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Former state doctor facing death by negligence charges
The former chairman of the state doctors’ union is facing negligence charges over the death of a patient he had operated on while working at the Nicosia general hospital in 2010. Stavros Stavrou, who...
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Betting giant given go-ahead to try and stop police probe
The supreme court on Monday gave the green light to betting giant Opap Cyprus to file for a second injunction to stop police investigations into its revenue stream. According to Cyprus News Agency,...
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I’ve nothing but respect for Fotini, says president
President Nicos Anastasiades clarified on Monday that he meant no disrespect toward the mother and the family of his rival Nicolas Papadopoulos. A day earlier, the incumbent drew the wrath of the...
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Audit office reports ombudswoman to AG for failure to provide data
The auditor-general has reported Ombudswoman Maria Stylianou Lottides to the attorney-general after she refused to provide data as part of an audit, claiming Odysseas Michaelides did not have the...
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Lillikas says he wouldn’t take post of minister for Anastasiades
Presidential candidate Giorgos Lillikas on Tuesday said he would not accept a ministerial post or an EU Commission appointment from the administration of incumbent president Nicos Anastasiades, who is...
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Cyprus issues arrest warrant for source of slain Maltese journalist
Maria Efimova, the source of murdered Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, and for whom MEPs last month asked EU member states to grant whistle-blower protection, faces arrest if she comes to...
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Stronger together: Paphos aims to ease seasonality
An action plan has been launched to encourage more visitors to Paphos and help ease ongoing issues of seasonality, officials said on Tuesday. The programme titled Stronger Together is a joint venture...
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Strike will not affect classes says university
The Council of the University of Cyprus (UCy) announced it would ensure planned industrial action next week by a number of academic support staff would not affect any classes. Responding to an...
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Gale force winds expected over coming days
Winds reaching as strong as gale force eight can be expected over the coming days, the met office announced on Wednesday Extremely unsettled weather patterns, mainly strong winds, are expected from...
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First step toward EU funding to aid gas imports
Cyprus has been approved for preliminary EU funding of €101m to construct infrastructure for the import of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for power generation, Energy Minister Giorgos Lakkotrypis said...
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Shocking revelations over workings at Nicosia hospital
Staff at Nicosia general hospital are tampering with waiting lists and are refusing to use the hospital’s €43m software system, while one intensive care unit doctor took 94 days off work in 2016, it...
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Historic Paphos building renovated but still closed for business
PAPHOS municipality has relaunched a new tender process for the rental of shop units at the historic Ibrahim’s Khan in the old town after the original one was considered too narrow. Municipal...
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UNSG waiting to hear from both sides
The UN Secretary General remains committed to the two sides in Cyprus if they jointly come back to the UN and ask for support in a renewed process with the prerequisite political will, his Special...
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Whistle-blower Efimova applies for asylum
Maria Efimova, the former Pilatus Bank employee and source of the slain Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, said that she has applied for political asylum in an unspecified European Union...
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Hospitals must digitise patients’ records, nearly 100 files missing, data...
Nicosia general hospital has lost 94 patient medical records since 2016 that are nowhere to be found, personal data protection commissioner Irene Loizidou Nicolaidou said on Thursday. In an interview...
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Yellow alert as storm front moves in on Cyprus
The met office issued a yellow alert on Thursday urging members of the public to be aware of the possibility of severely bad weather, as winds reaching as strong as gale force eight can be expected...
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Latest poll predicts comfortable win for Anastasiades
PRESIDENT Nicos Anastasiades is projected to win a second term in office, according to a survey released on Thursday. The final poll commissioned by the CyBC again showed the incumbent comfortably in...
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Neophytou to withdraw €22m lawsuit against Christofias
It emerged Friday that contractor Miltiades Neophytou intends to withdraw a €22m lawsuit against former president Demetris Christofias for money spent on a football club and work he did on two...
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Weak laws, payment culture to blame for high NPLs, officials say
Loan repayment culture in Cyprus is bad and the legislation in place is doing little to improve it even as it is threatening financial and macroeconomic stability, was the main conclusion of a recent...
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Limassol communities threaten to stop paying electricity bills over frequent...
The community leaders of four Limassol communities – Episkopi, Erimi, Kolossi and Kantou- threatened to stop paying electricity bills, citing frequent power cuts in their areas. The four leaders are to...
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