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LGBTI Rights
EU promotes actions to protect LGBTI community
“The rights of LGBTI individuals constitute fundamental rights of individuals and the Republic of Cyprus is bound by European and international conventions to ensure...
Stefanos Ioannou: “NGOs in every country of the EU are fighting for LGBTI rights”
Despite the rise of the far-right in Europe, many countries in the continent have managed to take steps forward regarding LGBTI rights.
In an interview...
Parperis: ‘slow’ progress in combatting homophobia in Cyprus
There is progress in combatting homophobia in Cyprus, though it is slower than it could be, Demetris Parperis, a volunteer and instructor for the...
Annual Pride festival underway
Under the central theme, “Stand With Pride” the 2019 Pride festival got underway in Cyprus on May 11 culminating with the Gay pride parade...
Zacharias Theophanous: Cyprus lagging on LGBTI rights
Cyprus has slipped down the rankings of ILGA Europe on LGBTI rights, Ioannis Zacharias Theophanous, a member of the board of Accept Cyprus, told...
Equality Allies at Work: Everyone can be an ally
Everyone can be an ally of someone else. This is one of the positive messages to emerge from the newly launched three year programme...
Erman Dolmaci: EU funding is crucial for LGBTI+ people in the north
Erman Dolmacı, coordinator of Queer Cyprus Association and post-graduate student at The Cyprus Institute explains how the E.U. supports LGBTI+ people in the occupied...
EU helps effort to fight homophobia in schools
An EU funded programme against homophobic bullying Combating HOMophoBic And Transphobic bullying in schools - HOMBAT has shown the extent of the problem in...
EU a good ally for Cyprus LGBTI community
Cyprus has made significant progress as regards LGBTI rights in the past few years, but more needs to be done, says the new president...
Gender identity bill moves closer
A bill that will make it possible for people to change their gender identity on public documents is moving forward. The bill underwent public...
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160 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday
The Health Ministry announced 160 new COVID-19 cases on 23 October, out of 4,327 laboratory tests, taking confirmed infections to 3,314.
The break-down of new...
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Health Ministry insists there is confirmed case among American Center staff
The Health Ministry replied to the denial of the American Medical Center regarding a confirmed case among its staff.
In an announcement the Ministry noted...
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Health Ministry replies to accusation about delay of the tracing unit
The tracing unit contacts the persons who have tested positive to COVID-19 as soon as it is informed by the relevant laboratories and the...
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Professor of Microbiology concerned about asymptomatic patients
Dr Petros Karayiannis, Professor of Microbiology/Molecular Virology at the University of Nicosia Medical School, has expressed concern over the great number of private hospitals,...
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30-year-old missing for seven months (PHOTO)
Police are looking for 30-year old NAKITA YASMEEN from the United Kingdom, whose traces have been lost since March 2020. Yasmeen’s disappearance was today...
Taste
Local Food
Squash soup
Ingredients:
1 kg pumpkin, cut into small cubes, approximately 5 cups
2 medium (400g) sweet potatoes, cut into cubes, approximately 2 ½ cups
1 chopped leek, only...
Local Food
Mezedes
No visit to Cyprus is complete without enjoying the traditional meal of many small dishes known as ‘meze’.
This large feast, which has been a...
Local Food
Prawns with fried cheese, barley shaped pasta
Put the barley shaped pasta into a small pan with salted water, bring to a boil and when tender, drain. Peal the prawns leaving...
Local Food
Salmon and shrimp sheftalies
Mix all ingredients for tabbouli in a bowl and keep to one side so flavours can combine.
Prepare the sheftalies: wash and soak the casing...
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