Elias Hazou

Tempers flared in parliament on Tuesday when MPs piled on Commerce Minister George Papanastasiou, berating him for the fact that thousands of companies face hefty fines for not having registered ...

The government will decide by the end of the month whether the Cypriot state will invest in the mooted Great Sea Interconnector project, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou said on Tuesday. ...

MPs on Monday gave a preliminary green light to the 2024 budgets of six semi-governmental organisations, due to go up for a vote to the House plenum later this week, but ...

But Olympic Committee could still find itself in hot water over other allegations Nothing untoward was found concerning the conduct of three senior members of the Olympic Committee, the Sports ...

Christodoulides’ leaks to the press followed by retractions sowed needless uncertainty President Nikos Christodoulides’ handling of the cabinet reshuffle amounted to a colossal bungle, commentators say, illustrative of his relative ...

Businesses which for one reason or another were unable to update their records regarding their ultimate beneficial owners (UBOs) have asked authorities to relax the rules temporarily so that they ...

Lawmakers on Thursday excoriated the government for having gone along with a French initiative that would have let authorities to spy on journalists in new EU legislation coming down the ...

The Supreme Constitutional Court on Thursday issued a ruling permitting the government spokesman and the undersecretary to the president to be present at sessions of the cabinet, provided they absent ...

Lawmakers on Tuesday called for explicit guidelines governing the installation of agrisolar systems on fertile land, and in a way that does not interfere with crop production. The matter was ...

All of Cyprus’ requests have been incorporated into the EU action plan on managing migration flows in the eastern Mediterranean, officials said in parliament on Tuesday. MPs heard that for ...

Nicosia on Tuesday again pressed Brussels to review the status of Syria to designate the country or parts of it as a safe zone, allowing for the repatriation there of ...

Police said on Monday they arrested 13 persons for illegal employment and illegal work during sweeps at several premises across the island over the weekend. The police checks took place in ...

Journalists should not be targeted in conflict flashpoints, the Embassy of the State of Palestine in Cyprus said on Monday, following the death of three more journalists in Gaza a ...

The short-term outlook for the economy is a positive one, but risks could loom in the longer term, the Fiscal Council said on Monday. Michalis Persianis, chair of the Fiscal ...

Access to nursing homes, hospitals and similar premises will be allowed to visitors only if they’ve tested negative for Covid-19, the cabinet formally decided on Thursday. The announced measures ...

Eighteen public works projects valued at €112 million will get underway across the island this year, according to data from the Department of Public Works. These include the second phase of ...

The military plans to beef up its air defence systems within the year, the defence minister said on Tuesday. Michalis Giorgallas was speaking to the state broadcaster about the National ...

Some breathed a sigh of relief on December 15 when news broke the European Parliament and the European Council agreed to amend the draft text of a new law coming down ...

What happened to the ship with the first cargo? How long will planned corridor operate for? How the aid operation will unfold remains unanswered Over two months since Cyprus first ...

Limassol municipality said on Thursday it has taken a major step toward ‘going green’ and decongesting traffic, following financing approval for an EU-funded project. In a statement, the municipality said ...

Larnaca district court on Thursday handed down fines to two companies, having found them guilty of violating workplace safety rules relating to the same incident that led to the electrocution ...

The minister of labour is on Wednesday expected to issue a decree revising the amount of the national minimum wage, following months of debate with trade unions and employers’ organisations. ...

The auditor-general’s office said on Tuesday it does not yet have access to the administrative investigation into road works within the Akamas national forest park, and therefore is unable ...

By Elias Hazou and Tom Cleaver The 2024 state budget looks set to pass the house on Wednesday after Annita Demetriou, leader of the House’s largest party Disy, threw her ...