CyBC director under probe, has been suspended
SENIOR state broadcaster (CyBC) employee Sophia Mouaimi, against whom a police investigation is underway after reports of abuse of power and blackmail, has been suspended...
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Potato board ready to hand over to private marketers
By Evie Andreou THE Cyprus Potato Marketing Board (CPMB) is ready to hand over its tasks to the private sector under the condition that the...
13,000 new jobs in next ten years
By Annette Chrysostomou SOME 13,000 new jobs are expected to be created over the next decade, with an important contribution by the human resource development...
Waiting for VW
CYPRIOT authorities are waiting on manufacturers Volkswagen (VW) for more information as to which cars are installed with faulty emissions-reporting software, the Competition and Consumer...
Court ruling leaves grey area for pharmacy hours
A SUPREME Court ruling seems to have left a huge gap in the market allowing pharmacies to be able to operate on whatever timeframe they...
‘Some progress’ in opening Dherynia crossing point (2nd Update)
By Elias Hazou THOUGH not a done deal, the two sides appear to be inching closer to the opening of a new crossing point at...
Paphos judge denies ‘conflict of interest’ in SAPA trial
By Andria Kades THE Paphos Sewarage Board (SAPA) trial resumed on Thursday with the court rejecting one of the defence lawyer’s request to remove a...
300,000 Chinese tourists ‘possible’, if visa issue resolved
By Annette Chrysostomou TOURISM and government officials are working to find a way around strict EU visa regulations in order to be able to attract...
Campaign for Lesvos refugees
By Andria Kades A nationwide campaign across the island is trying to amass up to 33.2 cubic meters of shipments to help Middle Eastern refugees...
Filipina takes child away without permission
A Filipina has taken her eight-year old son out of the country without the permission of his father. A resident of Ormidia reported to the...
Tourist reports mugging in Kissonerga
A tourist from Lithuania has reported she was attacked and robbed on Wednesday. According to police, the tourist said she was walking to her hotel...
‘Hotel was within its rights’
THE HOTEL in Paphos which allegedly denied hospitality to a British HIV-positive tourist from the UK was within its rights to do so, the Cyprus...
Plenum to vote on lifting communications privacy
By Angelos Anastasiou A government bill allowing the court-ordered lifting of communications privacy, so that prosecutors can access and submit written communication data as evidence...
MRI 12,000-strong waiting list to be cleared in December
By Andria Kades THE long list of over 12,000 people waiting to get an MRI scan will be seen to by December 10, Health Minister...
Papcostas buried, family to pursue all legal avenues over death in custody
By Elias Hazou The family of Costas Papacostas, who passed on Monday while under police guard at Nicosia General Hospital, have vowed to pursue all...
Parties put negative spin on Akinci comments
By Elias Hazou Opposition parties, bar AKEL, were up in arms on Wednesday in the wake of Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci’s comments about the...
Over 600 diagnosed with breast cancer last year
By Evie Andreou Last year 602 women and four men were diagnosed with breast cancer in Cyprus, and 64 others died, the head of Europa...
Greens at loggerheads with hotel over turtle nests
By Bejay Browne THE PAPHOS Green Party has hit out at a five-star hotel in Latchi saying it was violating strict operation regulations which are...
Hermes to invite expressions of interest for old airports
Hermes Airports in cooperation with the ministry of transport, communication and works will be inviting an expression of interest for the old Larnaca and Paphos...
Use of cheating Volkswagen diesel cars allowed, cases unknown, Cypriot authorities say
By Stelios Orphanides While Cypriot authorities say that they are unaware whether Volkswagen cars equipped with the EA 189 diesel motor are registered in Cyprus,...
