#Philippa Karsera

The noise about Videogate and the first lady’s ‘independent social support body’ may have faded, but the issue refuses to go away, despite the government’s efforts. The allegations ...

The legal service on Tuesday rejected a request by parliament for the disclosure of donors to the social support agency until recently chaired by first lady Philippa Kasera, effectively blocking ...

Online activist Nicoletta Tsikkinis, issued a detailed 19 page response rejecting allegations of defamation raised by the lawyers of the first lady, Philippa Karsera, and has made clear she will not ...

The controversy surrounding the independent social support body will not go away for as long as the government pretends not to understand what the issue is. The matter was discussed ...

A bill to abolish the social support agency was submitted to the plenum on Thursday, bringing the future of the fund directly before parliament. Speaking to the Cyprus Mail on ...

Parliamentary scrutiny of the social support fund intensified on Thursday as lawmakers pressed for a full list of donors following a video alleging corruption and influence at the presidential palace. ...

First lady Philippa Karsera Christodoulides’ demands that online activist Nicoletta Tsikkinis take down social media posts about her is “an attempt to silence and intimidate a critical voice”, Tsikkinis’ lawyer ...

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The social support body never received any donations in cash, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said on Friday, as the government continues to face criticism over a video widely shared on ...

A law firm acting on behalf of first lady Philippa Karsera has sent a notice to online activist Nicoletta Tsikkini, requesting the deletion and cessation of posts on social media ...

There is no cap on donations to the independent social support body, nor are there any restrictions as to who can contribute, the Cyprus Mail learned on Tuesday, as the ...

The social support body’s management committee on Tuesday implored First Lady Philippa Karsera Christodoulides to reconsider her resignation from her role as the body’s chairwoman. She had resigned ...

First Lady Philippa Karsera Christodoulides on Sunday has announced her decision to step down from her role as chair of the management committee of the Independent Social Support Agency (AFKS), ...

References to the social support body in the video which alleged campaign finance lawbreaking on the part of President Nikos Christodoulides and his associates which was widely shared on social ...

A student support fund chaired by the first lady and driven by private donations gives the impression of being a charity-for-influence scheme, the Audit Office said on Tuesday. “There exists ...

It came as something of a surprise that President Nikos Christodoulides refused to sign the amendment to the law governing the Social Support Agency and referred it to the Supreme ...

Government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis on Tuesday condemned “attempts to politicise” President Nikos Christodoulides’ veto of a law which would disclose the names of donors to a support fund managed by ...

President Nikos Christodoulides took flak on Monday for having vetoed a law that would disclose the donors to a support fund for indigent students that is managed by the First ...

An event celebrating 30 years of Telethon’s charitable work in Cyprus was held at the Presidential Palace and attended by first lady Philippa Karsera, representing President Nikos Christodoulides, it was ...

The “Let’s Go Troodos!” Festival kicked off on Saturday at 11am with a large turnout of visitors. The festival, aimed at promoting small businesses in the region, featured exhibitions ...

THE NATIONAL Guard gave an exhibition of its operational capabilities on Thursday, watched by Prezniktwo, as part of the celebrations to mark 60 years since its establishment. It does not have ...

Issues arising around the controversial hiring of presidential and ministerial advisers are being put on hold until September, when the House ethics committee convenes after its summer recess. Until then, ...

The presidential palace received zero waste to landfill’ certification on Tuesday, becoming the island’s first government building to hit the target. The certification was presented during a ceremony in ...

During Wednesday’s session of the House ethics committee, disagreements surfaced regarding Disy’s proposal for the disclosure of donors and donation amounts to the social support fund managed by ...