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91. Cyprus takes a stab at Al Jazeera 'propaganda'

The daily publication of reports by the foreign media network Al Jazeera targeting the Cyprus citizenship-for-investment programme after gaining possession of over 1,400 leaked documents has sent the Cyprus government rushing to set the record straight....

92. Cyprus police looking into Al Jazeera document leak

Cyprus law enforcement officials have been investigating since June 3 how the foreign media network Al Jazeera, that has this week published a series of articles and videos on the island’s citizenship-by-investment program, got hold of the leaked documents on which it built its exposé....

93. Cyprus 'golden passports' under more scrutiny

A foreign investigative report says leaked documents from the Republic of Cyprus suggest the island’s government violated its own rules in granting “golden passport” citizenships, with Cypriot officials denying the accusations and raising credibility issues over the report...

94. Organ donor preference in new driver permits

New driver’s permits in the Republic of Cyprus will include organ donor information and other features, including security enhancements, a far cry from current licences printed on a piece of paper...

95. Cyprus starts fingerprinting ID card applicants

The Republic of Cyprus has stepped up its fight against document fraud and identity theft by launching new identification cards, which require citizens to submit fingerprints and other biometric data to the government...

96. Lidl committed to responsible corporate governance

97. Sir Stelios wages battle against board

EasyJet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou had some harsh words to say about the company’s finance director, with the Greek Cypriot billionaire renewing his call to whistleblowers to help with useful information to scrap an Airbus deal...

98. Cypriots hunker down to beat virus

Cyprus is going all out to beat the coronavirus after restrictive measures taken gradually north and south against the pandemic proved to be no match for the spread of the infectious disease...

99. Man locked up in Zakaki attempted murder

A Sri Lankan man has been sentenced to 6.5 years in prison after he was found guilty in the attempted murder of his wife in the summer...

100. Suspect arrested in Zakaki attempted murder

Limassol police arrested a male suspect on Tuesday who was wanted for attempted murder, in connection with an apparent dispute that ended up with a Sri Lankan woman in hospital with severe stab wounds...

101. Probe on a probe finding

It was to be expected that the president of the Republic would stand by the finance minister, emphasizing that he still has faith in him, following the finding of the co-op investigative committee...

102. Woman bites immigration officer at Larnaca station

A woman who refused to show ID to Larnaca police was arrested after she bit an officer during an immigration raid in Phinikoudes...

103. Officials alarmed over deactivated reservists

Thousands of Greek Cypriot men do not show up for reserve military service, with the auditor general sounding the alarm over a vast majority of cases not being properly documented...

104. Filipina still jailed in adoption case

A woman from the Philippines was remanded in custody for an additional six days in the gay couple child adoption case, citing more time was needed for the investigation and the apprehension of two male suspects...

105. Strovolos double murder suspect takes the stand

The main suspect in the Strovolos double murder case took the witness stand for the first time on Wednesday, saying he was pressured into signing statements while feeling unwell during the interrogation process...

106. Cop fires shot after smart device flags vehicle

Police in Limassol fired a warning shot after a driver of a vehicle, which was flagged by the new ANPR system, sped away with cops ending up arresting two other people on foot...

107. President invites enraged teachers to Palace

President Nicos Anastasiades has extended an invitation to public education union leaders in order to have an open dialogue on school reorganisation...

108. Student arrested while delivering food to Paphos Immigration

Paphos immigration officers arrested a delivery guy from Bangladesh, after he had gone to their department to deliver a food order....

109. UK soldiers ‘horrifically tortured children’ during EOKA struggle

British soldiers allegedly tortured Greek Cypriots by stubbing cigarettes out on their rectums, simulating executions and using a metal contraption that caused eyes to bleed, High Court papers have revealed...

110. Cysec to wrap up inquiries on the banking crisis

The three cases concerning the now-defunct Laiki Bank with regard the acquisition products by German Commerzabank, the reclassification of the Greek bonds held by Laiki, and the investment of Bank of Cyprus in Banca Transilvania...