Corruption remains number one issue ahead of elections – poll
Corruption remained the number one problem for people whose majority also believe that an acceptable and viable solution of the Cyprus problem was out of...
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New protest over Eurovision entry, ‘song promotes devil worship’
It may have won audiences in Europe, but Cyprus‘s entry for the Eurovision song contest has raised hackles at home, scandalising the faithful for paying homage...
‘Devil song’ opponent shouting ‘atheists’ outside Cybc fined for not sending Covid SMS
A man entered the premises of state broadcaster Cybc on Saturday yelling “atheists” over the song choice ‘El Diablo’ which was picked as Cyprus’ entry...
Uproar over Cyprus’ ‘satanic’ Eurovision entry (Updated)
Cyprus’ 2021 Eurovision entry El Diablo (The Devil) has been called ‘satanic’ promoting an outcry from theologians and teachers among others calling for it to...
Coronavirus: TV programmes support distance learning for primary schools (Updated)
Educational programmes for primary school pupils will be shown on state-owned television channel Rik on Thursday and Friday, as part of a joint initiative by...
Akinci accuses ‘state’ broadcaster of party politics over archive return
Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci criticised ‘state’ broadcaster Bayrak (BRT) on Wednesday for failing to attend the ceremony for the delivery of the CyBC archival...
News in sign
CyBC’s main news broadcast at 8pm will have sign language, the state broadcaster announced on Tuesday. According to CyBC, from March 1 the main news...
CyBC journalist says state stripped her of her dignity
A former journalist at state broadcaster CyBC diagnosed with encephalitis caused by the environment at her workplace in 2007 called on the state on Tuesday...
Plans for new CyBC building at ‘advanced stage’
Procedures for the construction of a new building to house the state broadcaster are at an advanced level, CyBC’s board chairman Andreas Frangos told MPs...
Cabinet members to appear on New Year’s Eve ‘Weakest Link’ Cybc special
Members of the cabinet and government will participate in a festive version of the popular television game, ‘The Weakest Link’ on Cybc on New Year’s...
CyBC expected to get staff structure overhaul
THE management of state broadcaster CyBC is finalising a plan to introduce a new structure, which includes reforming employment terms, its chairman said on Thursday....
Audit boss asks AG to probe upgrading of two Cybc employees
The audit service has found that two open-contract employees at the state broadcaster had received favourable treatment in having their pay scales upgraded and will...
CyBC journalist sues state after work made her ill
A furloughed journalist with state broadcaster CyBC, who in 2007 was diagnosed with encephalitis, is suing the state for damages between €500,000 and €2m for...
Delay in art swap between both sides down to digitisation process
Ways of following through with the swap of archival material of Turkish Cypriot artists with a host of artworks belonging to Greek Cypriots which are...
Cypriots hold negative view of UK, UN, positive on EU, Russia and US
The majority of Cypriots feel Greece is the country with the most positive role in settlement talks while the UN comes second from last, according...
Cybc breaking civil service regulations, audit office says
The state broadcaster is breaking civil service regulations by automatically promoting temporary staff to management posts without issuing notices of invitation to tender, the audit...
State to revamp CyBC, cut political-party fodder (Updated)
The government will amend legislation to reduce the state broadcaster’s blanket coverage of political parties’ announcements and boost proper news reporting, Interior Minister Constantinos Petrides...
Neophytou: time for a real dialogue on what a state broadcaster should be
Ruling Disy leader Averof Neophytou on Sunday assured that both Cybc’s staff and pensioners would be paid at the end of the month as parliamentary...
‘Problems not solved by voting down budgets’
Problems within organisations and states are not solved by voting down budgets, the head of the CyBC board of directors Andreas Frangos said on Saturday...
Parliament votes down state broadcaster’s budget
Parliament voted down the 2019 budget of state broadcaster CyBC on Friday with 24 votes against the budget and 17 votes approving the funds. The...