Some owners of large industries in Tanzania have requested the government to protect them against cheap imports by increasing import taxes on trucks assembled outside the country.
Nurses in Cyprus are often treated with contempt despite being the cornerstone of the health system. There are significant shortages of nurses and midwives in the country, and efforts are being made to attract, recruit, and retain them. The government has expressed support for nurses, but there are concerns about reducing the number of training hours for nurses, which could endanger patient safety and infringe upon their human rights. Cypriot nurses’ EU freedom of movement may be jeopardized if the directive is discarded.
Some owners of large industries in Tanzania have asked the government to protect them against cheap imports by increasing import taxes.
Fact: The death of national guardsman Thanasis Nicolaou in 2005 was ruled as a result of strangulation and not suicide by a judge.
Fact: The federation of Larnaca parents associations expressed sadness and indignation over the Holy Saturday vandalism of Livadia’s primary school on Friday.
Police have been conducting checks at hotels in accordance with procedures following complaints from the hoteliers’ association (Pasyxe) about raids causing panic. Several complaints had been filed against a hotel group in the Paphos area. Arrests related to combating illegal employment in Cyprus had doubled within a year in the Paphos area. Labor Minister Yiannis Panyiotou emphasized the need to tackle illegal and undeclared work effectively. The general director of Pasyxe suggested that police could have conducted operations with more discretion, particularly in the incident in Paphos where around 30 police officers caused panic by entering a hotel.
Three monks from the Habakkuk Monastery have taken legal action against the Church of Cyprus for failing to pay their salaries. Despite sending a letter demanding payment, the Church did not respond, leading the monks to file private criminal cases at the Nicosia District Court. The monks are seeking redress through the legal system to secure their rightful earnings, as they have no other means of support. The first court appearance is expected to be scheduled soon, giving the Church an opportunity to respond to the allegations.
Efi Xanthou resigned from the Ecologists – Citizens’ Cooperation Movement due to a highly undemocratic process at a provincial assembly in Nicosia. Candidates were excluded from voting, a non-official candidate was proposed for mayoral support, and another endorsed candidate was absent from the ballot. Xanthou had been considering leaving since November 2022, but the events at the assembly made her decision to resign inevitable.
Efi Xanthou announced she has left the Green Party after a 23-year association due to actions she perceived as undemocratic, including a controversial decision made at a Nicosia district party branch meeting.
Konstantinos-Efraim, a 10-month-old boy in Cyprus, is fighting for his life due to a rare condition called spinal muscular atrophy type 1. Despite his urgent need for a home nurse, the government and authorities have been unresponsive and ineffective for four months. The boy’s father publicly shared their ordeal, highlighting the lack of action and responsibility from the government. The family faces financial struggles and challenges in accessing specialized nursing care. The government’s failure to implement early detection tests for such conditions is also criticized.