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Orounda residents call for investigation into pig farms
Concerned and outraged residents of Orounda are demanding an investigation into the operation of two illegal pig farms in the area whose managers keep breaking the law and pollute air and water,...
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Turkey plans to start drilling in East Med on October 29
Turkey plans its exploratory drilling in the Eastern Mediterranean on October 29, it was reported on Monday. Ankara said last week it’s drilling vessel Fatih had already arrived onsite and that...
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Bad loans in Cyprus decline by €3.28bn since March
Non-performing exposures (NPEs) in the Cypriot banking system declined to 40.3 per cent of total loans in the end of June, marking a reduction of €3.28 billion compared with the end-of March 2018, and...
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Prospects of talks ‘remain alive’– Guterres report (Update 4)
Prospects for a comprehensive settlement between the communities on the island remain alive, as all Cypriots deserve a common future, UN secretary-general said in his report on Cyprus to the permanent...
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Cyprus missing out on a good gas deal, expert says
Greek oil and gas company Energean, which has offered to pipe gas to Cyprus from its Israeli offshore leases at a highly competitive price, has responded to the energy minister who said the company...
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Guterres: lack of confidence-building a stark reminder of the ongoing divide
In addition to his view on the Cyprus negotiating process, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, in his report released late Monday, pointed out that there had been little movement on new...
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Spending on education high but results still low says report (updated)
Public spending on education in Cyprus remains high but the effectiveness and efficiency of the education system are low and while a new teacher appointment system has begun, nothing has been done to...
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Both sides welcome preferred parts of UNSG report
Both sides in Cyprus on Tuesday cherry-picked the parts of the UN chief’s report that supported their respective positions on a resumption of talks and appeared to ignore the parts that did not, each...
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OECD puts Cyprus ‘golden passport’ scheme on blacklist
Cyprus is among 21 countries whose so-called ‘golden passport’ schemes have been identified by the OECD as being a threat to international efforts to combat tax evasion, it emerged on Tuesday. The...
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Inmates angered by early release of high-profile convicts
Former Paphos municipal councillor Giorgos Shialis, serving a three-year sentence after being convicted last year on corruption charges relating to the construction of the town’s sewerage system, was...
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US discourages actions that raise tension in the Mediterranean
The United States discourages any actions or rhetoric that increase tensions in the region, a State Department official said on Tuesday, amid Turkish warnings that it will prevent natural gas...
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Paphos contractor gets six years in jail for fraud
A 56-year-old contractor was jailed for six years in Paphos on Wednesday for obtaining around €571,000 under false pretences from a retired teacher who paid for a home renovation and a promise for a...
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Kotzias resigns over Macedonia name row (Updated)
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras accepted the resignation of his foreign minister on Wednesday, Greece’s first major political casualty in a crusade to end a decades-old name dispute with Macedonia....
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Private doctors accused of trying to scupper Gesy
Documents leaked to the media, calling on the private health sector to boycott the National Health Scheme (Gesy) to force the government to satisfy their demands, confirm that some doctors are trying...
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Minister pledges state help for those stranded by Cobalt collapse
Transport Minister Vasiliki Anastasiadou has pledged state support for all those stranded either in Cyprus or overseas by the collapse of Cobalt Air, as the airline expressed great regret for the...
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State to cover repatriation cost of stranded Cobalt passengers (updated)
The state will be covering the cost of repatriation of passengers who were left stranded after Cypriot carrier Cobalt Air terminated its operations late on Wednesday, Transport Minister Vasiliki...
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Cobalt grounding a certainty after failure to secure funds
Transport Minister Vasiliki Anastasiadou said Thursday grounded Cobalt Air had been called repeatedly before the licensing authority in recent days to provide information regarding its financial...
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Turkish navy stops Greek frigate ‘harassment’, Navtex borders Cyprus’...
By Elias Hazou A Turkish seismic survey vessel waded into Cyprus’ maritime zone on Thursday, with reports from Turkey claiming the boat had been harassed en route by a Greek frigate. The Barbaros...
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Cobalt’s Chinese backers decided ‘enough was enough’
By Elias Hazou THE decision to pull the plug on Cobalt came directly from the company’s Chinese investors who realised the airline was a money pit after they had already put in €100m, sources have told...
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US Assistant Secretary of State Wess Mitchell to visit
US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Wess Mitchell is expected to visit Cyprus on November 1, reliable sources have told the Cyprus News Agency (CNA). Greece and Cyprus...
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