Controversy over President’s children transport by police (Updated)
Children’s Rights Commissioner Despo Michaelidou called for the president’s children to be left out of public discourse on Friday, as the debate between the audit...
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Audit service and presidential palace clash over service vehicles and renovations
By Jonathan Shkurko and Nikolaos Prakas The audit service and the presidential palace were sparring again on Thursday, after the former released special report saying...
Journalist faces legal action for exposing religious sect activity
Turkish religious sects operating in the north have filed a case against Turkish Cypriot journalist Aysemden Akin , while the journalist also has a second...
MPs clash over draft bill on special advisers
A discussion at the House Ethics Committee quickly deteriorated on Wednesday when MPs discussed a draft bill that would set minimum requirements for special advisers...
Row over audit findings on Christodoulides’ overtime and stipends
The audit service and the presidential palace got into a row on Wednesday after reports indicated that an announcement is due to be issued on...
Akamas works report expected next week, says agriculture minister
A report on the works in Akamas will be ready next week, Agriculture Minister Petros Xenophontos said on Wednesday. Speaking after a cabinet session, the...
Inspectors blocked from visiting schools in Rizokarpaso
The foreign ministry is addressing an issue that arose when inspectors from the ministry were not allowed to visit schools in Rizokarpaso, blocked by the...
President warns of consequences from buffer-zone violation by Turkish side (Update 2)
President Nikos Christodoulides on Tuesday warned there would be consequences, a day after armed soldiers carried out an incursion into the buffer zone at Ayios...
First aid packages for Gaza to arrive in Cyprus on Wednesday (Update)
The first humanitarian aid packages for Gaza will arrive in Cyprus on Wednesday and will be sent to the besieged strip within days, the government...
New bill to tackle standing for long hours at work
By Christmas a bill will be tabled to parliament requiring employers to provide suitable seating for the thousands of workers currently required to stand for...
