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Cyprus looking to bolster cooperation with Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia could play a role in the reunification of Cyprus, Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides said. In an interview to Arabic international newspaper Asharq al-Awsat, published on Monday,...
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Vassiliou, not Christofias, owes state money says Audit Office
The Audit Office on Tuesday revealed that the former president that owes the state €48,000 is George Vassiliou and not Demetris Christofias. Vassiliou however, said that he was not aware of such a debt...
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Man charged with Juliana murder (Updated)
A 31-year-old man has been charged by police in London for the murder of Juliana Tudos, a 22-year-old adopted by a Cypriot, whose body was found in Finsbury Park. Metropolitan police named him as Kasim...
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Anastasiades pledges to push through unfinished business if re-elected
President Nicos Anastasiades pledged on Tuesday that if re-elected he would continue with sound fiscal policies at home and building strategic alliances abroad. Presenting his five-year governance...
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Parties to decide Wednesday on internal police audit service
Lawmakers will on Wednesday decide whether to leave as is, two bills they passed in December concerning the establishment and operation of an internal audit service for the police, or whether to...
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Vassiliou willing to pay back expenses from 2000 if asked
Former President George Vassiliou said on Wednesday that he had no issue paying back the €48,000 he owes the state if the foreign ministry publicly asks for it and it is made clear that the...
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Opposition pounces on president’s EEZ ‘blunder’
The full force of the opposition came down on President Nicos Anastasiades on Wednesday over statements he made appearing to assign the Turkish Cypriots a separate exclusive economic zone (EEZ). The...
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Partial approval of police anti-corruption bill
The House plenum on Wednesday partially approved the referral of a bill concerning the internal police audit service, aimed to tackle corruption within the force. As it stands, the law now only grants...
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Shops ignoring plastic bag ban
A new law forbidding the handing out of free plastic bags in supermarkets came into effect on January 1, but when supermarkets reopened on Wednesday after the holiday break, there were no signs of any...
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Co-op unconvinced of ruling relieving loan guarantor
Nicholas Hadjiyiannis, chief executive officer of the state-owned Cyprus Cooperative Bank, said on Wednesday that the lender has strong reservations about the recent non-binding ruling of the...
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President defends statements on Turkey and EEZ (Updated)
President Nicos Anastasiades said on Thursday that statements he made earlier in the week on Turkey’s threats concerning Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) had been deliberately distorted by some...
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Government dismisses reports of tension with Israel
The government on Thursday dismissed reports that the trilateral summit between Cyprus, Greece and Israel scheduled for next week was cancelled due to Tel Aviv’s discontent over Nicosia and Athens’...
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Foreign minister voices support for former president over state debt
Former President George Vassiliou is right to question why he was never asked to return the €48,000 he owes to the state from 17 years ago, Foreign Minister Ioannis Kassoulides said on Thursday....
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Police warn of bad driving conditions in mountains (Update 2)
Police warned drivers on Friday to be aware of continuing bad weather conditions, particularly in mountainous areas. A 2.30pm police report announced that due to dense fog visibility is very limited on...
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Civil servants to be compensated for inflation this year
Civil servants will get this year a 0.28 per cent pay rise as partial compensation for purchasing power lost to inflation in addition to incremental pay rises, the finance ministry said. The pay rise...
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Former Bank of Cyprus CEO sentenced to 2.5 years (Updated)
Former CEO of the Bank of Cyprus Andreas Eliades was sentenced on Friday to 2.5 years in prison while the lender itself was slapped with a €120,000 fine after being found guilty by the Nicosia criminal...
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President pledges to try to find negotiated reunification settlement
Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades said on Friday the government is trying to mobilise countries that maintain friendly relations with Turkey to exert their influence and help find a negotiated...
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UK defence minister meets Cyprus counterpart in Nicosia
The UK is a “key partner” in the effort to tackle common threats, Defence Minister Christoforos Fokaidis said on Friday after a meeting with his British counterpart Gavin Williamson in Nicosia, the...
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Suspect in Kosovo organ trafficking case arrested in Cyprus
An Israeli citizen accused of involvement in a human organ trafficking scandal in Kosovo a decade ago has been arrested in Cyprus and the authorities in Pristina have requested his extradition to face...
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Troodos roads closed, police urge caution
Due to frost, police said Saturday several roads on the Troodos mountain were open only to vehicles equipped with four-wheel drive or snow chains. According to a police statement, the roads leading to...
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