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 ...
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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 ...
Report advising govt on how to deal with new laws handed over
The Office of the Law Commissioner on Monday handed over to the government a report regarding actions needed to be taken for full compliance with existing legislation.
The report, issued ...
New head of Fiscal Council appointed
The government on Monday appointed Andreas Charalambous as the new head of the Fiscal Council.
Charalambous replaces Michalis Persianis, who had held the position since 2022. Persianis is leaving before his ...
An end to PV curtailments is coming – just not yet
A contract signed last month for a large-scale, centrally managed storage batteries system is anticipated to be followed by other such projects, the Cyprus Mail is told, as the island ...
Christodoulides: reimbursements for ‘haircut’ losses to resume
The government platform where people can apply for reimbursement for savings lost during the 2013 bank ‘haircut’ will be re-activated shortly, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Thursday.
Answering a question that ...
Stylianos witness faces tough cross-examination
In court on Thursday, defence attorneys tried to undermine the testimony of a family liaison officer over her contention that Stylianos Constantinou – the teenager who took his own life in 2019 – ...
House approves new regulations covering civil service holidays
The House plenum on Thursday approved regulations that will factor in prior service in the public sector for the purposes of calculating employees’ annual leave.
The amended regulations passed by ...
Akel raises Pentakomo scandal fears
The government needs to get its act together concerning the waste treatment facility at Pentakomo, the head of the Akel party said on Thursday.
Stefanos Stefanou was speaking after a ...
Government backs TV signal rollback
The government on Thursday called for the temporary re-introduction of the old broadcasting standard for television sets, after complaints from thousands of people that the switch to the new standard ...
Welfare reform to make it more responsive to people’s needs
The welfare services are undergoing a “restructuring” making them more responsive to people’s needs, the government said on Tuesday, but skeptical MPs countered that the proof is in the ...
Farmers object as animals not to be imported to replace stock lost to FMD
Livestock farmers objected on Tuesday on hearing that the government is leaning toward local herds to replenish the animal stock destroyed amid measures taken to contain the spread of foot ...
Stylianos’ behaviour reflected violence at home, court hears
Defence attorneys on Monday grilled a nursery schoolteacher who had supervised the class of Stylianos Constantinou, the boy who took his own life at the age of 14.
The case before ...
Doubt cast over legitimacy of police actions during Avakoum trial
Doubt was cast on the legitimacy of police actions when documenting and cataloguing evidentiary items during the ongoing Avakoum monastery trial in the Nicosia criminal court on Monday.
On trial ...
Veteran newsman Giorgos Tsalakos passes away
Condolences poured in on Thursday at the passing of Giorgos Tsalakos, a veteran journalist and newscaster, one of the most familiar faces on television for decades.
“I express my sincere ...
Hotels get April wage subsidies
The cabinet on Thursday gave the nod to the disbursement of moneys for a salary subsidy scheme targeted at hotel workers, provided that participating hotels have filed all the necessary ...