Akel: Church should have no say in divorce procedures
Akel MP Aristos Damianou has accused the government of insisting on giving the Church a say in family law, insisting on anachronistic practices that have no place in a secular ...
Government hits back after Akel accuses it of only caring about wealthy foreigners (updated, pics)
Akel leader Andros Kyprianou on Sunday took the opportunity of the International Day against Racism to accuse the government of not caring about foreigners, just how wealthy they were.
At ...
Government rejects Akel proposal to change rules on addict inmates
The government on Monday rejected a law proposal submitted by main opposition Akel to change the process of referring substance addicted prisoners for treatment at an outside centre.
The proposal, ...
Opposition parties hit out at president over marina report
Opposition parties Diko and Akel have hit out at the president over the Ayia Napa marina in what they say is yet another passport related scandal.
Both parties based their ...
Akel says Ayia Napa marina report just one more government scandal
Akel on Sunday said the Auditor General’s report on Ayia Napa Marina, released on Friday, and the naturalisation of eight executives of companies associated with it brings to light ...
Akel to try and ease problems of Maronites living in the north
Main opposition Akel will be in touch with the competent ministries to expedite the resolution of problems faced by Maronite living in the north of the island, party leader Andros ...
Coronavirus: Anastasiades says if Covid situation worsens, decree-breakers will be to blame
The government “completely respects” civil liberties, President Nicos Anastasiades said but if the epidemiological picture worsens it will be the fault of decree-breakers such as those who participated in last ...
Our View: President keeps digging himself into a deeper hole
Opposition parties appear determined to keep their campaign against what they view as government corruption going for as long as they can. What is worse for the government is that ...
Coronavirus: Akel blasts EU’s vaccination programme
Akel on Friday blasted the EU’s coronavirus vaccination programme as a massive failure with serious repercussions on public health and the societies and economies of Europe.
In a strongly ...
Knives out for Anastasiades ahead of anti-corruption address
As President Nicos Anastasiades is scheduled to address the nation on Thursday night about anti-corruption measures, opposition parties have taken shots from the sidelines.
The stage is set for a ...
National Council meeting: Akel urges attendance at five-party summit (Updated)
President Nicos Anastasiades invited the members of the National Council to escort him to the informal five-party summit to be convened by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, it was announced on ...
Coronavirus: Akel says government failed in handling second wave
Akel, through it’s Nicosia-Kyrenia Secretary Christos Christofides, on Sunday slammed President Nicos Anastasiades for saying in a Politis interview that the government had successfully managed the second wave of ...