Anastasiades bids farewell to ‘dear friend’ at Hasikos funeral
Speaking at the funeral of former Interior Minister Socratis Hasikos on Sunday, President Nicos Anastasiades said he had lost a dear friend and special partner....
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Funeral of former minister to be held on Sunday
The funeral of former Interior and Defence Minister Socratis Hasikos who died earlier this week will take place on Sunday in the presence of the...
Hasikos takes over TVONE
Former interior minister Socratis Hasikos has taken over the management of the Church-controlled TVONE television station, it was announced on Wednesday. Hasikos, who also owns...
Hasikos urges auditor general to resign
The committee on conflicts of interest has decided to discontinue its investigation into whether former interior minister Socratis Hasikos violated the law by leasing a...
Tough ministry rudderless after Hasikos’ resignation (Update 3)
Interior Minister Socratis Hasikos submitted his resignation to President Nicos Anastasiades on Tuesday night citing personal reasons, it was announced on Wednesday. He is to stay on...
19 arrest warrants issued over sham marriages
Police issued 19 arrest warrants on Saturday against European and third-country nationals in connection with sham marriages after it emerged that fake documents had been...
Default is only way to push for municipal reforms
MUNICIPAL workers held a one-hour work stoppage on Thursday to protest about the financial plight of local authorities and back the demand by the Union...
Current local authority model ‘outdated’
The current local authority model in Cyprus is outdated, the number of municipalities is excessive, and they are overstaffed, Interior Minister Socratis Hasikos said on...
Last-ditch attempt to agree on Tseri Avenue works
Consultations re-started on Friday between the Strovolos municipality and the public works department with the aim of reaching common ground as to the redevelopment of...
Last ditch effort to find common ground over Tseri Ave
The government and local authorities agreed to launch what appeared to be a last-ditch effort on Tuesday to find common ground over the reconstruction of...
Responsibility for old GSP handed to Nicosia municipality
Interior minister Socratis Hasikos said on Tuesday the management of the old GSP stadium will be handed over to the Nicosia municipality to oversee its...
Hasikos: auditor-general is obsessed with me
The auditor-general has targeted him in an obsessive manner, Interior Minister Socratis Hasikos said on Thursday, arguing that audits are welcome and essential but cannot...
Perdikis wont deny getting allowance for driver he does not have
Greens MP Giorgos Perdikis did not deny on Tuesday claims that his party has been receiving a monthly state allowance for over a decade for...
War of words between Hasikos and auditor-general
The interior minister and the auditor-general traded barbs during the weekend over whether renting office space in a building owned by Socratis Hasikos to the...
Mackenzie Beach goose that lays golden eggs to be protected
Legality will be restored in the Mackenzie Beach area without killing the goose that lays the golden eggs, Interior Minister Sokratis Hasikos said on Tuesday...
Bill to suspend local elections withdrawn, new draft limits term
The government on Thursday said it was withdrawing a bill aiming to extend the term of in-situ local officials by two-and-a-half years, which would have...
You can’t have your cake and eat it, Hasikos tells MPs
Interior Minister Socratis Hasikos told parties on Thursday that they couldn’t cut government revenues and then expect it to expand social welfare policy. MPs discussing...
Hasikos: local authorities hinder title deeds process
Local authorities hinder the process of issuing title deeds to trapped buyers, the interior minister said on Thursday, despite legislation passed by parliament in 2015....
Pensioner calls off hunger strike after Hasikos assurances
Demetris Constantinou, 65, a resident of Chlorakas on Tuesday began an indefinite hunger strike outside a Paphos school because he said the government owes him...
State aims for more record tourism years
The government aims to repeat record tourist arrivals in the coming years, tourism minister Yiorgos Lakkotrypis said on Tuesday. Lakkotrypis, along with the interior and...