#Council of Ministers

The long-awaited bill introducing oversight of the general public prosecutor’s decisions, has on Thursday been approved by the Council of Ministers, the justice ministry announced on Friday. The bill ...

President Nikos Christodoulides announced on Monday, a key decision to allow the anti-corruption authority in Cyprus to hire permanent staff, underlining his government’s stance of zero tolerance towards corruption. ...

Three institutional reforms concerning the modernisation of the audit and legal services are set to be approved by the Council of Ministers on Wednesday, President Nikos Christodoulides said on his ...

The cabinet on Friday approved a bill for the creation of a registry of artists and art sponsors and associations that will go to the House for a vote shortly. ...

Cabinet on Thursday approved a bill which will create the role of a “patient advocate”, Health Minister Michael Damianos said. Speaking after the meeting, he said there had been a “...

The 2025 state budget will be in surplus, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Monday. After a Council of Ministers meeting held at the Presidential Palace, Christodoulides held an extraordinary session during ...

President Nikos Christodoulides replaced four of his ministers on Monday in a partial reshuffle that had been widely anticipated. Effective from Wednesday, Vasilis Palmas will take over from Michalis Giorgallas ...

The Council of Ministers on Thursday approved an increase in the subsidy amount for the installation of photovoltaic systems in residences of vulnerable electricity consumers. The adjustment raises the subsidy ...

Cyprus will increase its contribution to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to support the Committee on Missing Persons (CMP) and intensify the excavations to locate missing persons, Government Spokesman ...

Cabinet on Wednesday approved the education ministry’s proposed amendments for the student evaluation system for lyceum and technical education, which will be sent to the House shortly, Education Minister ...

Citrus growers, maize growers and young cattle farmers will receive financial support, the cabinet decided on Tuesday. The council of ministers allocated €100,000 for aid for citrus growers in communities affected ...

Cabinet on Thursday agreed to offer subsidies aimed at boosting internet connectivity speeds, to expand a pilot programme in education for full-day schools and increase the state funds for de ...

The council of ministers on Tuesday approved the issuance of title deeds for state housing units, a new board for the organisation for standardisation, and the membership of Cyprus to ...

Cabinet on Wednesday approved the purchase of five homes that will serve as assisted living residences for people with disabilities. The homes are being bought by the department of social ...

The interval period for the coronavirus vaccine booster dose will be reduced to five months cabinet decided on Wednesday, as it also adjusted the health protocols for minors and nursing ...

The cabinet on Monday approved legislation regulating the use of scooters or e-scooters, including minimum specifications and safety measures. The bills were prepared by the transport ministry in a bid ...

The night-time curfew will be pushed to 1am from Saturday and will be scrapped completely from June 10, Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Wednesday after a cabinet meeting. Expressing the ...

Citing overriding public interest, the cabinet decided on Wednesday to go ahead with construction of a mountain road, ignoring its own department’s disagreement and warnings of negative and irreversible ...