A child’s death at the Makarios hospital is being claimed as one stemming from medical negligence, according to the parents. Kessariani Piripitsi, aged 8, passed away in suspicious circumstances at the hospital. The exact conditions under which she was placed are currently under investigation. According to a statement to AlphaNew by police spokesman Christos Andreou, Miss Piripitsi’s mother is making an official claim that her daughter died due to mistakes made by staff from the medical team. Right now, officers are investigating the issue; just as the body itself is being examined for clues ..read more

In a bid to further its diplomatic stance, Armenia is set to start its mission in the island nation of Cyprus. According to a statement by Ararat Mirzoyan, the Armenian Foreign Minister made in a joint press conference with his Cypriot counterpart in Yerevan, the Armenian government plans to open their mission within the year. He further added that this development will help forge better relations between the two countries, and better cooperation in the region in general. The post ARMENIA WILL OPEN MISSION IN CYPRUS TO FURTHER ITS DIPLOMATIC STANCE appeared first on The Cypress Observer ..read more

Temperatures are set to rise in the week, along with some dust circulation. According to the Cypriot Meteorological Office, temperatures are expected increase overall, standing at around 22 degrees Celsius in the mountainous regions, 29 degrees Celsius inland and 25 degrees Celsius in the coastal areas. Temperatures post-sunset is set to stand at around 12 degrees Celsius in the mountainous regions and 16 degrees Celsius inland and in the coastal areas. The week is expected to become progressively warm followed by temperatures reaching 36 degrees Celsius i.e. the seasonal average by the latter ..read more

A young man lost his life after his car went off a cliff and into a ravine in Agia Fyla in Limassol. Marios Charalambous, the chief of Limassol Traffic Police said that they received a call from a driver in distress. The fire brigade, an ambulance and of course the police were immediately dispatched along with rescue teams. The latter soon discovered the car in the ravine’s base, and the man was found in the wreckage. Firefighters finally extracted his body from the destroyed car and took him to Limassol General Hospital, where he was declared dead-on-arrival. Police investigation showed that ..read more

In a much awaited development, singer Tom Jones is all set to perform in Cyprus in July as part of his ongoing “Ages & Stages” Tour in 2024. The event, regarded to stand as a one-of-a-kind experience for audiences in Cyprus will feature some of the Welsh singer’s albums over the years. Sir Tom Jones is regarded as a giant of the global music industry – with over thirty-six Top 40 hits, several Grammys, the Music Industry Trust Award and over one hundred million in record sales. “Ages & Stages” will showcase the highlight of Tom Jones’ creation in their entirety – and will include all t ..read more

Marina Hadjimanolis, Cyprus’ Deputy Minister of Shipping has revealed that the missile-hit ship True Confidence no longer any Cyprus nationals on it. Deputy Minister Hadjimanolis (who is in Brussels attending the Belgian President’s seminar on EU Council on the living conditions of the seafarers) revealed that the ship in question does not hoist the Cypriot flag, is not publicly or privately owned by the island nation. That said, it does have a company that manages it – one that has its offices in Cyprus. This news comes after Reuters recently revealed that at least 2 sailors lost their lives ..read more

  Trimming trees may appear to be a run-of-the-mill act that one does on regular intervals. But in reality, there is a right time and proper season to do this. This means different things for different people, depending on where they live. Here is a basic guide to understanding what constitutes as the right time to trim trees in your area: END-OF-WINTER OR START-OF-SPRING As mentioned before, the exact right time differs according to location and climate. Generally speaking, however, the best time to do the trimming is when winter is over. This is an ideal time since trees at this time ha ..read more

A worrying trend reveals that over 25% of all students have been victims of bullying. A statement by the “Hope for Children” CRC Policy Center, which conducted the study that makes this reveal – said that that many students have admitted to have been bullied – either physically or online. The Policy Center made these findings in its study on school violence conducted, which it conducted for the National Strategy for Prevention and Management of School Violence (held between 2018 and 2024). The results of the research reveal that verbal and social bullying are the most rampant, followed by cybe ..read more

The weather in the coming days, dubbed ‘Stinky Thursday’s’ is likely to have partly cloudy skies, and might have people experience isolated episodes of rain showers and generally stormy weather. While the inland is most likely to experience the turbulence, Cyprus’ east and south could also get rain and storms. Temperatures inland are expected to go up to 21 degrees Celsius, while those in the hills as well as coasts are expected to go up to 10 degrees Celsius. Winds could go up to 5 on the Beaufort scale, with winds going north-westwards. The mountainous areas might get frost during the night ..read more

A Syrian national who arrived to Cyprus with his 4 children on a migrant boat is burying one of them, who died in the boat from starvation. According to Christos Andreou, a spokesperson for the Cyprus Police, the boat which left Syria in the middle of February used up its fuel tank and continued to sail on the seas with no destination in sight before ultimately being spotted by Cypriot Coast Guard. The man said that he had wrapped his son in a blanket roughly 2 days before being found, only to be horrified once Cypriot authorities mentioned that the number of children found were not equal to t ..read more