Better protection urged for migrant workers
Migrant workers need better access to information about their rights, to prevent their abuse by unscrupulous employers, speakers at a roundtable said on Thursday.
The roundtable was held on the ...
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New format Cyprus ID cards to stay
The interior ministry on Tuesday said it has no intention to reverse a recent change where new ID cards will no longer feature the names of the bearer’s parents.
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AG puts limits on MPs discussion of Videogate investigation
Attorney-general Giorgos Savvides put his foot down on Tuesday, letting MPs know that neither the special investigator for the Videogate affair nor police officers may answer questions during an upcoming ...
Two farming units ‘may’ have FMD
Authorities on Monday said two more farming units may have been infected with foot and mouth disease(FMD), with confirmation pending.
The two suspected farming units are located in Pentakomo, ...
‘Clean and inexpensive energy is being thrown away’
Even though battery storage is key to bringing down electricity costs, the state is restricting the utilisation of this technology, a collective of businesses said on Monday.
The Electricity Market ...
Only one Cyprus MEP votes against controls on chat platforms
In the end, Fidias Panayiotou was the only Cypriot MEP who voted to reject the temporary reinstatement of ‘Chat Control’ legislation, which nevertheless passed with what can only be described ...
Fidias says he’s out of the National Council, will send a stand-in
Fidias Panayiotou, the 26-year-old TikToker and now leader of the Direct Democracy party, said on Thursday he will not attend another meeting of the National Council.
In a video published ...
Cyprus-Greece defence partnership agreed
A Cyprus-based outfit has partnered up with a Greek company to develop new industrial capabilities in defence systems in Cyprus, the two companies announced on Thursday.
Metlen, through M Technologies, ...
Videogate investigator summoned by MPs
Special investigator Andreas Paschalides has been summoned to a parliamentary committee that will scrutinise his findings over the Videogate affair, but it’s unclear if he will attend, it transpired ...
€164,000 in drug assets seized
Limassol criminal court on Thursday ordered asset seizures worth €164,000 against two suspects in a drug trafficking case.
According to a police statement, following the discovery of five kilograms of cocaine ...
Dhekelia power plant turbine breaks down twice in same day
A turbine at the Dhekelia power station that malfunctioned early on Tuesday, but which was later repaired and put back online, broke down for a second time later in the ...
Justice minister makes ‘surprise’ visit to prisons
Justice Minister Costas Fitiris on Tuesday made a ‘surprise’ visit to the central prisons, less than 48 hours after inmates there started a fire that led to one officer being hospitalised ...
Lawyer suggests all of seized cocaine did not make it as far as evidence
In the ongoing trial of Giorgos ‘Zavrantonas’ Christodoulou on Tuesday, the defence suggested that the quantity of narcotics presented as evidence is not the same as that seized by police ...
Calls to Gesy to go through extra security
Calls placed to the national healthcare system (Gesy) will require caller identification as of September, the Health Insurance Organisation said on Monday.
The HIO is the administrator of Gesy.
The ...
Monks’ objection rejected as trial continues
Nicosia criminal court on Monday dismissed an objection raised by the defendants’ lawyers in the trial concerning alleged financial fraud at the Avakoum monastery.
On trial are monks Nektarios and ...
Possible compensation for switch to new television standard
The government said Thursday it’s mulling giving financial assistance to people for extra expenses incurred during the problematic transition to the new free-to-air television broadcasting standard.
In parliament, Deputy ...
Kidnapping suspect held until July 27
A 35-year-old man facing kidnapping charges will remain in custody until July 27, at which date he will enter a plea of guilty or not guilty, the Larnaca criminal court ordered ...
Cocaine trial witness admits lying
The key prosecution witness in the trial of Giorgos ‘Zavrantonas’ Christodoulou – facing charges of importing 15 kilograms of cocaine with intent to sell – told the court on Thursday that he had ...
Unions wary of sick leave reform
Trade unions sounded wary on Thursday of a drive underway to regulate sick leave in the broader public sector, warning that the government should not proceed unilaterally.
Union reps were ...
No fuel supply risk despite Middle East conflict, minister says
Cyprus does not currently face a shortage of aviation fuel, Energy Minister Michalis Damianos said on Thursday, but added that authorities are keeping an eye on the situation.
It was ...
No fuel shortage in Cyprus despite ongoing regional crisis
Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades gave new reassurances on Tuesday that Cyprus faces no shortage of fuel stocks amid the continuing conflict in the Persian Gulf.
Around 20 per cent of global ...
Cyprus playing no part in ongoing European VAT fraud probe
Cypriot authorities have had no involvement in an ongoing European VAT fraud investigation other than the sharing of information, it was reported on Tuesday.
Citing sources in Cyprus familiar with ...
State gets tough on asylum seekers breaking law
Authorities have revoked asylum status for nearly 100 people due to their involvement in criminal activity, as part of a new get-tough policy, media reported on Monday.
On the instructions of ...
Court debates evidence in Avakoum trial
The defence attorneys of the two Avakoum monastery clerics raised serious objections in court on Monday, challenging whether a number of pieces of evidence presented by prosecutors are in fact ...