige EU countries to assess the health of all soils in their territory - and they will have to clean up those that are below par.
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Category:News and politics -- posted at: 9:36am MSK |
Fri, 8 March 2024
Shriners doctors are treating children with orthopaedic problems in Cyprus; chickens saved from slaughter are replenishing our degraded soil; British expats will see their pensions taxed at UK rates next year.
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Category:News and politics -- posted at: 9:46am MSK |
Fri, 1 March 2024
Medieval graffiti sheds light on our history; a bicommunal survey looks at how the news we consume shapes our opinions; the Goethe Institute is back with a series of special events.
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Category:News and politics -- posted at: 9:31am MSK |
Fri, 23 February 2024
Cyprus' new Commissioner for the Environment outlines her priorities; and young women are invited to be an 'Ambassador for a Day'.
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Category:News and politics -- posted at: 9:53am MSK |
Fri, 16 February 2024
We absorb them every day, but Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs) can seriously affect our health: you're invited to sign a petition calling on the authorities to implement a strategic plan to control EDCs; water bills are set to rise - we get the details.
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Category:News and politics -- posted at: 9:49am MSK |
Fri, 9 February 2024
MPs question the low prosecution rate of police officers accused of gender violence; Cyprus' job seekers database is years out of date; Limassol prepares to host the Palestinian Independent Film Festival.
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Category:News and politics -- posted at: 9:15am MSK |
Fri, 2 February 2024
We hear about a project that cares for the vulnerable and homeless; British ex-pats should register to vote in upcoming UK elections; health-giving plants grow all over Cyprus: we go foraging.
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Category:News and politics -- posted at: 9:56am MSK |
Fri, 26 January 2024
Cases of domestic violence have risen in the last few years: we hear how SPAVO - the Association for the Prevention and Handling of Violence in the Family - is dealing with the increase. The EU launches a Strategic Dialogue on the Future of Agriculture.
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Category:News and politics -- posted at: 9:49am MSK |
Thu, 18 January 2024
We hear about the appalling conditions during the on-going tragedy in Gaza from a co-ordinator for Medecins Sans Frontieres who recently returned from a mission there.
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Category:News and politics -- posted at: 7:01pm MSK |
Fri, 8 December 2023
Following three bus fires in the last few months the Transport Ministry removes school buses from circulation, leaving thousands of pupils stranded; a Peace March in Nicosia sees a huge turnout calling for a ceasefire in Gaza; there’s been a sizeable increase in domestic violence in Cyprus
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Category:News and politics -- posted at: 10:08am MSK |