Electric charging station scheme extended

The Transport Ministry will extend the first phase of a €3.7 mln scheme for 1,000 electric vehicle charging stations across the country until the end of April 2023. Approved by the Cabinet

Protaras roads reopen after flooding

Most of the roads flooded in the Paralimni, Protaras and Ayia Napa areas following the overnight torrential rains, reopened by late Saturday. The flooding caused damage to shops, apartments and some small

Hate speech army officer in hot water

Police executed a search warrant at the home of a National Guard officer who had incited homophobia and hate speech in a video he posted on social media platform Tik Tok. In

Pay perks for the privileged

The ball of string around the automatic cost of living adjustment on wages is unravelling. The Labour Minister allows more days for opposing sides to submit their final positions on the dispute,

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Earnings to spoil the party?

By Craig Erlam It’s been another lively week in financial markets and one in which investors have become increasingly hopeful that 2023 won’t be as bad as feared. In a way, the

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Journalist claims police are trying to gag him

Makarios Drousiotis, a Cypriot investigative journalist who has written books on corruption in government, claims the police are trying to silence him. Drousiotis, who served as an advisor to President Nicos Anastasiades

Christodoulides leads presidential polls

Voter interest in the Presidential elections is picking up, with Nikos Christodoulides maintaining a clear command, according to a CyBC poll. DIKO-backed Christodoulides, although losing ground, is still eight percentage points ahead