After uproar, new bill to cover appointment of advisors
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 ...
Government receives first batch of data on sanctioned entities, more expected (updated)
By Iole Damaskinos and Elias Hazou
President Nikos Christodoulides on Tuesday said the government has received the first batch of information on natural and legal persons included on the US ...
President says nothing done outside law after teen’s appointment called ‘illegal and wrongful’ (Update 2)
President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday assured that nothing will be done outside the law after the audit office lambasted the deputy tourism minister’s decision to appoint a 19-year-old without ...
Court recognises environmental NGOs’ legitimate interest to protect nature
A Cyprus court recognised for the first time the right of environmental NGOs to access the national courts to ensure environmental protection.
This was achieved through a decision of the ...
King Charles III crowned at London’s Westminster Abbey (Update 4)
King Charles III was crowned on Saturday in Britain’s biggest ceremonial event for seven decades, a sumptuous display of pageantry dating back 1,000 years.
In front of a congregation of ...
A step closer to resolving CoLA dispute, says labour minister (Update 2)
Unions and employers are one step closer to agreeing over the cost of living allowance dispute, Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou said on Friday.
In statements to the press after holding ...
Anastasiades rubbishes match fixing allegations, goes on the offensive (Updated)
Former President Nicos Anastasiades deemed the claims made by the former chairman of the sports ethics committee Andreas Papacharalambous “false, unfounded and vulgar.”
Speaking to podcast Legal Matters on Thursday, ...
Christodoulides meets Macron in Paris (Updated)
French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday said Cyprus can count of France’s support in the efforts to find a lasting solution to the Cyprus problem and in the field ...
Greek Cypriots sold Varosha properties because no solution in sight
Disy leader says they can’t be blamed for lack of progress on Cyprus solution
Greek Cypriots who sold their property in Varosha did so because they can see no ...
Over 700 traffic fines in 48 hours
Police on Monday said they issued 744 fines for traffic violations in approximately 48 hours during checks in the government-controlled areas.
More than half concern speeding, one of the main causes for ...
Property, rental prices continue to spiral
Calls for government intervention to support affected buyers and the real estate sector
With property prices and rents continuing to spiral during the first quarter of the year, calls have ...
Scramble to authenticate, or debunk, reports of hotel sales in Varosha
Authorities scrambled on Friday to get to the bottom of reports in the north that Greek Cypriot owned hotels and buildings in Varosha had been bought by an unnamed Turkish ...
President compelled to release campaign donor list
President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday released the names of his election campaign donors – but only after a discussion in parliament a day earlier had outed him as having effectively broken ...
More Cypriot and British evacuees arrive from Sudan (update 4)
Six more flights with evacuees from Sudan were due to land in Larnaca on Wednesday as the island continued to be used as a hub to get European nationals out ...
Cyprus’ reputation won’t be smeared says President after sanctions meeting
President Nikos Christodoulides vowed that Cyprus will do whatever is possible to prevent further damage to the country’s reputation, adding that no one will be protected if they are ...
Boat owners’ union blocks Larnaca marina (Update 2)
A protest which blocked off entry and departure of ships from Larnaca port on Monday morning caused a stern reaction from Kition Ocean Holdings, which warned it was considering taking ...
Government on tenterhooks over sanctions evidence for Cypriot ‘financial fixers’
Cyprus may have joined the EU and pledged its allegiance to the West but the latest sanctions by the US and UK have once again brought unwelcome attention to the ...
Keeping hope alive: two decades of crossings
There may not yet be an overall solution yet but a whole new generation has experienced what their parents did not
Twenty years after the opening of the first crossing ...
Flurry of activity over Russian accounts
Sanctions imposed on Russia and Russian citizens so far will not significantly impact the Cypriot economy as its banks have very satisfactory levels of capital and one of the best ...
‘Cyprus to ramp up asylum seeker processing and returns’
The government on Thursday said it is gearing up to tackle the migration crisis, with funding aimed at expanding reception centres, speeding up asylum seeker applications, and increasing voluntary returns ...
Government mulling reduced VAT for basic necessities (Updated)
It is unclear how effective government machinations to reduce the VAT on necessary goods will be, following reports on Wednesday that authorities are looking to completely axe tax on items ...
Government will explore criminal proceedings against sanctioned Cypriots (updated)
The Cyprus government on Tuesday stressed it was ready to explore whether there were grounds to begin criminal proceedings against sanctioned Cypriots who have been named by the US and ...
Swimming pool law damaging Cyprus property and tourism
Both tourism and the property market in Cyprus are being damaged by outdated and unworkable laws governing swimming pools, which have seen many complexes closing theirs over the last few ...
Business leaders say struggling with litany of crises
Employers are expected to sound the alarm over labour unrest and uncertainty currently plaguing the economy when they meet on April 25 and will be looking to President Nikos Christodoulides for ...