The Interior Ministry refutes Auditor General Odysseas Michaelides’ claims that it has obstructed his office’s investigation into Cyprus’ disgraced cash-for-passports scheme. In reply to the auditors’ accusation, the ministry stated that a
In a case that shocked Cyprus society, an 84-year-old Limassol man was sentenced to seven years in prison for killing his 82-year-old wife with a hammer after a heated argument earlier in
The construction launch of the EU-backed EuroAsia electricity interconnector has triggered fears among Turkish Cypriots that they are left solely dependent on its notoriously faulty grid. The Turkish Cypriot Energy Efficiency Association,
Cyprus’ annual inflation rate hit 9% in September from 9.6% the month before, keeping it below the EU average of 10.9% and the seventh lowest in the bloc. The harmonised consumer prices
Former Celtic boss Neil Lennon has been axed after just seven months in charge at Omonia Nicosia despite leading the side to the Cup last season and Europa League heroics. After winning
A prudent fiscal stance is necessary to maintain buffers to enable government support to the vulnerable during the current energy crisis, warned Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides. “In this new era, we should
Syrian brothers accused of the double murder of two Russian women they buried in a ditch last year pleaded guilty in a deal with prosecutors for lesser charges. Initially charged with premeditated
In a move likely to create more friction, Turkish Cypriot authorities said they plan to open the entire fenced-off ghost town of Varosha in phases. In an interview with the Turkish daily
Police are still hunting for the shooter who aimed at a mobile traffic camera van injuring two employees on duty. The suspect is wanted for double attempted murder, with authorities still in
A prolonged increase in prices is ranked by experts as the most likely negative impact on the Cypriot economy, according to a survey by the Competitiveness Council. The “significant and prolonged increase
