Cyprus Bar Association to stage a two-hour protest on Thursday (updated)
The Cyprus Bar Association is set to stage a two-hour protest on Thursday outside the Supreme Court to voice its opposition to regulations aimed at...
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Ballot papers for archbishop election being printed
Ballot papers for the archbishop election are already being printed at the state printing office, Commissioner for the archbishopric elections Ioannis Charilaou said on Tuesday,...
No solution for Cyprus after 50 years of negotiations says Turkish minister
A solution to the Cyprus problem cannot be found after half a century of negotiations, thus cementing a two-state solution, Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar...
First phase of dialysis unit at Famagusta hospital set to open by year end
The first phase of the new haemodialysis unit at Famagusta general hospital will be completed by the end of the year, Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela...
Prison director to meet President Anastasiades to discuss ‘issues’ (updated)
Director of the central prisons Anna Aristotelous has been called to have a meeting with President Nicos Anastasiades, along with the attorney general and justice...
Crackdown on illegal workers at abattoirs
The labour ministry warned on Tuesday it would increase inspections of slaughterhouses starting December, to ensure there were no undeclared workers. If an undeclared worker...
Digitisation and green: budget for schools
The government’s education budget for 2023 amounts to €1.3 billion, marking a 4.1 per cent increase compared to that of 2022, Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou...
Diko in last-minute attempt to scupper sex education bill
Disy, Akel and the Green Party on Monday accused Diko MP Nicolas Papadopoulos of deliberately attempting to scupper a bill which would introduce mandatory sex...
Holy Synod sticks to December 18 voting date for archbishop (Updated)
Archbishopric elections will be held as planned on December 18, caretaker Paphos bishop Georgios said on Monday after a snap Holy Synod meeting. But by...
Special benefits paid before Christmas
All pensions and benefits that fall under the responsibility of the labour ministry and social insurance will be paid before Christmas. A ministry announcement on...
