Cyprus urged to scrap ‘corrupt’ golden visas

Cyprus Citizenship for Investment scheme has not only attracted Al Jazeera’s attention but also come under scrutiny from global anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International who wants it binned. Transparency International, a Berlin-based non-governmental

EU approves €31.6 mln aid for Turkish Cypriots

The European Commission announced Tuesday it has adopted a €31.6 mln second Annual Action Programme for aid to the Turkish Cypriot community to support new projects that facilitate Cyprus reunification. It comes

COVID19: Cyprus daily cases soar to 39

Cyprus reported one of its highest daily figures for COVID-19 cases on Monday with 39 taking total infections since the pandemic began to 1460. Authorities have struggled to keep cases low and

Son held as suspect in father’s killing

A 25-year-old man was remanded in police custody for allegedly stabbing his estranged father to death on August 9 in Lefkara during an argument about his sister’s welfare. The suspected appeared before