In today’s episode, the attorney general dampened hopes for criminal convictions over sanctions evasion on Wednesday, after he told deputies those may be difficult to achieve but pledged there would be thorough investigation over the allegations which came to light through the ‘Cyprus Confidential’ publications last week.

Meanwhile, contractor Cyfield announced that it would be stopping the road network in the Akamas peninsula as of Wednesday until all issues are settled, while the government was heavily criticised as “pathetic” for being unable to coordinate the works.

Elsewhere, a thorough investigation is underway into reported cases of pharmacists practising with fake degrees, the pharmaceutical services said.

All this and more in the Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.