In today’s episode, Nikos Christodoulides was officially sworn in as the eighth president - as he vowed that “the Cypriot people will be at the centre of all our policies”.

Elsewhere, a woman developed large bedsores after she was hospitalised for a month and her wounds remained untreated, with a doctor claiming that it again shows the “shortcomings” of the national general health scheme Gesy when it comes to elderly care.

There’s also the latest February rainfall figures, and a positive announcement from BirdLife Cyprus on reduced trapping with nets.

All these and more in your Daily News Briefing, brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.