Andria Kades

Stakeholders have raised red flags over the government’s strategy on cyber security after three major hacks have hit the country in the past month. The snail’s pace at ...

Healthcare professionals who worked overtime during Covid and got paid extra are being rejected for refugee housing support as their income levels are now higher than the government’s financial ...

A government system to help improve cyber security has been sitting idly since 2019, Deputy Research Minister Philippos Hadjizacharias admitted on Thursday, as services were reeling after a number of hacks ...

The audit service on Wednesday said it would report the defence ministry and national guard to the international organisation of supreme audit institutions over its refusal to hand over documents ...

How the University of Cyprus’ finances reportedly hit a €26.8 million deficit, a figure the rector did not confirm or deny amid calls for his resignation, came in for intense speculation ...

MPs on Tuesday called on authorities to create schemes that will help refugees and large families save energy, install photovoltaics and fund electric vehicles. During a joint House committee on ...

Construction work on a new building for the Cyprus institute of neurology and genetics is set to begin immediately, the centre said on Tuesday. The cost amounts to €19.4 million plus ...

Prisoners will be allowed an extra visit during the Easter holidays, the prison department announced on Tuesday. Visitation hours are between 8am to 1pm which will be allowed on April 15, 16 ...

Police on Tuesday said there was no question of a coverup or dodgy dealings over a car accident in 2012 that led to the death of a 17-year-old. Statements on the ...

The Open University of Cyprus has been hacked and its services down for over 24 hours, it announced on Tuesday. Its online teaching platform, web portal and application system were out ...

The long-awaited social services hotline 1450 will be available to the public on Thursday. Set to operate between 8am and 5pm, it aims to work as an information point for the ...

Cypriots have an increasingly negative stance surrounding refugees, migrants, and asylum-seekers, which has appeared to have worsened since 2018, according to a study carried out for the UNHCR published on Monday. “...

A Greek Cypriot man was remanded for three days in the north after a drug bust he tried to flee from that resulted in a ‘police’ chase. Turkish Cypriot media ...

The US is firmly in favour of finding a solution to the Cyprus problem within the framework of the relevant UN resolutions, US ambassador Julie Fisher said on Monday during ...

Visually and hearing-impaired persons had no access to information being broadcasted during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, MPs at the House human rights committee heard on Monday. “We have a long ...

An 11-month-old baby was found dead at a private nursery in Limassol on Friday. Reports suggested the baby had been put to sleep and appeared to be fine but would ...

A 73-year-old doctor in Paphos was arrested on Friday after he was reported for sexually harassing a 24-year-old trainee. Police spokesman and CID chief Michalis Nicolaou said the doctor works ...

Even EU member states that have historically maintained excellent relations with Turkey have responded positively to President Nikos Christodoulides’ suggestions to have an institutionalised role for an EU representative in ...

The land registry website will gradually be restored after its cyberattack, and in a far more user-friendly way, the government announced on Friday. The site was hacked on March 9, with ...

Cyprus is seeking to strengthen coordination and cooperation with Greece, particularly where defence policy issues are concerned, Defence Minister Michalis Giorgallas said on Friday during his first official visit to ...

Phone operators at the Anytime insurance company have been striking since March 9 over the firm’s alleged decision to fire people active in a trade union. A statement by Peo ...

The government will submit a proposal over the cost of living allowance (CoLA) once the conditions for it allow, Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou said on Friday. After a period of ...

Peo union held a demonstration in solidarity to French workers on Thursday, outside the French embassy in Nicosia. “The fight for one is a fight for all of us, just ...

Police on Thursday warned of an uptick in online child harassment calling on parents to be more mindful of how their children use the internet. A bulletin from police warned ...