Cyprus Beat

In today's episode, a homeless woman was found dead in an abandoned home in Limassol over the weekend. An autopsy set to take place on Monday is expected to shed light on the cause of death.

Meanwhile, a total of 190 migrants were rescued off the coast of Cape Greco in three separate boats, police said on Sunday.

Elsewhere, a health ministry decision mandating all adult rape and sexual violence victims go to Nicosia’s Makario hospital for any examination, irrespective of which city they live in, has sparked a barrage of fury and concern.

All this and more in the Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

Meanwhile, Turkish Cypriot conscientious objector Mustafa Hurben was handed a small fine for his refusal to complete his military duties.

Elsewhere, Antonis Antoniou of the Giovani Group plead not guilty to the charges he faces regarding the golden passports scandal.

All this and more in the Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

In today's episode, Attorney-general George Savvides strongly condemned Tuesday night’s attack on a public prosecutor’s car, which also prompted her colleagues to go on a work stoppage on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, police are continuing investigations into the shooting in Aglandjia, while the 49-year-old victim of the attempted murder, travelled abroad without giving a police statement.

Elsewhere, a man who attempted to burgle a house before falling asleep drunk on his victim’s kitchen floor was sentenced to three and a half years in jail.

All this and more in the Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

In today’s episode, nothing untoward was found concerning the conduct of three senior members of the Olympic Committee, the Sports Ethics Committee said. 

Meanwhile... a 50-point action plan for migrant integration is set to go for approval before cabinet at the beginning of March, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said. 

Elsewhere, British citizens living outside their country, among whom over 40,000 are

believed to live in Cyprus, are to be handed the vote in their country’s elections, following an announcement by the country’s ruling Conservative Party.  

All this and much more in today’s Daily News Briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

In today's episode, hundreds marched on Akrotiri base on Sunday against the British Bases turning Cyprus into an “aggressive launch pad” for the war in Gaza.

Meanwhile, with its eyes on upcoming elections, Disy has selected 90 per cent of its candidates for local government and MEPs, party leader Annita Demetriou said.

Elsewhere, the most important thing for the real economy is to reduce non-performing loans as they have been in the banking sector so the economy can function without obstacles, according to Finance Minister Makis Keravnos..

All this and more in the Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

In today’s episode, the United Kingdom is using its Akrotiri base in Cyprus to conduct bombing raids in Yemen.

Meanwhile, state officials blatantly looked the other way to allow a Limassol fish farm to operate illegally for 15 years, MPs heard.

Elsewhere, the ongoing clashes between Attorney-general George Savvides and Auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides will be discussed at the parliamentary institutions committee.

All this and more in the Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

In other news, new cabinet members "were appointed based on their ability to implement President Christodoulides' pre-election pledges" and not because of party allegiances, according to Government Spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis.

Elsewhere, Cyprus pressed the European Union to designate Syria, or at least parts of it, as a "safe country" to whence migrants can be repatriated.

 All this and much more in today’s Daily News Briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

In today’s episode, four new ministers are expected to take up their

In other news, there is no disagreement between President Nikos Christodoulides and political party leaders on the Cyprus problem, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Monday.

Elsewhere, hospitalisations of patients with Covid-19 have increased by almost in a third in the last week, Okypy spokesman Charalambos Charilaou said on Monday.

All this and much more in today’s Daily News Briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.