Pre-trial phase of passports case drags on
Monday’s hearing in the ‘golden passports’ trial took another twist, with one of the defence attorneys effectively calling for a mistrial ruling, while the judge...
Elias Hazou
Disy and Akel ramp up the election rhetoric
Less than a week before the presidential elections, the Akel and Disy camps on Monday turned up the rhetoric dial, seeking to rally their respective...
Nouris offers mea culpa over passports, defends migration policies
Interior Minister Nicos Nouris on Monday admitted mistakes in the management of the citizenship-by -investment scheme, but said that by late 2020 – when the...
Accusations fly amid Phedonas’ remarks
The respective camps of presidential candidates Averof Neophytou and Nikos Christodoulides squabbled on Thursday, accusing one another of getting bankrolled by foreign oligarchs, in a...
Government revokes two more passports
The government on Thursday said that it revoked the citizenship of two more individuals who had obtained the Cyprus passport through the citizenship-by-investment scheme. Interior...
Healthcare workers hailed as ‘heroes’ for work during Covid
Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela on Thursday praised healthcare professionals in Cyprus for their dedication and hard work throughout the Covid pandemic, saying it was thanks...
Cabinet approves bill opening way for zero-emissions zones
The cabinet on Thursday approved a bill which, among others, would grant the transport minister far-reaching powers, including designating roads or areas barred to vehicles...
Tax proposal dismissed as ‘populism of the worst kind’
Akel-backed presidential candidate Andreas Mavroyiannis on Tuesday trashed the tax reform proposal of his rival Averof Neophytou, whom he mockingly likened to former British Prime...
Despite looming strike, Averof lauds responsibility of unions
Presidential candidate Averof Neophytou on Tuesday commended trade unions in Cyprus for their “responsible stance” throughout the years, adding he was confident that despite the...
Nadir family say learned of Lefkoniko airport status from media
The wife of Turkish Cypriot businessman Asil Nadir has said that she first learned from the media that the airport at Lefkoniko in the north...
