Elias Hazou

This week saw the verbal jousting between the government and opposition party Akel over the issue of affordable housing return, with each side cherry-picking data from the latest Eurostat survey. ...

The use of mobile phones and other smart electronic devices by students has been banned in all high schools, under a law passed by parliament on Thursday. While students are ...

Authorities on Thursday said they remained on alert for a possible cyberattack on critical infrastructures after threats made on the dark web by a known group of hackers. Unnamed sources ...

Almost three tonnes of medicines and consumables have been gathered for Lebanon and the dispatch of aid to Beirut will begin on Friday, the foreign ministry said on Thursday. The ...

Cyprus is the weakest country militarily in the eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East region, lagging behind both in manpower and equipment, a just-released study has found. According to the ...

More than 1,500 people have so far benefited from special housing schemes targeted at rural and mountain areas, the government said on Thursday. The schemes are designed to help young people ...

The state-run company in charge of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal denied on Tuesday claims that the jetty is at risk due to corrosion, and hinted that ulterior ...

Nicosia said on Tuesday it has received no fresh proposal regarding the export to Cyprus of natural gas from Israeli offshore fields following media reports of a purported $1.5 billion deal ...

Trade unions representing workers at the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) on Tuesday dismissed outright the idea of the organisation relinquishing its ownership and control of the grid, arguing that ...

The government said on Monday it will set up a team of legal experts to advise on two bills relating to the planned reform of the Audit Office and the ...

A coalition of Turkish Cypriot organisations on Monday demanded the release of businesspeople arrested by the Republic of Cyprus on the charge of developing or promoting the development of Greek ...

The government on Thursday unveiled its strategy for the agricultural sector aimed at sustainable development, innovation, and economic resilience. The new strategy was presented by Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou. “It ...

Measures aimed at tackling the high cost of living will return, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos announced on Thursday, as zero VAT will be implemented on a number of products. His ...

Large corporations are running Turkish Cypriot properties in Larnaca’s Mackenzie area, raking in profits while not paying a single cent in fees for the privilege, MPs said on Tuesday. ...

Corporations that failed to disclose their ultimate beneficial owners (UBOs) within the prescribed deadline, and which got slapped with heavy fines as a result, will see these fines scrubbed and ...

The government on Monday poured cold water on a proposal to tax the interest earnings of banks, arguing that such a step would adversely impact the financial system. Officials and ...

A government bill proposing an across-the-board pay rise for public-sector workers got more pushback from opposition MPs on Monday, with the Disy party in particular looking determined to veto the ...

The escape of lifer Doros Theofanous while on a home visit was the latest scandal to rock the government, getting the president to act uncharacteristically tough by sacking three senior ...

The United Kingdom and Cyprus will hold talks in London next month aimed at drawing up a bilateral defence cooperation agreement, the British High Commission in Nicosia said on Thursday. ...

The government on Thursday submitted to parliament the state budget for fiscal year 2025, with projected total expenditures of €12.9 billion and revenues of €10.3 billion. Direct and indirect taxes account for €8.48 billion, ...

Citing the falling inflation rate, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos made it absolutely clear on Thursday that any remaining relief measures would get scrapped by month’s end. The minister recalled ...

On October 10 the anti-corruption authority will begin hearing an alleged corruption case implicating Edek leader and MP Marinos Sizopoulos, media reports said on Monday. Brought to light by a former ...

State officials on Monday pleaded with MPs to quickly pass a bill approving a 1.5 per cent general increase in the salaries of public-sector workers, but some lawmakers pushed back. The 1.5 ...

Municipalities will retain responsibility over dangerous buildings until the end of March 2025, under a last-minute law passed by parliament on Thursday. The law passed is based on a legislative proposal ...