Attorney General George Savvides told the parents of murdered soldier Thanasis Nicolaou that police are looking into DNA evidence collected 17 years ago. Army conscript Nicolaou, 26, was found dead under a Limassol bridge in 2005, with authorities declaring it a suicide at the time. After years of campaigning by his parents, who would not
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Long patient waiting lists have reappeared at state hospitals, with the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) conceding it has failed to make good its promise to eradicate treatment delays. The head of the HIO, Stavros Michael, made the confession at a hearing before the House Health Committee while presenting the budget for the General Healthcare System
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Cyprus made some progress in improving its compliance with Financial Action Task Force (FATF) standards on combatting money laundering and the financing of terrorism, but moderate shortcomings remain. This is the conclusion of the Council of Europe’s Committee of Experts on Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (MONEYVAL). Moveyval issued its second enhanced follow-up report (FUR)
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The death toll of COVID-19 in Cyprus continues to rise, as the Health Ministry reported another seven victims in the past week, with nursing homes a focus of concern. It is the third week that health authorities have reported seven deaths, with experts extending an urgent plea to people over 60 to get a second
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Cyprus, Greece, and Malta have raised concerns about the need to ensure a level playing field in implementing a cap on the price of Russian oil transported by ship to third countries, EU sources told CNA. Similar concerns have been raised from the beginning of consultations on the measure, which is a part of the
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Credit Rating Agencies have given a vote of confidence in the prospects and future developments in the Cyprus economy, Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides said. Petrides told the 1st Annual Financial Markets Forum held in Limassol that: “All Credit Rating Agencies agree that Cyprus’ economic performance, including public finances during 2021, but also the resilience it
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Cypriot consumers are reporting shady pricing practices ahead of Black Friday by shops, said the Commerce Ministry’s consumer protection service. In comments to CyBC, the service’s spokesperson Anastasia Stylianidou said they had received dozens of consumer complaints of sudden price fluctuations and misleading advertising. Stylianidou explained that consumers were reporting that some stores had pushed
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President Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar will get the chance to have a social encounter during a reception the UN plans to host in December. The two Cypriot leaders infrequently meet as the peace process has turned frosty, with their last social occasion being seven months ago. They met during an April event
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Limassol residents on Thursday braved heavy rain, with several roads in the busy city centre flooding as the Met Office issued a yellow alert for storms. Social media users posted videos of the town’s flash flooding and heavy rainfall. No serious damage or injuries was reported; however, Civil Defence has issued guidelines to the public
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz pledged his support to resume frozen Cyprus talks providing for a bizonal, bicommunal federation. He gave his assurances to Nicos Anastasiades after their meeting in Berlin, noting that Germany would do whatever it could for the resumption of the dialogue based on international law. They also agreed on closer cooperation in
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