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FIFA president Gianni Infantino accused critics of World Cup host Qatar‘s treatment of migrant workers of hypocrisy on Saturday, adding that engagement was the only way to improve human ...

Consumers are unlikely to benefit from a new ‘basket of goods’ law in time for Christmas as the island’s consumer protection service must proceed with a new round of ...

For the first time in its 92-year history, the football World Cup, which opens today in Qatar, will kick off in November. It will be the first time the tournament ...

As a November 23 deadline approaches, the number of applications for 300 jobs policing the island’s 180-km long buffer zone against irregular migration has fallen short, with 147 people in total showing ...

President Nicos Anastasiades on Friday night stressed that his government will not give into new demands that will affect the financial stability of the island for the sake of popularity ...

Parliament’s decision to extend foreclose freezes until January 2023 is “ridiculous” and exposes Cyprus for no reason, Bank of Cyprus group chief executive Panicos Nicolaou said on Friday. “This is ...

A request by the Turkish Cypriot side to conclude a “status of the forces agreement” (SOFA) with Unficyp has been rejected by the UN Secretariat, China’s ambassador, Liu Yantao, ...

Justice Minister Stephie Dracou on Friday listed seven strategic goals as part of the presentation of her ministry’s 2023 budget to the House finance committee. The goals concern justice, prevention ...

Bishop of Karpasia Christoforos on Friday responded to claims he was inciting other bishops to withdraw from the race for a new archbishop so that he can win. Elections for ...

The attorney-general’s office has appealed the decision to acquit nine suspects in a case relating to the controversial citizenship-by-investment programme who were cleared of all charges by the Larnaca ...

Criminal proceedings will be initiated against a national guard officer for the death of a 27-year-old special forces contract soldier last year, police said on Friday. The case will explore ...

Seven people died from coronavirus in the last seven days while 3,736 new infections were recorded, the health ministry announced on Friday. Meanwhile the death of a 72-year-old woman, who passed ...

Police have identified some cases where potential criminal offences may have been committed in the granting of loans by the now-defunct cooperative bank, plus other cases involving suspect loan write-offs, ...

Disy deputy Savia Orphanidou had a point when she said that every time elections approached the opposition parties tabled for discussion the collapse of the Co-op Bank, which she described ...

Over 90 per cent want to see a cap on migration The vast majority of Cypriots, more than two thirds, feel dissatisfied, anxious and angry about the general state of affairs ...

President Nicos Anastasiades said on Thursday Cyprus would continue with its energy policies, despite any provocation or threat face from Turkey. “Cyprus does not object to Turkey’s participation. We ...

The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will remain committed to being involved in the process of finding common ground to restart Cyprus talks, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Europe, Central Asia and ...

Questions have emerged whether the government will be able to pass a bill proposal being discussed from Wednesday for prices on a ‘household basket of goods.’ The ‘household basket,’ which ...

The eagerly anticipated reform of the justice system, which was to have been in place at the start of 2023 has been put back six months at request of the supreme ...

Russia’s war in Ukraine is looking to play a significant role in the upcoming elections for archbishop, with the throne’s hopefuls making statements on the unity and stance ...

The highly touted two additional supreme courts envisioned within the justice reform package passed in summer – and aimed at speeding up the snail’s pace rate of court cases – are ...

Cyprus health services will get an €80 million revamp through the Cyprus Tomorrow plan which includes the completion of the first phase of the long-awaited new mental hospital. National health care ...

The newly established anti-corruption authority is having to hire experts from abroad as locals are refusing to assist in investigations such as the passport programme. The five-member body, selected by ...

US Senator, Robert Menendez, has stressed the need for every Turkish soldier to leave Cyprus, and reiterated that he will not approve the sale of F-16 fighters to Turkey. He ...