Ministers to meet over plan to mitigate cost of living rises
President Nicos Anastasiades has convened a meeting of ministers for Friday to explore ways of providing relief to people amid the rising cost of living....
Elias Hazou
Chameleon politician causes uproar with presidential bid
Disy, Akel vitriol over Nikos Christodoulides’ candidacy No sooner had ex-foreign minister Nikos Christodoulides thrown his hat in the 2023 presidential race than he...
Thalassaemia patients need 2,000 bottles of blood per month, MPs appeal to public
Lawmakers on Thursday appealed to the public to give blood for thalassaemia sufferers needing regular blood transfusions. The matter was discussed at the House health...
House passes law creating two new courts
The House on Thursday enacted a law creating a Commercial Court and a Maritime Court – a move that is hoped will alleviate the caseload...
Greens say they were right doubting those on anti-corruption authority
The Green Party on Tuesday said its worst fears about the anti-corruption authority had come true, piggybacking on media reports that one of the authority’s...
Over 1,500 failed asylum seekers deported so far this year
The situation at the Pournara reception centre for asylum seekers is extremely volatile, both for those staying at the facility and for the neighbouring communities,...
FM says Cyprus not planning to veto Russia sanctions
Nicosia will drive a hard bargain to shield its economy from any fallout from the sixth package of sanctions against Russia planned by the European...
Legacy of CyTA’s Greek debacle costing taxpayers millions
Years after its sale to Vodafone, the poorly run CyTA Hellas – the Greek subsidiary of the Cypriot state telecom – continues to haunt public...
Coronavirus: Virus caused two per cent of fatalities in 2020
Diseases of the circulatory system remained the top cause of death in 2020, while Covid-19 accounted for two per cent of all recorded fatalities, according...
Audit Office takes on finance ministry over title change
The Audit Office has petitioned the Supreme Court to rule on whether the government can unilaterally alter the nomenclature pertaining to state officials as these...
