Express pension payments on retirement

Employees retiring will no longer have to wait almost half a year before they receive their first pension from state coffers, declared the Labour Ministry on Tuesday. The ministry announced that the

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Chlorakas housing complex under private surveillance

The Ayios Nikolaos housing complex at the centre of recent violent outbreaks between Syrian refugees and extreme right-wing groups in Chlorakas, Paphos, is under 24/7 surveillance. Local authorities and a debt-acquiring company

Authorities smash third human smuggling ring

Police have uncovered another migrant trafficking network, the third in a month, following an operation where four Syrians were detained. According to the CNA, the operation was carried out based on evidence

Corruption drains the economy

Corruption saps the economy, undermines opportunities for people trying to engage in legitimate business and public services and kills international investments, said US State Department official Richard Nephew. The Coordinator on Global

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Cyprus ‘ideal’ for shipping firms

Shipping Minister Marina Hadjimanolis said Cyprus is “an ideal place for companies to develop and excel” during a speech at an event in London on the sidelines of International Shipping Week. Addressing