Five held over prison document scandal released
The five people – four women and one man – who were arrested last week over the finding of classified documents in the home of a prison warden, were released on Friday.
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Turkish gunman arrested in Republic ‘paid €13,497 to fire at house’
The Turkish gunman who was arrested by the Republic of Cyprus’ police and handed over to the United Nations and then the Turkish Cypriot authorities at the Ledra Palace crossing ...
Minister unsure whether privatisation will make energy bills cheaper
Energy Minister George Papanastasiou on Friday said he is unsure whether the opening of Cyprus’ electricity grid to private companies will lower people’s electricity bills.
Speaking to the Cyprus ...
‘Children thought we were landing in the desert’
EU commissioner highlights Cyprus’ water shortage
European Commissioner for agriculture Christophe Hansen on Friday highlighted the water shortages facing Cyprus, saying that when his aeroplane was landing on the island, ...
Property issue ‘not raised’ at Christodoulides’ meeting with Holguin
The issue of property and the arrests being made by the Republic of Cyprus of people accused of selling Greek Cypriot-owned property in the north was not raised by United ...
Nearly 30,000 golden visas granted since 2014
The Republic of Cyprus has granted almost 30,000 “golden visas”, permanent residence permits in exchange for investments in the Cypriot economy, since 2014, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said on Friday.
In a ...
‘No reason for concern’ over Turkish Cypriots demanding their land back
There is “no reason for concern” among Greek Cypriots living on land owned by Turkish Cypriots who are now demanding that the land be returned to them, the interior ministry ...
Concerns raised over ship ‘carrying bombs for Israel’ due to dock in Cyprus
Concerns have been raised over a ship which is due to dock in Larnaca on Sunday, with it having been alleged that among the ship’s cargo is raw material ...
North opens new migration management centre
A new migration management centre was opened in the north on Thursday, with the aim of allowing the Turkish Cypriot authorities to better manage the phenomenon of irregular migration.
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Paphos mayor apoplectic over police conduct amid drug cartel claims
Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos was incandescent with rage on Thursday over police chief Themistos Arnaoutis’ public call on him to testify regarding claims he had made of links between foreign ...
Tatar: healthy dialogue not possible amid property arrests
It is “not possible to talk about a healthy dialogue” between Cyprus’ two sides amid the arrests being made by the Republic of Cyprus of people accused of selling Greek ...
Trial of journalist Kismir adjourned until October
The trial of journalist Ali Kismir, who faces up to 10 years in prison if found guilty of having “insulted” the Turkish Cypriot armed forces, was on Thursday adjourned until October.
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Kenan Ayaz’s lawyer requests that he serve rest of sentence in Cyprus
The lawyer of Kenan Ayaz, who was convicted last year of being a member of a proscribed terrorist organisation after being extradited from Cyprus to Germany, has requested that his ...
Turkish Cypriot elections
Tatar wins third party’s endorsement for re-election
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar’s campaign to be re-elected to the role on Wednesday night won the endorsement of a third political party, ruling coalition party the DP.
The ...
Police chief calls on Paphos mayor to substantiate drug cartel claims
Police chief Themistos Arnaoutis on Wednesday night called on Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos to substantiate claims he had made regarding alleged links between foreign exchange companies in Cyprus and Latin ...
Louroujina crossing point ‘will be the first to open’ after Turkish Cypriot election
The Louroujina crossing point “will be the first to be opened” after the Turkish Cypriot leadership election in October, the village’s Turkish Cypriot mayor Ali Karavezirler said on Wednesday.
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Paphos banana farmers ‘on brink of disaster’ over water shortages
Banana farmers in the Paphos district are “on the brink of disaster” over ongoing water shortages which are impacting the island.
Their issues were raised at a meeting called on ...
Bill to impose term limits on MPs not sent to plenary session
A bill which would impose a maximum limit on MPs of three terms in office failed to be sent to a plenary session of parliament on Wednesday after being discussed ...
Christodoulides open to Turkey joining EU defence programme if conditions met
President Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday said he would be open to Turkish participation in the European Union’s €150 billion defence programme, “if Turkey means what it says” in relation to ...
Parties defend themselves over audit office report
Three of Cyprus’ political parties mentioned in a report written by the audit office which highlighted financial irregularities in their operations defended themselves on Thursday.
Akel were one of the ...
Govt pledges estimated €70m to cover Okypy’s deficits
The government on Wednesday pledged that it would cover the state health services organisation (Okypy)’s financial deficits until the end of next year, with the deficits expected to reach ...
Vafeades first learned about Takata from father of airbag victim
Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades on Wednesday said he was first made aware about the issue of faulty airbags manufactured by Japanese company Takata by the father of one of the ...
EU envoy Hahn to make first Cyprus contacts ‘in immediate future’
European Union envoy for the Cyprus problem Johannes Hahn will make his first contacts on the island “in the immediate future”, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Tuesday.
He said ...
‘We would be in a recession if it were not for Greek Cypriots coming to the north’
The north’s economy would be in recession were it not for Greek Cypriots visiting and spending money, ‘economy minister’ Olgun Amcaoglu said on Tuesday.
“After the pandemic, if the ...