Elias Hazou

A call centre for any and all queries relating to benefits will go operational this week, the Social Insurance Services announced on Monday. A statement said the call centre was ...

The new government has put on hold a request for the release of around €3 million earmarked for the purchase of state vehicles, including 35 limos for officials, it emerged on Monday. ...

The Housing Finance Corporation (HFC) said on Monday it’s receiving a great deal of applications for home loans, as it can currently offer competitive rates compared to private commercial ...

Former Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides has slammed down hard on the narrative propagated through the media – that it was MPs who ‘saved the day’ by passing legislation in the nick ...

Legislators on Thursday urged government officials to “transition from theory to practice” in dealing with the growing problem of traffic congestion. The matter was discussed at the House transport committee, ...

In an extraordinary plenary session hurriedly convened on Thursday, the House passed a law extending by another two months a reduction on fuel tax – a matter that should have been ...

The PEO trade union on Tuesday called on the new government to bin the revised strategy on hiring foreign workers – announced by the outgoing administration a week ago – saying that ...

Shortly after taking the oath of office on Tuesday, new President Nikos Christodoulides said he welcomes criticism of his appointments after it was pointed out to him that he had ...

A senior United Nations official will visit Cyprus next month for discussions with the two leaders, reports said on Thursday. The purpose of the discussions will be to explore ways ...

President Nicos Anastasiades on Thursday urged the foreign diplomatic corps in Cyprus to work with his successor on the Cyprus issue for a settlement based strictly on UN resolutions. The ...

Days before leaving office, President Nicos Anastasiades on Tuesday thanked employers organisations for their ‘close cooperation’ over the last 10 years, and urged them to continue working closely with his successor. ...

People providing accommodation services will be afforded a transitional period to register with the governmental Airbnb register, under tweaks made to the relevant law announced on Tuesday in parliament. The ...

Legislators on Tuesday vetoed the outgoing administration’s proposal to appoint three members to the Gaming & Casino Supervision Commission – the public body exercising oversight over the casinos – leaving the ...

The Supreme Court on Monday ruled against a petition filed before it by auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides regarding the nomenclature used for the titles of certain public officials – but the ramifications ...

Lawmakers on Monday revisited the issue of reduced VAT on homes, with some trying to instill a sense of urgency on the matter as the European Commission continues breathing down ...

Victory against a backdrop of watered down traditional partisanship and a real abstention rate of 45 per cent Though a close call, Nikos Christodoulides’ win last Sunday came down to a ...

Lawmakers on Tuesday called for a crackdown on people renting out their properties but who continue to evade the taxman by not registering as Airbnb. The House commerce committee discussed ...

Disy’s Political Bureau convened on Monday evening to decide the timeframe and procedures ahead of the March 11 internal vote for the election of a new party leader – and possibly ...

Cyprus will be receiving the first of six H145M attack helicopters by this summer, after the German Chancery greenlit the transfer, it was reported on Thursday. According to state ...

Cyprus on Thursday signed an agreement securing €13 million in funding for upgrade works at the Pournara reception centre for asylum seekers. The funding will come from the International Organisation for ...

President Nicos Anastasiades said on Thursday he had a “productive” discussion with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskiy on the sidelines of the European Council in Brussels. “Productive exchange of views with ...

The nationalist Elam party on Thursday said they were advising their supporters to vote by conscience in Sunday’s runoff election. In a recorded message, Elam leader Christos Christou – among ...

Larnaca port workers on Thursday ended a strike they had initiated earlier this week, after their employer agreed to temporarily rescind the layoffs of two members of staff. The strike – ...

Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos has uploaded to social media a video clip from 2008 where President Nicos Anastasiades – then the leader of the Disy party – does not rule out partnering up ...