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1321. Alpha Cyprus gets new owner

Alpha Cyprus has switched owners in a multi-million deal, putting full ownership in Cypriot hands but maintaining its affiliation with sister company in Greece with no noticeable changes for viewers....

1322. Adrift in dangerous storms

Now that things are becoming more difficult, many government officials stick to believing what they want to believe rather than trying to manage reality...

1323. Zuckerberg resists effort by US senators to commit him to regulation

Senators were often at a disadvantage because each had only five minutes to pin down the billionaire...

1324. Poisoned Yulia Skripal has been discharged from hospital

Britain says they were poisoned with a military-grade nerve agent and has blamed Russia for the attack...

1325. Russian message said 'package has been delivered' before spy attack

Yulia and Sergei Skripal are recovering following Novichok attack in Salisbury...

1326. Tsipras looking to rein in hawkish defence minister

According to a senior official, the incendiary rhetoric “is not needed” at a time when Greece is trying to de-escalate tension with Turkey...

1327. Daughter of poisoned ex-spy says case is 'disorientating'

The Skripals were found slumped on a bench in the southern English city of Salisbury on March 4 in a nerve agent attack...

1328. J&P starts to pay workers again

J&P workers in Saudi Arabia finally got their December pay cheque following a protracted labour dispute with the management of the Cypriot company, which is facing a number of financial challenges. Cypriot workers are still waiting to get paid but it looks like they will have to wait until after the Easter holidays....

1329. British actor accused of killing Cypriot pensioner

Harry Goodwin-Sims, 29, is said to have pushed over Ourania Lambrou on March 31 in North London...

1330. Consumers group calls for Easter boycott

The Cyprus Consumers Union is calling for a boycott on seasonal fruit and vegetables, warning businesses that supporters of the group will shop only at produce markets where prices return to normal, lower levels....

1331. Firm challenges blue British passport contract going to France

De La Rue said it would seek a judicial review of the provisional decision to award the British passport contract to an overseas company...

1332. Easter prices unjustifiably high

The price of fruit and vegetables has gone up for the Easter holidays but neither weather nor demand appears to justify how much it is costing the consumers....

1333. China hammers US goods with tariffs

Eight other products, including pork and scrap aluminium, will now be subject to additional tariffs of 25 percent...

1334. J&P Overseas in dire straits

The Cyprus-based J&P Overseas construction company is in a negative spotlight this week, after a series of damning letters sent by employees to Riyadh’s management were made public. The allegations are pretty ugly but the company vows to fix problems....

1335. Child porn sentences get tougher

The Supreme Court has set a new precedent for longer sentences in child pornography cases, following revelations that the problem is getting bigger and some content in materials seized by police was shockingly abhorrent....

1336. Authorities scramble after Elena's death

The death of 29-year-old Elena Frantzi has distressed Cyprus society, with authorities and the media scrambling to respond to public outrage over her stepfather priest who went to prison for sexually molesting her. ...

1337. Cobalt launches Larnaca-Heathrow flights

The addition of Heathrow makes it a hat-trick of London airports for expanding Cobalt, which is already established at London Stansted and Gatwick...

1338. China says North Korea committed to denuclearization

North Korea is willing to talk with the United States and hold a summit between the two countries...

1339. Ayia Napa moves ahead with golf course

The construction of a golf course in Ayia Napa is moving ahead, trying to raise the profile of a resort town desperately trying to rebrand its tourist product. ...

1340. Soldiers apologize for abusing dog

The two soldiers who were caught on video abusing a dog and throwing it down a cliff in a video that went viral on social media at the weekend apologized in a statement on Monday, saying it was an “unfortunate incident” and they did not mean to harm the animal....

1341. Government aims to stop dodgy beach construction

The government is determined to put a halt to illegal construction on the beach, following a recent spat between state and local officials on several projects that apparently violate the law. ...

1342. Abusive woman is thrown off easyJet flight to Paphos

British woman was headed on a girls' holiday from Manchester to Cyprus...

1343. Paphos demands proper shelter for world-class mosaics

Cypriot authorities have been trying to build shelters for the world-famous mosaics in Kato Paphos, but after 20 years of discussion it is still unclear when protective structures can be built. Local officials are determined to put pressure and push the issue forward...

1344. Israeli police question Netanyahu in telecom corruption case

Netanyahu has denied any wrongdoing and says he is the victim of a witch hunt...

1345. Cypriot justice fails to deliver

Former Attorney General Alecos Markides says the judicial system in the Republic of Cyprus has not adapted to the demands of the modern state, pointing out a number of failures from inexperienced judges to a lack of check and balances. ...

1346. Attorney general uneasy over nepotism jibes

1347. Extradition case of Cypriot hacker delayed

The extradition hearing of a 20-year-old man in Cyprus, accused of wire fraud and wanted by the FBI, was interrupted Thursday after his defence team accused the prosecutor of withholding evidence and presenting an reliable witness. His Cypriot trial is scheduled to go forward April 3....

1348. Municipal police in the works

Ministers of Justice and the Interior are putting their heads together to draft legislation for accelerating the creation of a new Municipal Police. The new force will handle minor violations, such as illegal parking and smoking, thus relieving state police who have their hands full with serious offences such as speeding and drinking under the influence. ...

1349. Turkey claims Greek soldiers had ‘military drawings’

The two soldiers are being charged with attempted military espionage and illegal entry into a restricted military area...

1350. Hedge funds show interest in Cyprus co-op

Major hedge funds are showing interest in the Co-Operative Bank of Cyprus, including one headed by former Bank of Cyprus Vice Chairman and current US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross. It is too early to predict any deal since investor goals differ from each other and all would depend on final numbers at a later stage. ...