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Pathologists, haematologists and cardiologists decide against Gesy (updated)
The medical societies of pathologists, haematologists and cardiologists have formally announced they will not back the National Health Scheme (Gesy) and urged their members not to join. The three...
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AG complains of being left out of justice reform talks
Attorney-general Costas Clerides has been left out of discussions about the vital reform of the justice system after what appears to be a political decision by President Nicos Anastasiades, it emerged...
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80,000 T Cypriots expected on electoral roll for euro elections
More than 80,000 Turkish Cypriots are expected to be automatically registered on the electoral roll of the Republic of Cyprus (RoC) ahead of the European elections in May, but they must make sure their...
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Local government reform will cut red tape says minister
The plan to reform local administration essentially means restructuring the role of central government, Interior Minister Constantinos Petrides said on Tuesday, highlighting the scale of the changes,...
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Island’s record in registering patents ‘dismal’
The island’s record in patenting traditional Cypriot products has been a dismal one, while authorities here have yet to settle on a standardised definition of what constitutes a traditional product,...
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Volunteers to clean up Akamas after extreme weather
A group of volunteers will carry out the first clean-up of the year in the Akamas this coming weekend in the wake of the recent bad weather. The group, led by retirees Keith and Wendy Watkins,...
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Spehar to brief UN Security Council on renewal of UNFICYP
UN Special Representative in Cyprus, Elizabeth Spehar, is expected to brief the members of the UN Security Council on Wednesday on the UNSG`s report on the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) and...
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EU focuses on Cyprus over passport sale concerns (Updated)
The European Commission warned on Wednesday that programmes of EU states including Cyprus to sell passports and visas to wealthy foreigners could help organised crime groups infiltrate the bloc and...
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President says no intention of excluding AG over justice reform
President Nicos Anastasiades said on Wednesday there was no intention on behalf of the government to exclude the attorney-general from discussions on the reform of the justice system and he did not...
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Court attends walk-though at scene of double murder
The criminal court trying the double murder of Giorgos Hadjigeorgiou, 60, and his wife Dina Sergiou, 59, last April visited the scene of the crime in Strovolos on Wednesday. The crime scene...
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UK govt settles ‘David and Goliath’ Eoka torture case (Update 2)
The UK government on Wednesday announced it had reached an out-of-court settlement to the tune of £1m over claims by 33 Eoka veterans who said they were tortured whilst in detention during the...
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AG and supreme court president cross swords at House (Updated)
By George Psyllides and Evie Andreou Heated exchanges between former friends, the attorney-general and the president of the supreme court, marked Wednesday’s parliamentary discussion on recent...
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‘Summit ideal setting for uniting our ideas and strengths’
The well-established practice of convening the Southern EU Countries Summits provides a unique and ideal setting for uniting our best ideas and strengths and in this way enables us to make a...
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One of the Eoka vets died only days before news of deal with UK (Updated)
Andreas Voudaskas, one of the 33 elderly Greek Cypriot torture victims whom the UK agreed to pay £1m earlier this week, sadly died last weekend just days before the case was settled, it emerged on...
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‘Crime prevention’ behind increased checks at crossing points
Recent extra police checks at crossing points are aimed at crime prevention and not at discouraging anyone from travelling to the north, police insisted on Thursday. In recent days police at...
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State wants hospital overseer’s interests kept out of any Gesy tenders
The government said Thursday it was considering asking a health official whom it has been suggested may have a conflict of interest, to provide assurances that any companies he is or was linked with...
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Code of conduct to be issued governing recusal of judges
The supreme court will be issuing a new code of conduct governing the recusal of judges, it was announced on Thursday after a brainstorming session held at the presidential palace. At the meeting,...
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Draft approved for climate plan 2021-2030
THE CABINET has approved the draft for the national energy and climate plan for 2021-2030 aiming to achieve the European Union’s ‘ambitious goals’ to make a real contribution to tackling climate...
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Thousands want to take part in Estia home-loan relief scheme
Almost 3,000 customers of the Bank of Cyprus (BoC) have expressed interest in benefiting from the Estia debt-relief scheme for vulnerable homeowners, reports said on Friday. According to the Cyprus...
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Call for EU to expand access to free WiFi
Cyprus should have free access to EU-funded WiFi islandwide, MEP Lefteris Christodoulou said on Friday. This would make the EU a pioneer, sending out a strong signal about its leading role in the...
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