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One more defendant pleads guilty in waste management case
A fourth defendant in the waste management corruption trial pleaded guilty on Friday and was now awaiting sentencing, as the high-profile case continued. Helector mechanical engineer Imad Baqle pleaded...
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Law needed to plug electoral loophole, AG says
The legal loophole that prompted the electoral court to vacate a parliamentary seat should be resolved through a new law that will reflect the political will of the executive and the legislature,...
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Huge fines for employers caught using undeclared workers
New legislation came into force on Friday, which seeks to clamp down on undeclared work by imposing heavy fines on employers starting at €500 for each undeclared worker, which will be backdated on the...
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Ready to move ahead with Paphos-Polis road
The government is ready construct a new Paphos to Polis road and improve the existing one, the House transport committee heard on Friday. The ministers of finance and transport told MPs that the tender...
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Parties mute ahead of New York meeting (Updated)
The majority of political leaders were non-committal on Friday leaving the National Council ahead of Sunday’s meeting between President Nicos Anastasiades in New York, the UN Secretary-General...
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Teachers call for strike after House vote
PRIMARY teachers’ union Poed announced on Friday night that its members would strike next week to protest over the approval by the House plenum of two bills overhauling the system of appointing...
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Anastasiades, Akinci travel to New York in bid to break impasse (updated)
President Nicos Anastasiades departs for New York on Saturday afternoon to attend a working dinner with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, and the leader of the Turkish Cypriot...
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May’s Conservatives send new mixed message on taxes
By William Schomberg A minister in British Prime Minister Theresa May’s government said income tax would not rise for higher earners in an apparent new promise to voters made less than a week before an...
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Infrastructure for the disabled decades behind
‘If the state doesn’t care about its disabled citizens, why should private businesses?’ BUSINESS may be booming in Limassol but a section of its population continues to be marginalised right across...
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Seven dead, dozens injured in London attacks (Update 4)
Assailants drove a van into pedestrians at high speed on London Bridge on Saturday night before stabbing revellers on nearby streets, killing at least seven people and wounding dozens in what police...
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London attackers kill seven, May says “enough is enough”(Updated)
British Prime Minister Theresa May called on Sunday for a stronger response to Islamist extremism after three attackers rammed a hired van into pedestrians on London Bridge and stabbed others nearby,...
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Conference on Cyprus to reconvene in Geneva in June
The leaders of Cyprus’ two communities and the UN Secretary-General have agreed on the need to reconvene the Conference on Cyprus in June, in line with the 12 January statement of the conference, the...
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Greek Cypriot side appears pleased with New York meeting outcome
The Greek Cypriot side appears satisfied with the outcome of Sunday’s meeting in New York with the UN Secretary General and the Turkish Cypriot leader, according to a diplomatic source, which pointed...
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A champion for the Cyprus community
When the people of Britain go to the polls on Thursday there is a Greek Cypriot among those hoping to end up in the House of Commons. NADIA SAWYER meets him With the UK General Election being held on...
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Two arrested following sea sports accident (Updated)
Two men were arrested and remanded for three days after a parasailing accident which left two tourists injured, one of them seriously, in the sea off Paphos on Monday. The accident happened at around...
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Geneva conference criticism dismissed as electioneering
The government on Tuesday dismissed the criticism of President Nicos Anastasiades for agreeing to reconvene the international conference on Cyprus in Geneva later this month as predictable campaign...
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Arab sanctions on Qatar not affecting Cyprus for now (Updated)
By George Psyllides and Stelios Orphanides The decision of four Arab nations to cut ties with Qatar citing its alleged links to terrorism is not directly affecting the operations of Cypriot companies...
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Mathiatis residents fear gold mining will destroy ancient site
Residents of Mathiatis in Nicosia warned on Tuesday that exploiting the area’s mine to extract gold would have a negative impact on the flora, fauna and the archaeological significance of the site....
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Anastasiades says if Turkey plays ball, Geneva could be productive
If Turkey’s rhetoric results in real action, there could be a lot accomplished at a new Geneva meeting, President Nicos Anastasiades said. Speaking during a reception hosted by Cyprus` Ambassador to US...
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Greek Cypriot side ‘distorting’ UN chief’s statements, Turkey says
Turkey has accused the Greek Cypriot side of distorting statements by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres “before the ink is even dry”. In a statement issued on Tuesday night, the Turkish foreign...
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