Former Justice Minister and prominent lawyer Dr Kypros Chrysostomides has died, aged 80, after a battle with cancer. Born in Paphos in 1942, Chrysostomides had a long political career, serving as an
Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides has lashed out at the House’s decision to extend a freeze on foreclosures until the end of January, warning of dire economic consequences. In his latest attempt to
Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos issued a warning to ground service companies exploiting workers at airports after strikes over redundancies caused chaos at Paphos and Larnaca. Paphos was the worst hit after ground
Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides said the 2023 state budget is not a pre-election ploy but a responsible one to navigate the country through turbulent times. Presenting the budget at the House Finance
Israeli Energy Minister Karine Elharrar is in Cyprus for direct talks with her Cypriot counterpart, Natasa Pilides, to resolve a dispute over exploiting a joint gas reservoir. The meeting takes place after
Justice Minister Stephie Dracos on Wednesday refuted allegations by a Cypriot MEP over intrusive surveillance practices at the Nicosia central prisons, calling them “unsubstantiated”. AKEL MEP George Georgiou had informed the European
Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela is in contact with his counterparts in neighbouring countries, asking them to supply Cyprus with vaccines for monkeypox. Health Ministry advisοr Konstantinos Athanasiou said: “Since we have the
Interior Minister Nicos Nouris has fired back at criticism from presidential candidate Andreas Mavroyiannis over the government laying barbed wire across the buffer zone to prevent illegal migrants. On Friday, Mavroyiannis, backed
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias will visit Cyprus on Thursday as tension in the region is rising over Turkey’s territorial claims and controversial energy drilling. Dendias will coordinate policy with Nicosia as
Officials are passing the buck over two incidents of collapsing balconies in Paphos in which seven people were injured, four of them seriously. The incidents occurred 24 hours apart last week, triggering
