Elias Hazou

The government’s handling of the ‘videogate’ affair leaves a great deal to be desired, and it even suggests the administration may have been subjected to extortion, opposition Akel said ...

Police on Monday continued investigations into ‘Sandy’, looking into claims of supposedly dodgy money transfers allegedly paid as ‘hush money’ to the woman, the central figure in the affair. The ...

The wealth declarations of current and former government ministers were published on Monday, showing a marked disparity among the political class. The filings concerned the ministers affected by the cabinet ...

Electricity Authority (EAC) unions signaled on Monday that further industrial action is on the way, following their 24-hour strike last week. Last Thursday the EAC headquarters and customer service offices ...

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday predicted stronger bilateral ties between Kiev and Nicosia, adding that Cyprus has stood by Ukraine’s side since the start of Cyprus’ presidency of ...

Attaining ‘strategic and energy autonomy’ for the European Union headlined the agenda of the talks during the informal EU Council that got underway in Cyprus on Thursday. “Now is the ...

The House plenum on Thursday accepted four referrals made by the president, and rejected one, relating to laws passed previously concerning property foreclosures and the rights of debtors. The plenary ...

Livestock farmers threatened to shut down Larnaca airport on Thursday as protests escalated following an unsuccessful meeting with Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou, intensifying disruption at the Rizoelia roundabout. Lasting four ...

Electricity authority (EAC) employees went on a 24-hour strike on Thursday, with trade unions warning of further escalating measures. Union boss Kyriacos Tafounas told media that, unless the government engages ...

The roads in the Akamas peninsula are unsafe for many types of vehicles due to the difficult terrain, while unfettered access to motorists threatens the natural reserve, the Audit Office ...

A third pig farm has tested positive for foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), authorities said on Tuesday as the number of infected farming units rose to over a hundred. The disease has ...

The ‘Sandy affair’ will not impact an ongoing investigation into other claims made by journalist Makarios Drousiotis, the anti-corruption authority said on Monday, as reports surfaced that yet another photograph ...

Reservoirs across the island reached about 38 per cent of capacity on Monday – a marked increase on the same time last year. Overall, the dams are now 37.9 per cent full, corresponding ...

A 14-year-old girl who recently gave birth, reportedly after she was raped, will receive all necessary support from the state, the Commissioner for the Protection of Children’s Rights said ...

The government insists Cyprus is well on track to join the Schengen Area. Notably, though, it no longer says this will happen this year but rather that this is their ...

A photograph shared by researcher Makarios Drousiotis on Thursday, purporting to depict an injury on the arm of the woman nicknamed ‘Sandy’, appears to have been uploaded to the Internet ...

The House on Thursday passed legislation extending the time period during which people applying for a permit for their first home may benefit from discounted VAT. Three years ago, regulations ...

Two persons were remanded in police custody on Thursday on suspicion of involvement in a string of recent arson and attempted arson incidents. Paphos district court ordered the two held ...

MPs on Thursday grudgingly voted to grant yet another extension to hotels and tourist accommodation premises currently operating without a full permit, allowing these businesses to set their paperwork in ...

Formal submissions of candidacy for the upcoming parliamentary elections will take place on May 6, while the House will dissolve on April 23, officials announced on Thursday. The details were made known ...

Investigations into a block of flats which collapsed in Limassol’s Yermasoyia, killing two, are expected to be complete within the week, chief of Limassol CID Costas Michael said on ...

A parliamentary committee will on Wednesday convene extraordinarily to discuss a bill aiming to tighten up the rules regarding the granting of so-called ‘golden visas’. The legislative proposal, put forward ...

A zoo in the Nicosia district seemed headed for definitive closure on Thursday, after a court ruling reconfirming that the facility was in breach of safety regulations and was operating ...

Police said on Thursday they’re investigating the theft of some €93,000 from a Nicosia-based company, apparently tricked into making the payment by a fake email sent to it.  The complaint ...