Two fatal work accidents within hours
Two persons were being held by police for questioning on Thursday after the death of a worker, who was crushed to death by falling timber at a Paphos construction site.
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Cyprus aims to produce defence-related products
Cyprus aims to produce defence-related products, not only buy them, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday.
He made the remarks while attending the Defea (Defence Exhibition Athens) event taking place ...
Former judge gives up attempt to sue after phone loss
Former judge gives up attempt to sue after phone loss
A former judge of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) told the Cyprus Mail on Tuesday that he has ...
Intellectual property driving innovation, minister says
Cyprus in recent years has taken strides in advancing intellectual property rights and processes, key to driving innovation, the commerce minister said on Tuesday.
George Papanastasiou was addressing the annual ...
Bills on election changes heading to plenum for vote
Scores of bills relating to the conduct of elections head to the House plenum for a vote on May 22, addressing such matters as campaign spending, the electoral roll and the ...
Cyprus-Israel talks focused on energy, defence and Gaza aid
President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday described his official visit to Israel over the weekend as “completely successful” covering issues including the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor and the Great Sea Interconnector.
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Hungarian nationals plead guilty to ‘usurping’ Greek Cypriot properties in north
Nicosia criminal court said on Tuesday it would pronounce sentence next month on two Hungarian nationals who pleaded guilty to charges of promoting the ‘usurpation’ of Greek Cypriot properties in ...
Former auditor-general reports president to anti-corruption authority
Former auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides on Tuesday filed a formal complaint to the anti-corruption authority regarding President Nikos Christodoulides’ use of a leisure/events hall in Nicosia during the 2023 election campaign.
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War of words breaks out over Israel visit
The government on Tuesday hit back at opposition party Akel after the latter pilloried President Nikos Christodoulides for his upcoming trip to Israel.
Government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis effectively criticised Akel ...
‘A fraud and a blowhard’
“A fraud and a blowhard” is how a former US ambassador to Cyprus described former president Nicos Anastasiades in a feisty social media post this week.
In the post on ...
Greece expected to ‘fully implement’ GSI
Cyprus expects the project promoter of the Great Sea Interconnector in Greece to implement the project, the energy minister said on Tuesday.
In statements to the Cyprus News Agency, George ...
‘Golden passport’ trial presents chain of suspect emails
In the ‘golden passports’ trial on Monday, lawyers jostled over the admissibility of emails pertaining to a Russian national’s application for Cypriot nationality under the now-defunct investment-for-citizenship programme, with ...
Careless judges to blame for criminal cases being thrown out
Media reported on Monday that the deputy attorney-general has instructed police to alter the procedure of petitioning courts to approve arrest or search warrants in criminal cases, after at least ...
New plan to rein in public pay roll
By the end of the year the government will unveil a ‘plan’ for reforming the cost of the public sector, the Cyprus Mail has learned. Whether the changes will be ...
Sizopoulos quits as Edek leader
In a move that took party cadres by surprise, Edek leader Marinos Sizopoulos announced on Thursday that he was stepping down.
Sizopoulos delivered the news to party cadres during a ...
Akel demands answers over Easter violence and hate incidents
Opposition party Akel on Thursday demanded answers from the government on how it is handling the spate of incidents of violence and public nuisance taking place over the Easter weekend.
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Barbers call for stricter checks on illegal operators
Barbers and hairdressers have complained about unfair competition from shops that do not keep normal hours and even operate on Sundays and public holidays, media reported on Tuesday.
The complaints ...
Ethics committee calls for mistranslation correction
The media ethics committee in the north on Tuesday called on a Turkish news agency to correct a mistranslation of Archbishop Georgios’ Easter message.
According to the ethics committee, the ...
Union says ready to discuss more ‘efficient and functional’ civil service
The main civil servants’ union on Tuesday slammed a recently published report of the International Monetary Fund, vowing to fight any attempt to “encroach” on workers’ rights.
In an interview ...
Prison warden, inmate and wife to face trial over canteen scam
A prison warden, a prison inmate and the inmate’s wife will stand trial for corruption, bribery and racketeering, following a decision handed down by Nicosia district court on Thursday.
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Panel told no recall checks before 2025 vehicle registrations
Up until January of this year, no certification was required that a vehicle must not be subject to recall in order to have it registered, the panel investigating the Takata ...
Inflation falls to 1.6 per cent in March
The inflation rate for a designated basket of basic consumer goods fell to 1.6 per cent in March, continuing the declining trend registered since December, according to government data released on ...
Greece pulls plug on cable project, Turkish media reports
Athens is getting cold feet in relation to a planned subsea electricity cable linking Greece to Cyprus, Turkish media reported on Tuesday.
Turkish daily Milliyet, which led with a story ...
IMF report urges reining in public sector pay
Fresh discussions on the Cost of Living Allowance (CoLA) will get underway after the Easter holiday, media reported on Monday, on the back of the release of an International Monetary ...