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Canadian PM says mosque shooting a “terrorist attack on Muslims” (Update)
By Kevin Dougherty Six people were killed and eight wounded when gunmen opened fire at a Quebec mosque during Sunday night prayers, in what Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called a “terrorist...
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Cyta Hellas to generate twice the loss projected this year
The chairwoman of the Cyprus Telecommunications Authority (Cyta), the state-owned telecom, said its Greek unit Cyta Hellas will continue to generate losses and must therefore seek a strategic investor,...
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Teething troubles as Limassol port changes hands
Hauliers experienced big delays at Limassol port on Monday, the first day of its operation in private hands, as they complained of slow service and complex procedures. Transport Minister Marios...
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Hasikos defends idea of a tax to support refugees in the event of a non-solution
Interior Minister Socratis Hasikos on Monday defended statements that in the event there was no Cyprus solution, non-refugees would be called to pay a tax to support refugees for the property they...
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Audit boss snubs parliament request for info, says go find it online
AUDITOR-GENERAL Odysseas Michaelides has rebuffed parliament, declining to provide it with information requested regarding the scope, function and terms of office of audit services in other EU...
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Police say they booked almost 10,000 speeders in January, plus nearly 12,000...
Police Tuesday made public the results of their continued action against crime with a number of coordinated operations carried out throughout January, saying they booked 9,562 drivers for speeding...
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Post-privatisation of Limassol port operations marked by chaos
Monday, which was the first day after the private operators of the Limassol Port took over from the Cyprus Ports Authority was marked with chaotic scenes and complaints about increased charges, sources...
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Fire season planning begins as ministerial committee meets
Plans for the prevention and tackling of forest fires for the 2017 summer season were discussed on Tuesday by a committee of minsters comprising interior, defence, justice and agriculture. The meeting...
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AG right to suspend criminal trials says minister
The attorney-general was correct to suspend prosecution of a criminal case earlier this week, but a broader question hangs over the retention of electronic data and authorities’ use of it to...
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Hospital doctors call for promised improvements
State doctors have given the health minister until Friday to explain why the promised hiring of extra staff and pay increments have not been seen before they consider possible strike measures. On...
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Recycling will progress too slowly without legislative measures, Green Dot says
Progress achieved in recycling in 2016 was significant, Green Dot general manager Kyriakos Parpounas said on Wednesday in an interview with the Cyprus News Agency. But he added that substantial...
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Timeline for opening electricity market must kick off by July 1, regulator says
The final two-year timeline for the functioning of an open electricity market in Cyprus must kick off by July 1, the Cyprus Energy Regulatory Authority (Cera) has decreed, issuing a series of...
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Suspect in British man’s murder expelled to Turkey
Turkish national Mehmet Akpınar, one of the suspects in the murder of Briton George Low, 22, in Ayia Napa in August last year, has been released from prison in the north after serving three months for...
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Leaders aiming for new Cyprus conference in early March (Update 2)
President Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci are aiming for a new Cyprus conference on security and guarantees in early March, the UN said on Wednesday after the leaders met...
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Alarm over unemployment spike unwarranted, says finance minister
Despite criticism levelled against the government over a recent Eurostat report suggesting a spike in unemployment in December, both the agency and the finance minister on Wednesday said the figures...
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Professional rivalries blocking suitable treatment for drug addicted offenders
Disagreements between health providers have rendered an advisory committee for drug-addicted offenders inactive, the House legal affairs committee heard on Wednesday. The committee, made up of a...
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Secondary students stage five-hour walkout
Students Thursday decided to go ahead with a planned classroom stoppage despite the withdrawal of support by parents, students’ union Psem said. According to Psem president Zafiris Dimitrios, students...
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CFA fines teams €50,000 for match-fixing
The football association (CFA) has fined two top flight teams €50,000 each after they were implicated in suspicious betting activity by the European governing body UEFA. Zakaki team Aez and Karmiotissa...
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Banks may follow on Hellenic’s footsteps in outsourcing bad loans
Four years after the 2013 banking crisis, the Central Bank of Cyprus is favouring the setup of a specialised unit to jointly manage the Cypriot banks’ non-performing loans mountain, the Cyprus News...
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Port woes ease but drivers worried about exceeding driving limits
Lorry drivers on Thursday urged the government to take into consideration the huge delays in delivery and pick up of containers at Limassol port when checking drivers for exceeding driving limits....
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