Cyprus on track to meet anti-money laundering measure
Officials have given assurances that by September Cyprus will do a test run of an ultimate beneficial owners (UBO) register for companies, and that by the end of the year ...
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Funding scheme for Nicosia old city businesses
The Department of Town Planning and Housing on Monday issued the second call for proposals for a funding scheme aimed to enhance business activity within the walled city of Nicosia.
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Latest figures show bumper year for Cyprus tourism
Spending by tourists between January and May has surpassed the figures for 2019, according to data released by the Statistical Service on Monday and showing that 2023 is set to be a ...
Smuggled cigarettes and tobacco products seized by customs
Customs officials found and seized thousands of cigarettes as well as other tobacco products smuggled from the north, a press release said on Thursday.
On July 24 customs officers carried out ...
Nicosia municipality identifies seven unsafe buildings
Nicosia municipality said on Thursday it has identified seven buildings deemed unsafe for habitation, urging the owners to take immediate remedial steps.
The buildings in question are inside what are ...
Over 60 permits issued to prospect for gold
Authorities have awarded 61 permits for gold prospecting on the island, while another 15 applications are pending, a report published by Politis on Tuesday said.
Prospecting activities cover a combined area of ...
Government servers to be relocated by October
By October government servers damaged by a water leak in April will be relocated to premises operated by the Cyprus Telecommunications Authority (CyTA), the deputy minister of research said on ...
Demand for electricity a record in recent years
Amid the relentless heatwave and with air-conditioning units working at full blast, demand for electricity on Monday reached 1243 megawatts, a record in recent years.
Hara Kousiappa, deputy spokesperson for the ...
Facebook disables auditor-general’s support group page
Facebook has disabled a support group page for auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides, citing violations of its community standards.
According to news outlet Stockwatch, the social media platform deactivated the page after ...
Government expresses ‘deep grief’ over death of Eoka fighter
The government as well as Eoka veterans’ organisations on Monday paid tribute to Thasos Sofocleous, a senior member of Eoka who passed away over the weekend.
In a statement, the ...
Ten-year-old girl dies in swimming pool in Paphos
A ten-year-old-girl drowned on Thursday in a swimming pool at a private residence in the Coral Bay area of Paphos.
According to the police, at around 4pm they received a ...
Cyprus sends aircraft to assist Greece in firefighting efforts
Cyprus will send two aircraft to Greece to assist in firefighting efforts there, the government said on Thursday.
According to a statement by the government spokesman, President Nikos Christodoulides gave ...
Parole board’s decision to revoke inmate’s sentence outside prison upheld
The attorney-general’s office on Thursday welcomed as “very important” a recent judgement by the administrative court upholding the action by the parole board to revoke a prior decision of ...
Court refers three to trial for illegal possession of 96,000 Firecrackers
Paphos criminal court on Thursday referred three persons to trial on charges of illegal possession and transport of explosive devices – some 96,000 firecrackers.
The three defendants were referred to trial after ...
Energy minister announces rollout of PV hybrid system scheme
A scheme for the installation of PV hybrid systems for residential units will be rolled out likely in September, the energy minister said Thursday, explaining that anyone can apply for ...
MEPs tell Turkey to respect democratic values
The European Parliament on Tuesday urged Brussels and Ankara to break the current deadlock and find a “parallel and realistic framework” for EU-Turkey relations.
In a report adopted on the ...
Positive data from latest drilling says minister
The recent appraisal well drilled at the Aphrodite reservoir appears to confirm previous estimates on the amount of recoverable gas there, the government said on Tuesday.
“The data looks positive. ...
Interconnector project runs into financing problems
Energy Minister George Papanastasiou on Tuesday confirmed reports that the EuroAsia Interconnector has run into trouble due to financing issues, but sought to downplay speculation that the project could be ...
Energy system undergoing ‘a total restructuring’
Cyprus aims to solve its energy storage problem within the next 18 to 24 months, so that the energy generated from renewables doesn’t go to waste, the energy minister said on ...
EU warns Cyprus over failure on anti-money laundering directive
The European Commission has opened infringement proceedings against Cyprus for the latter’s failure to correctly transpose the 5th Anti-Money Laundering Directive.
The letter of formal notice to Cyprus is ...
Akel says it’s determined not to let spyware probe drop
Opposition Akel on Monday said it will hand over material to the independent anti-corruption authority regarding the use of spyware, vowing not to drop the issue until some accountability has ...
‘Strategic Investments’ law passed, raises concerns over ministerial discretion
The House on Thursday passed a law that fast-tracks ‘strategic investments’ and regulates licensing procedures and timeframes, but some MPs decried the discretionary powers given to the minister and senior ...
Second supplementary budget approved despite complaints
Despite complaining about wasteful expenditures, MPs on Thursday gave the nod to the government’s second supplementary budget for fiscal year 2023.
The €361 million budget bill passed with 45 votes for, and ...
Report highlights need for clear guidelines on immigrant repatriation
In a just-published report on Thursday, the Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) said that persons being returned ...