EU-wide law proposal fraught with dangers
Like having the state read your letters before you seal the envelope is how one US-based commentator describes the upshot of the Chat Control legislation coming up for a vote ...
Couple who died in wildfire ‘ignored instructions’, police chief says
Demetris and Maro Philippides, the elderly couple who died in the wildfire which tore through the Limassol district last month, “ignored instructions” given to them by the police, leading to ...
US report: cigarette sparked deadly Limassol wildfire
A discarded cigarette caused the devastating wildfires sweeping through Limassol district last month, according to the findings of American investigators released on Thursday.
“The cause of the fire was a ...
Keravnos’ threat: I will scrap tax reform plans if House makes ‘too many’ amendments
Finance Minister Makis Keravnos on Wednesday threatened to scrap his tax reform plans in their entirety if parliament makes too many amendments to the current plans.
Speaking after the day’...
‘Shadow economy’ at 25 per cent of GDP, says ministry
The ‘shadow economy’ in Cyprus accounts for about a quarter of Gross Domestic Product, the finance ministry said on Tuesday as it stressed that the upcoming overhaul of the tax ...
LNG project ‘could be scrapped’
Design flaws and structural issues, including relating to unsafe materials, could force a rethink of the LNG import terminal at Vasiliko, taking the project back to square one or even ...
Fears raised of a softer return to golden passports
The subject of fast-track citizenship was in the news last week, following questions raised by independent MP Alexandra Attalides.
There are three ways of obtaining Cyprus citizenship, two of which – ...
Greek Cypriots arrested in the north face new charges
All five Greek Cypriots who were arrested in the north last month now face charges of privacy violations, trespassing, and breaching the peace, after appearing at the Trikomo district court ...
Thousands of Takata recalls still pending
More than half of the 81,000 vehicles recalled for faulty Takata airbags have been fitted with new ones, while 33,000 are still pending, the road transport department (TOM) said on Wednesday.
TOM ...
Energy problems were inherited from previous governments says minister
Problems in energy supply are due to mistakes of the past, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou said on Tuesday, acknowledging the existing grid is getting pushed to its limits.
“We had ...
Exact start point of Limassol fire identified by American experts
The exact start point of last month’s deadly Limassol fire has been identified by the American experts, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Monday, adding that a comprehensive report ...
Fire near Paphos villages close to being contained
The wildfire that broke out on Sunday afternoon between the villages of Tsada and Koili is now close to being brought under control, according to the fire service spokesman Andreas ...
Christodoulides: liberation and reunification remain goal
President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday marked the 51st anniversary of the second phase of the 1974 Turkish invasion, pledging to continue efforts for the island’s liberation and reunification.
In a ...
Emotional petition for change in wake of Limassol inferno
A website and Facebook page have been set up under the name ‘fothkia.com – The voice of Cyprus’ burned mountains’, urging people to sign a petition to force change so ...
Missing boy found safe in north
The 13-year-old boy who disappeared from a shelter in Nicosia six days ago has been found safe in the north, police said on Tuesday.
Efforts are now underway through the ...
Seven monuments damaged in Limassol fire to be protected
The ruins of seven monuments – churches and watermills – damaged during last month’s wildfire that swept through mountainous Limassol will be protected, Deputy Minister for Culture Vasiliki Kassianidou said on ...
‘Terrorism’ on one side, ‘fascism’ on the other – property arrest saga rolls on
FEW things in the recent history of the Cyprus problem have been able to generate such explosive language and visceral reactions from the leaders of the island’s two sides ...
Higher tariffs hit major US trading partners, sparking defiance and concern
U.S. President Donald Trump’s higher tariffs on imports from dozens of countries kicked in on Thursday, raising the average U.S. import duty to its highest in a ...
Cabinet informed about compensation for fire-damaged homes
Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou informed the cabinet on Wednesday over progress in implementing compensation measures under his ministry’s control to support those affected by the Limassol fire.
In a ...
Fire chief: I could not go above cabinet’s heads
Fire chief Nikos Longinos on Tuesday defended his actions during the wildfire which tore through the Limassol district and killed two people last month, saying he could not go above ...
Christodoulides asks US govt help to evaluate fire response
President Nikos Christodoulides has asked the American government for help to investigate and evaluate the management of the recent fires, he said on Monday evening.
At the same time, he ...
‘I believe the Cyprus problem can be solved’
Despite not seeing any real negotiating framework develop in the four years he has been on the island, departing UN envoy Colin Stewart on Sunday said he thought the Cyrus ...
The high cost of botched tenders
Why do so many tenders for large public projects crash and burn? Sometimes the bidding competition gets bogged down in endless legal wrangling, eventually scrapped, and authorities have to go ...
Keravnos: Studies show interconnector is not sustainable
Two separate studies conducted by two “serious and reliable” organisations show that the Great Sea Interconnector project “is not sustainable”, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said on Friday.
Speaking to Politis ...