Trial of Briton who killed wife delayed again
The trial of British pensioner David Hunter, who is accused of murdering his wife, was on Friday postponed as his defence asked for more time to prepare their legal arguments.
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Christodoulides’ presidential bid supported by 67 academics
A number of academics on Thursday publicly threw their weight behind presidential candidate Nikos Christodoulides.
The support, signed by 67 academics, was published in a joint statement.
“We are deeply convinced ...
Plenty of lawyers with good track record as finance ministers, says Mavroyiannis’ man
Andreas Mavroyiannis’ decision to appoint Charalambos Prountzos as finance minister should he be elected as president, garnered a mix bag of reactions on Thursday.
Not long after the announcement, social ...
Flooding and rent top of cabinet’s agenda
Cabinet on Wednesday rubberstamped the ‘mortgage to rent’ scheme, and some €240,000 as compensation for damages incurred during last month’s flooding.
The funds will go to Larnaca and Famagusta which ...
Archbishop says people should vote as they please
The Archbishop of Cyprus Georgios on Wednesday announced every person was free to vote for whoever they wished for the presidential elections.
Speaking to reporters after a liturgy, he said “...
Election horse trading in full swing (Updated)
Horse trading over the presidential elections was in full swing on Wednesday, with social media awash with public announcements over who would support whom.
George Colocasides, who ran for president ...
Data commissioner received 25 cases of election meddling
There were 25 reports filed to the data protection commissioner’s office over calls spurring voters to back certain candidates.
In a statement on Tuesday, commissioner Irene Loizidou-Nicolaidou said the complaints ...
Voting for Mavroyiannis will not mean an Akel government – Stefanou
The election of Andreas Mavroyiannis will not signal Akel’s return to power, the party’s general secretary said on Tuesday, as the push to garner supporters from a split ...
North announces 7 day mourning after Turkey earthquake
A seven-day mourning period was announced on Monday evening in Turkey and the north over the earthquake that left over 3,000 dead in Turkey and Syria.
Relatives and a ‘civil defence’ ...
Two arrests after 34kg cannabis found
Police on Monday arrested two people after 34kg of cannabis was found in Limassol.
According to police spokesman Christos Andreou, the drug squad received a tip off to search a ...
Agriculture ministry signs deal for PV park
The agriculture ministry on Monday signed a €183,000 deal to create a photovoltaic park that will cover the ministry’s central admin energy needs.
It was signed by the ministry’s ...
Turkish Cypriot PE teacher refused entry to Turkey
A Turkish Cypriot PE teacher claimed he was refused entry into Turkey, which deemed him a “non admissible person” newspapers in the north reported on Monday.
A document posted by 46...
Disy has some serious thinking to do
The future of Disy remains to be seen as to how the party will handle the exclusion of its party leader Averof Neophytou from the final round of presidential elections, ...
Mavroyiannis to battle Christodoulides in second round (Update 3)
The number of presidential hopefuls was whittled down to two on Sunday leaving Nikos Christodoulides and Andreas Mavroyiannis to battle it out in the runoff next week.
The results are ...
Averof Neophytou congratulates rivals
Disy presidential hopeful Averof Neophytou appears to have conceded defeat and congratulated his rival candidates Nikos Christodoulides and Andreas Mavroyiannis, it emerged on Sunday.
According to Cybc, based on the ...
Candidates sending texts to voters on polling day (Updated)
A number of voters on Sunday reported they received text messages from presidential candidates calling on them to go vote.
Data protection commissioner Irene Loizidou said there were different cases ...
With record number of candidates, Cyprus heads to the polls
Although faced with a record 14 candidates in today’s presidential election, the campaigns have been marred by the widely held belief that none of the hopefuls present any “real change”, ...
Occupational therapists to reject HIO proposal to join Gesy
The association of occupational therapists is set to reject the HIO’s (health insurance organisation) proposal to join Gesy as it contains “anachronistic conditions”, it emerged on Saturday.
Head of ...
3,700 new cancer cases each year in Cyprus
Cyprus discovers an average of 3,700 cancer cases per year, the health ministry said on Saturday, marking World Cancer Day.
With the slogan ‘Close the Gap in Cancer Care’, the aim ...
Agreement for bicommunal PV park in buffer zone
Cyprus and the north have agreed to work together for a study that could pave the way to create a photovoltaic park in the buffer zone, government spokesman Marios Pelekanos ...
Five to be deported after being found illegally living on the island
Five people are set to be deported after they were arrested in Famagusta for residing in Cyprus illegally, police said on Saturday.
According to Famagusta police spokesman Steve Theodolou, officers ...
Two remanded for breaking into home (Update)
Two people who broke into a woman’s home in Famagusta and threatened her to hand over money and jewellery were remanded for four days, police reported on Saturday.
The ...
Arrest for attempted murder in Nicosia
A 26-year-old man was arrested as part of an attempted murder investigation, police said on Saturday.
The man was arrested on Friday as part of police efforts to crackdown a ...
Briton who killed wife ‘was in no state to give statement’
The trial for David Hunter, 75, resumed on Friday with an expert witness testifying that Hunter was in no state to give statements to police after he killed his wife, due ...