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Politics hamper work of bicommunal committees. The Turkish earthquake was one tragic example Fears that certain bicommunal technical committees are underutilised have been exacerbated by the politics which followed Turkey’...

Cyprus is the leading beneficiary of European Investment Bank (EIB) support per capita with €250 million in funds received during 2022, EIB president Werner Hoyer said during a visit on Friday. Hoyer ...

Former Kiti bishop Chrysostomos was handed a 12-month suspended prison sentence for three years on Thursday, after he was found guilty of assaulting a teenage girl in 1981, when he was ...

Tourism to Cyprus seems to have recovered from Russian sanctions as arrivals so far this year are eight per cent higher than the record year of 2019 and 38 per cent higher ...

Cyprus is shifting gear to end its energy isolation and it is uniquely positioned to contribute to the Eastern Mediterranean’s energy solutions, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Monday. The ...

The Nicosia energy workshop taking place on Monday on the Israel-to-Cyprus gas pipeline is the first significant milestone in shaping the national energy policy, Energy Minister Giorgos Papanastasiou has said. ...

The ‘safe’ narrative that our gas will go to Egypt for liquefaction is being turned on its head by events As energy giants and experts gather in Nicosia on Monday, ...

Banks warned on Friday that a proposed bill to allow loan defaulters to file a case in court to suspend the foreclosure process, posed a huge risk to the banking ...

The Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) is partly to blame for Cyprus’ energy woes and high prices, but the state has let the people down, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou said ...

Former President Nikos Anastasiades strongly rejected the “malicious allegations” over interference in match-fixing investigations on Wednesday as former chairman of the sports ethics committee Andreas Papacharalambous doubled down on his ...

The audit service is engaging in character assassination and overstepping the limits of free speech, Attorney-general Giorgos Savvides said on Tuesday, as the two offices continued to exchange barbs. “We ...

Deputy attorney-general Savvas Angelides on Monday delivered a stinging verbal attack on the auditor-general, whom he accused of a deliberate and concerted campaign to blacken his name, vowing that he ...

Stabilisation works on houses delayed as shortcomings of government report revealed By Bejay Browne Twelve years on, there is still no respite for Pissouri homeowners, as further work to stabilise ...

As the clock ticks closer to the opening of Melco’s casino resort in Zakaki, Limassol, stakeholders appear to be excited for the tourism prospects the project is bound to ...

Cyprus on Friday issued a subdued response to comments from Italian energy giant ENI that for the construction of the controversial EastMed pipeline the participation of Turkey would be necessary. ...

The cabinet on Thursday decided to revoke the Cypriot citizenship of Malaysian-born Jho Low, a fugitive wanted internationally for allegedly orchestrating the theft of $4.5bn from the Southeast Asian country’...

As Cyprus braces for an almost inevitable new wave of sanctions to hit soon, the government conceded on Wednesday the effect on Cyprus’ services sector has been detrimental. The impact ...

The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected the appeal of Kurdish activist Kenan Ayaz against his extradition to Germany, as President Nikos Christodoulides said he will raise the issue with German ...

British pensioner David Hunter, 75 said he and his wife lived through hell together as she battled her illness which left her housebound for almost four years. Taking the stand at ...

Realisation of the EuroAsia Interconnector (EAI) has now entered the home-straight. The project is close to achieving several important milestones. The EAI constitutes a critical infrastructure for the European Commission, ...

By Ozay Mehmet If Kemal Kilicdaroglu wins the Turkish general election, a win-win-win solution on Cyprus may be within reach. The name of the solution would be confederation. President Nicos ...

President Nikos Christodoulides said he was pleased with the cost of living allowance (CoLA) agreement signed on Friday afternoon which is putting an end to a long-standing labour dispute. The ...

A deal over the cost of living allowance (CoLA) appeared to be inching closer on Thursday after three unions gave the thumbs up to the latest proposal. Sek, Deok and ...

Following heavy criticism in the last few days about people bring given government jobs they were not qualified for, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Wednesday a bill will be drawn ...