In today's episode, state hospital doctors will be going on a 48-hour strike at the end of the month, trade union Pasyki announced after another failed attempt to clinch a deal with state health services Okypy. Meanwhile, the termination of the construction contract for the road between Paphos and Polis Chrysochous prompted strong reactions from both Disy and Akel, who blame each other and successive governments for issues affecting major public projects across Cyprus. Elsewhere, Cyprus Football Association chairman Giorgos Koumas came under heavy criticism after the Cyprus sports writers’ union withdrew an award from a journalist who had uncovered corruption within Cypriot football. All this and more in the Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.