CHANGE IS COMING FOR THE AMBULANCE SERVICE

 

CHANGE IS COMING FOR THE AMBULANCE SERVICE - Cy Mail 15/3 by Theo Panayides

As number of transports soars, debate on how best to manage it heats up

The long-running effort to create a national ambulance agency took a big step forward last month, with the House health committee debating a bill aimed at establishing it.

The bill, approved by the cabinet in December, comes as the number of non-emergency patient transports has exploded, from 5,000 in 2020 to 45,000 in 2025, according to the ambulance service.

CRIME ROUND UP

 Pafos Live 16 March 2026

In the context of collecting and evaluating evidence and testimonies, members of the Police located in the apartment of a 35-year-old man in Nicosia, a 35-year-old woman who was wanted by the Police in connection with investigated cases of burglary and theft.

The 35-year-old was arrested under the court warrant pending against her, while two bags containing a small amount of amphetamine-like crystalline substance as well as a small amount of dry cannabis plant matter were found in her possession.

CYPRUS WEIGHS ENERGY MEASURES IF OIL PRICES CLIMB ABOVE $100

 

CYPRUS WEIGHS ENERGY MEASURES IF OIL PRICES CLIMB ABOVE  $100 - KNews 15/3 by Panayiotis Rougalas

Officials say price caps remain an option if increases persist, though current fuel price hikes are considered moderate.

The situation in the Middle East is raising concerns, while Europe says it is preparing for a longer period of instability that could include disruptions in shipping, higher energy prices, and inflationary pressures. These remarks were made Monday in Brussels by Eurogroup President Kyriakos Pierrakakis in the presence of Kathimerini, noting that energy remains at the center of attention.

WHAT'S ON - 17-31 MARCH

 

WHAT'S ON - 17-31 MARCH

AIMEE J - Peggy's Secret Garden, Peyia - 28 March

 

AIMEE J

Peggy's Secret Garden, Peyia

28 March - 1-4pm

Booking essential 96 780211

SOUTHFIELDS - O'Neill's Irish Bar & Grill - 21 March

 

SOUTHFIELDS

O'Neill's Irish Bar & Grill

21 March - 8pm

Free entry

DAVEY WOODFORD - The Local Pub, Chlorakas - 21 March

 

DAVEY WOODFORD

The Local Pub, Chlorakas

21 March - 7pm

Booking recommended 99 647064

Free entry