Eight year trek from tender launch to signing
It takes on average eight years from the moment of announcing a tender until a contract is signed, Deputy Minister for Research, Innovation and Digital...
Jean Christou
Kokkinos sounds alarm over cyber security
Deputy minister for Research, Innovation and Digital Policy Kyriakos Kokkinos on Thursday sounded the alarm over the danger to state systems from cyberattacks, saying government...
Anastasiades: EU must deliver on Turkey
Cyprus expects diplomatic and political solutions to the Turkish issue from the EU Council summit, which has been postponed until October 1 and 2, President...
Nicosia’s sanctions move largely welcomed at home
The government’s hardball stance over EU sanctions – on Monday it blocked sanctions against Belarus without them agreed on Turkey in return – was welcomed...
Parties welcome Pompeo visit, with reservations
Greek Cypriot political parties on Sunday welcomed the visit of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday night, some more enthusiastically than others. Main...
Highest approval rating for health minister, lowest for education -poll
The government ministers with the highest approval ratings, according to a poll published on Sunday are Constantinos Ioannou minster of health, labour’s Zeta Emilianidou and...
Greek PM welcomes departure of Oruc Reis, Turkey says it doesn’t mean anything (Update 2)
The Turkish seismic research vessel Oruc Reis has returned to Turkey following the expiry of a navigational warning, Navetx for exploration in the region, including...
Vehicle registrations down by 20.3% January to August
Total registrations of motor vehicles in August edged down an annual 1% to total 3217. Passenger saloon cars recorded a bigger annual drop of 2.8%...
Hellenic Bank CEO leaves after mutual agreement
The employment contract of Hellenic Bank’s CEO Ioannis Matsis has been terminated immediately through mutual agreement, the bank announced on Tuesday. According to the announcement,...
In letter to Anastasiades, Guterres says monitoring situation in Varosha
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has sent a letter to President Nicos Anastasiades saying no action should be taken in the fenced-off area of Famagusta known...
Coronavirus: authorities draw up guidelines allowing protests (Update 2)
Police will not act against hundreds of demonstrators who staged a protest against Covid restrictions outside the presidential palace on Saturday night, it was announced...
EU to employ carrots and sticks to persuade Turkey to talk
The EU will use a carrot and stick policy to try and dissuade Turkey from carrying on its illegal drilling activities in the eastern Mediterranean,...
Cavusoglu speaks to Borrell, Turkey cautions Macron over ‘red lines’
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu had a telephone conversation with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell, Turkish media reported on...
A&Es at public hospitals will be included in Gesy from September 1
The Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) announced on Monday that as of September 1 the services of accident and emergency (A&E) departments at public hospitals are...
Coronavirus: four new cases announced on Sunday (Updated)
The health ministry on Sunday announced four new cases of coronavirus from 2,845 tests. This brings the total cases to 1,487. Out of 207 samples...
Dendias: Greece will enter martime delimiting deal with Cyprus ‘when conditions allow’
Greece said on Sunday it would “in due course” when conditions allowed, enter into an agreement with Cyprus on delimiting maritime zones, Foreign Minister Nikos...
Police to hold meeting after hundreds protest Covid restrictions (Updated)
Police plan to hold an extraordinary meeting on Monday, with Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis to decide what action to take after hundreds of people gathered...
‘Turkish fighters entered Athens FIR during Nato solidarity demonstration’
Reports that Turkish fighters entered Greek airspace and were intercepted by Greek F-16s, accompanying an American B-52 bomber in the context of Nato’s ‘Allied Skies’...
Erdogan says Turkey will not succumb to threats, Oruc Reis to remain in region for 90 days (Updated)
Turkey, especially in the Eastern Mediterranean, will not succumb to threats, intimidation and blackmail, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday. Speaking at an event...
Coronavirus: clinic temporarily suspended from testing after airport group false positives (Update 3)
The health minister apologised and said a private hospital lab was temporarily suspended from testing for Covid-19 on Wednesday after 26 people from 30 screened...
