Change in mindset needed at land registry says audit office
The waiting time for a site or cadastral surveys from the land registry averages out at 17 months, and in some cases it can take 16 years, the auditor-general said in a ...
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Turkish Cypriot CMP members call off strike
Turkish Cypriots employed at the Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus (CMP) called off a planned strike on Monday, after receiving their back pay at the last minute.
The 50 employees ...
Karavas officials condemn destruction of cultural heritage
The municipality of Karavas condemned on Monday what it called the systematic destruction of historic buildings, calling on the international community to “assume its responsibilities”.
In a statement, the municipality ...
‘Thousands losing their home through pogrom of foreclosures’
MPs on Monday signaled they will push to introduce additional protections for homeowners facing repossession, with one proposal even calling for a total halt on foreclosures throughout 2026.
Lawmakers set mid-April ...
Akel slams Kombos for “sucking up” to Trump
Leftist party Akel on Thursday lambasted Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos for “sucking up” to US President Donald Trump and his policies, warning that this “subservient” stance poses risks to Cyprus.
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Court rejects Paphos mayor’s bid to overturn suspension
Furloughed Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos has lost his bid to reverse the interior minister’s decision suspending him from his duties.
Following the publication of the suspension in the government ...
Mandatory inspections for electromechanical works in new buildings
The monitoring of electromechanical installations during a building’s construction will become mandatory under new regulations discussed in parliament on Thursday.
MPs were reviewing new regulations aimed at improving inspection ...
Cyprus returning European money for LNG terminal
The government is in the process of returning €67 million in funding for the LNG terminal in Vasiliko to the European Commission, the energy minister said on Tuesday, also telling MPs ...
Govt bill to reform social support body
Rather than abolish the independent social support body, the government will bring a proposal to reform it, reports said on Tuesday.
The charity became embroiled in controversy after it was ...
Water situation in the dams still dire
Despite the rains, water levels in the island’s dams remain exceedingly low, officials again warned on Monday.
Total water inside the reservoirs comes to 39.9 million cubic metres – or 13.7 per ...
Dhekelia’s new turbines running late, may not arrive till 2030
The new turbines ordered for the power plant at Dhekelia may not arrive until 2030, officials of the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) told MPs on Monday.
EAC board chairman Giorgos ...
Prosecution given further month to examine missing prison document material
Nicosia criminal court on Monday granted prosecutors another month to sift through the material and decide which can be shared with the defendants’ lawyers, in the case involving the theft ...
A social media reset of politics
In the Cypriot space, have social media influencers come into their own, setting the agenda for political discourse? Yes and no, say experts we spoke to. But there’s no ...
Stiffer fines for fly-tipping, but enforcement remains a problem
The House on Thursday passed a law providing for stiffer fines for fly-tipping, but at the same time MPs cautioned that lax enforcement makes the legislation a dud.
The bill ...
Christodoulides marks ‘three years of clear, ambitious goals’
The government envisions making Cyprus resilient and robust both domestically and overseas, President Nikos Christodoulides said Thursday in his annual ‘state of the union’ address.
In the speech, broadcast on ...
House plans restrictions on foreign nationals buying real estate
Parliament on Thursday indicated its intention to pass legislation by May restricting the acquisition of real estate by foreign nationals.
The intention is to amend the relevant law by May, ...
MPs back farmers over borehole payments
MPs on Tuesday demanded that the government temporarily suspend charging farmers for using water from boreholes, a move farmers say could deal them the final blow and drive them out ...
Kombos addresses Cyprus-US relations in Washington
Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos met Greece’s defence minister on Tuesday in Washington DC on the sidelines of a conference organised by a Greek non-profit organisation.
The two ministers were ...
Doubt cast on Fidias using Limassol property for work
Information on Monday appeared to refute assertions by MEP Fidias Panayiotou that he uses a property in Limassol – mostly paid for with European Parliament funds – as office space.
Daily Politis ...
Agreement on Cyprus-Israel gas field expected next month
Cyprus and Israel are “very close” to an interstate agreement regarding the Aphrodite natural gas reservoir, the energy minister reiterated on Monday.
Michalis Damianou told CyBC that an Israeli government ...
Gulf investors apply to build Limassol science park
A consortium of Cypriot and foreign companies has submitted an offer to build and operate a science and technological park at Pentakomo, the government announced on Monday.
The single offer ...
Police officer arrested in Larnaca racketeering case
A police officer in Larnaca was placed under arrest on Thursday on suspicion of aiding a suspect connected to a violent incident occurring in the town earlier this month.
The ...
MPs reinstate special healthcare benefits for civil servants
MPs on Thursday grumbled but still passed regulations reinstating certain healthcare benefits for civil servants not enjoyed by the broader public.
The regulations, tabled by the government, give civil servants – ...
Parliament urges delay of EU-Mercosur deal enforcement
Parliament on Thursday called on the Cyprus government and the European Commission to hold off on enforcing any aspect of the EU-Mercosur deal until the European Court of Justice has ...