Elias Hazou

Parliament on Thursday wrapped up its review of new regulations governing the assignment and use of Turkish Cypriot properties in the south, promising a fairer and more equitable system for ...

MPs on Thursday handed the state health services organisation (Okypy) another lifeline, making the organisation eligible for direct state funding up until the end of 2026. Under the law voted through ...

A law designed to help thousands of ‘trapped buyers’ get a title deed on their property which they have paid for in full was passed by the House plenum on ...

A new scientific study on the situation in Pissouri village – where land slippage has made many residences unsafe for habitation – has been finished and is now under review, MPs heard ...

‘Smart purchases’ of fuel stocks by the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) should offset a potential coming hike in the basic electricity rate, the energy minister said on Tuesday. George ...

Authorities had been tailing a man of Azeri background for some time before they arrested him last weekend on suspicion of espionage and terrorism-related activities, fresh reports said on Tuesday. ...

The discussion of the government bill on Cyprus’ plan to join the Schengen zone – a target set by the government for some time next year – kicked off at the House ...

Akel on Monday reiterated its concerns over what it calls the en masse buying up of real estate in Cyprus by non-EU nationals, particularly Israelis with ‘targeted purchases’ of land ...

A man described as ‘Azeri’ was still being held by authorities here on Monday on suspicion of espionage and terrorism, although the Cyprus Mail understands the man has not been ...

Data furnished recently by the government lends weight to the notion that the purchase of real estate by foreigners continues on an upward trajectory, with some speculating that it’s ...

Hotels operating without a full permit got another extension on Thursday, after MPs granted them one more year to comply. The relevant act was passed by unanimous vote at the ...

Police on Thursday again advised the public to exercise caution when receiving phone calls from individuals pretending to be government officials and asking for credit card and bank account information. ...

As promised, the government on Thursday launched an online platform where people losing their savings in the 2013 bank bail-in can apply for partial compensation. It concerns losses to uninsured savings – ...

Israelis continued to make their way back home on Thursday, with 21 outbound flights scheduled for the day, as well as private vessels sailing out of Larnaca’s marina and a ...

The defence in the ‘golden passports’ trial pushed hard on Tuesday to establish the impression that the cabinet, when approving applications for naturalisation of foreign investors, had essentially become a ...

Investigations are ongoing into the unlawful removal of a massive trove of documents from the central prisons, reports said on Tuesday, with the ex-governor of the prisons also having been ...

Consumers will have to wait two more weeks to find out if the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) hikes its tariffs by 3 per cent, reports said on Tuesday. The matter ...

Defence attorneys in the ‘golden passports’ trial on Monday sought again to demonstrate that throughout the years the cabinet had total discretion on which naturalisation applications to recommend, seeking to ...

An online platform for those who lost their savings in the 2013 bank bail-in will go live this summer and disbursements will start being made soon, officials said in parliament on ...

Reports on Monday said a real estate conference in Limassol, organised by the Israeli Nadlan Centre and scheduled for this week, has been cancelled likely due to security concerns. The ...

The Cyprus Football Association (CFA) announced on Thursday its members will hold elections for a new chairman on June 24. The elections are being held to fill the post of CFA ...

Power will be cut in various areas in Paphos on Saturday due to maintenance works, the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) said on Thursday. Power supply will be cut off ...

MPs on Thursday agreed to let the government keep covering the deficits of the state health services organisation (Okypy) until the end of next year, apparently satisfied with the organisation’...

Greek activists planning to take part in an international solidarity march for Gaza were held by Egyptian authorities for several hours at Cairo airport before being released, a member of ...