3 d. ago Former minister, others, plead not guilty in golden passports trial

Former transport minister Marios Demetriades on Wednesday pleaded not guilty to charges he faces in relation to “suspicious” naturalisations of new Cypriot citizens under Cyprus’ citizenship through investment scheme, commonly known as the ‘golden passport’ scheme. Demetriades was one of nine defendants – seven people and two legal entities – to plead not guilty to […]

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4 d. ago Government launches €67.5m investment scheme to boost agriculture

Cyprus will roll out a €67.5 million investment scheme this Thursday as part of its strategic plan under the EU’s common agricultural policy (CAP), government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis confirmed on Tuesday. Speaking at the presidential palace, Letymbiotis said the programme forms a key pillar of the 2023–2027 CAP strategy, aiming to modernise the island’s farming […]

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4 d. ago Over 1,000 fan cards added to digital citizen app in first 24 hours

More than a thousand people have added their fan cards to the government’s digital citizen app since its integration to promote sports safety was launched on Monday, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis announced on Tuesday. Letymbiotis said the fan card plays a key role in upgrading safety at sports venues, and that adding it to the […]

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1 week ago Government launches major reform of teacher evaluation system

The government announced on Tuesday a sweeping reform of the teacher evaluation system, marking the most significant change to public education in decades. Government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis outlined the details at a press briefing at the presidential palace, describing the new plan as “a necessary political shift” aimed at restoring fairness, trust and professionalism in […]

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3 w. ago In major public health push, government launches free bowel cancer screening

The launch of a new nationwide screening programme for bowel cancer on Thursday offers free testing to thousands of people across Cyprus to detect the disease early and save lives. Health Minister Michael Damianos announced the initiative, describing it as a “duty of the state” to prevent a form of cancer that is both detectable […]

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3 w. ago Government launches repatriation drive in UK as over 750 express interest

Government launches repatriation drive in UK as over 750 express interest  Cyprus Mail

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3 w. ago Two witnesses testify in trial over Al Jazeera citizenship expose

The high-profile trial into Cyprus’ controversial citizenship-by-investment programme resumed on Monday with testimony from two key witnesses before the permanent criminal court in Nicosia. The case centres on allegations of abuse within the now-defunct scheme, exposed in 2020 by an undercover investigation by Al Jazeera. The defendants are former House speaker Demetris Syllouris and former […]

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