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AG says media persecution claims are just hype
By George Psyllides and Peter Michaels Attorney-general Costas Clerides on Friday rubbished claims by some media that the police probe into the leaked emails of senior state attorney Eleni Loizidou was...
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Garbage collectors call for clustering of services, not ruling out strikes
Municipal dustmen are urging their employers to seriously consider clustering garbage collection services and avoid outsourcing to private companies to save future jobs in local government and reduce...
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Asylum seekers set fires, cause ruckus at Kofinou, two remanded (Update2 )
Two men, aged 24 and 25, from Eritrea were remanded in custody for six days on Saturday after riots broke out at an asylum reception centre in Kofinou during which rubbish bins were torched and...
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Limassol counting cost of rain damage after overnight deluge (Update 2)
Overnight torrential rain in Limassol caused thousands of euros in damage, as dwellings flooded and motorists were stranded on deluged roads and parking lots along the coast. The fire service said it...
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Agree or disagree, anti-radar site popular with many drivers
By Annette Chrysostomou HAVE you ever been tempted to use Facebook to be warned of spots where police lie in wait to detect speeding drivers? Facebook page CY Police Checkpoints where people can post...
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Who’s afraid of a little bicommunality?
By Agnieszka Rakoczy RECENT media reports that the government may have been intentionally blocking promised international financial grants to two Nicosia-based NGOs dedicated to promoting and...
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Akinci suggests interim solution could end EEZ standoff – reports
Turkish Cypriot leader Mustfa Akinci would not be averse to an interim solution to resolve the issue of drilling in Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ), it was reported on Sunday. According to...
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Urgent need for care and support for Alzheimer’s patients
THE Alzheimer’s association in Paphos is appealing for volunteers and fundraisers as the number of new patients being diagnosed with the disease is increasing daily. President of the Paphos branch of...
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Egyptian firm to buy $15 billion of Israeli natural gas
An Egyptian company will buy $15 billion of Israeli natural gas in two 10-year agreements announced on Monday, a major deal that Israel hopes will strengthen diplomatic ties. The partners in Israel’s...
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Sale of Shacolas properties part of BoC’s property fund strategy
The recent acquisition of three properties from the Shacolas Group appears to be connected to the creation of a company that will manage commercial properties likely to be announced by Bank of Cyprus...
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Turkey to continue blocking offshore drilling
Turkey on Tuesday issued a fresh navigational warning effectively extending a blockade that prevents exploratory drilling for natural gas by Italian energy firm ENI inside the island’s exclusive...
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Baby in critical condition, after having been declared dead (updated)
The three-month-old baby who was reportedly declared dead on Monday afternoon and was found to be alive 45 minutes later at Paphos hospital is battling for its life. “Its condition is very serious,...
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Audit service accuses Politis of intimidation
The audit service said it will seek recourse at the International Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (Intosai), accusing daily Politis newspaper of an incessant effort to intimidate the...
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Council of Ministers hold final session (updated)
The bar has been set very high by the outgoing council of ministers, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Tuesday speaking during the current cabinet’s final session. Anastasiades told both outgoing...
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Turkish side ‘can’t remain patient forever’ (update 2)
Turkey on Tuesday issued a new Navtex, or notice to mariners, effectively extending a blockade that prevents offshore drilling for natural gas by Italian energy firm ENI inside the island’s exclusive...
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Briton accused of leaving dogs to die in squalid apartment
The Animal Party is investigating a case of suspected animal abuse by a British expat in Paphos involving the alleged abandonment and neglect of three dogs and subsequent death of two in a squalid...
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Diplomatic efforts continue over gas standoff, energy minister says
Energy Minister Giorgos Lakkotrypis said Wednesday diplomatic efforts to end a standoff with Turkey over natural gas exploration continued, as Italy warned it could eventually affect the entire area....
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Anastasiades calls on Turkey to end gas standoff, return to talks (Update 3:...
President Nicos Anastasiades called on Turkey and the Turkish Cypriots to return to the negotiating table provided they end the violation of the republic’s sovereign rights inside its exclusive...
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Kasoulides likens UN to Pontius Pilate, disappointed in Britain over EEZ...
Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides on Wednesday likened the UN to Pontius Pilate, and hinted at possible fallout when it comes to relations with Britain over their tepid responses to Turkey’s blockade...
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Livadhia residents say in danger of drowning in their own sewage
By Evie Andreou AROUND 170 homes in Livadhia municipality plagued with raw sewage running through the streets are making a plea to the Larnaca Sewerage and Drainage Board (Lsdb) to include them in...
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