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Akel rejects notion of Nato taking on guarantor role (updated)
As was expected, main opposition Akel said Tuesday it would never accept a solution to the Cyprus problem with Nato guarantees and troops on the island. “Nato’s involvement in the solution puts Cyprus...
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EAC: electricity sales up but profits down
The transition away from oil to natural gas remains the greatest challenge for the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC), its chairman said on Tuesday. Andreas Marangos was presenting the...
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Gesy sabotage claims anger accused parties
Just days before the House heath committee is set to begin an article-by-article discussion of the regulations concerning the work framework of personal and specialist physicians as well as their fees...
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Hotel workers fear new bill will lead to massive layoffs
Hundreds of hotel workers went on the march on Tuesday in Nicosia to protest a bill before the House that, according to unions, abolishes all provisions of existing employment legislation in the sector...
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People living in the north see widespread corruption – survey
A vast majority, 89 per cent, of people in the north perceive that bribery and corruption exist there, while 56 per cent think the situation got worse in 2017. Some 48 per cent said that diverting...
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Almost 50 refugees put ashore near Pyrgos, asylum applications up 55 per cent...
A boat with 47 refugees from Syria arrived near Pyrgos just after midnight. The vessel allegedly came from Turkey and turned back after leaving the refugees on the coast. First reports say there are...
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Suspect admits to killing woman, 56, police say (Updated)
A 40-year-old man held on suspicion of killing a woman earlier this month has admitted the crime, police said on Wednesday. The man was arrested on November 12 in connection with the stabbing murder of...
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Limassol police step up patrols after third luxury shop burglary
Police said on Wednesday they were stepping up patrols in Limassol after yet another burglary at a luxury goods shop in the early hours of the morning. It was the third time in a month expensive items...
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North accuses government of creating Deneia row for propaganda
The Turkish Cypriot ‘foreign ministry’ on Wednesday accused the Greek Cypriot side of deliberately planning provocations in the buffer zone at Deneia and using the village as a propaganda tool. It...
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Government to pay for stranded Cypriot J&P workers to fly home
The government is making arrangements to bring back some 200 Cypriot employees of the now defunct Joannou & Paraskevaides Overseas who are stranded in Saudi Arabia, it was announced on Wednesday....
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Audit chief warns against misplaced euphoria that crisis is over
Auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides voiced concern on Wednesday over the apparent climate of general financial euphoria that could mislead the country the economic crisis was over and Cyprus could...
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Nearly 80 per cent of rubbish still being dumped in landfills
Cyprus ranked second in per capita production of municipal solid waste among EU member states in 2016 while nearly 80 per cent of rubbish is still dumped in landfills, the Cyprus News Agency (CNA)...
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State assistance averted deposit haircut at co-op, FinMin says
State assistance was granted to the co-op bank in 2013 to avert a haircut on deposits, Finance Minister Harris Georgiades told an inquiry into the lender’s collapse on Thursday. The minister, who has...
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Media violated ethics code in child killing case, watchdog says
The media ethics committee said Thursday that news outlets had violated the ethics code and were prejudiced and racist among others, when reporting the recent killing of a nine-year-old girl by her...
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Convicts to get mini football pitch, minister says
By Evie Andreou A mini football pitch expected to be constructed next year will be the latest addition to sports facilities available in the central prisons, Justice Minister, Ionas Nicolaou said on...
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Taxman on brink of busting huge evasion network, he says
By George Psyllides The tax department is on the brink of busting one of the biggest VAT dodging network on the island dealing with intra-community trade, Tax Commissioner Yiannis Tsangaris told the...
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Georgiades asks how co-op was allowed to operate the way it did up to 2013
By Elias Hazou and George Psyllides The government never expected to recuperate the money it invested in the ailing co-operative bank, Finance Minister Harris Georgiades bluntly told the panel...
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Disy-Diko prepare package to reward reliable borrowers
By George Psyllides RULING Disy and opposition Diko have joined forces to prepare a “social package” that will include a cut in fuel tax and rewards for borrowers who have been consistent in repaying...
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The Black Friday rush begins
Nicosians were queuing in front of shops early on Friday morning ahead of Black Friday, ready to take advantage of bargains offered by a number of retailers. Cyprus may be a latecomer to the concept of...
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Government presents Akamas management plan (updated)
President Nicos Anastasiades on Friday presented the government’s plan for the Akamas peninsula, expected to be implemented between 2020 and 2022. Speaking at the presidential palace, Anastasiades said...
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