Cyprus Beat

In today's episode, the chairman of the health insurance organisation Thomas Antoniou told the president yesterday that he wishes to resign – citing constant and unprovoked attacks on Gesy.

In today's episode, the House of Representatives rejected the referral of three bills by President Nicos Anastasiades in a session of the plenum on Tuesday.

In today’s episode, we hear that the president has sent back to parliament three bills passed by the house - two on VAT and electricity, the other on extending a freeze on property foreclosures.

There’s also the Nicosia prison debacle, which shows no signs of abating after the police on Monday confirmed that they are now investigating the director and her assistant for leaking classified information.

Elsewhere, the health ministry said that updates are expected from the police investigations into the Larnaca-based clinic suspected of carrying out illegal treatments using embryonic stem cells before any actions are taken.

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In today's episode, despite the ongoing pandemic and the effects of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Cypriot tourism is recording significant gains during the 2022 tourist season, according to new reports. In other news, the three villages that were badly affected by the Arakapas fire last summer, said that money donated privately to buy them each a small fire truck was misspent, leaving them with no protection, and within the next few days the work required by the agriculture ministry for the controversial Akamas local plan is expected to be completed.

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In today’s episode, the Finance Minister announced on Thursday that the state would absorb a sizeable chunk of cost increases in energy to buffer anticipated rises of up to 25 per cent in bills for households and businesses to the tune of €50 million in the autumn. In other news, Greece and Cyprus accused rival Turkey of stoking tensions as Ankara prepared to dispatch a drill ship to the Mediterranean next month in a search for natural gas, and Cyprus ranks 20th among 27 EU member states in the 2022 edition of the Digital Economy and Society Index.

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In today’s episode, we hear that one of the longest prison sentences imposed by the Cyprus courts was handed down yesterday - as Mamalikopoulos received another 40 years in jail.

Elsewhere, the target of the man facing charges for racist and violent behaviour confronted him in court, forcing police to intervene and escort her outside.

There’s also the latest on the Agathangelou row, as the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce withdrew its proposal for his appointment to the HIO.

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In today's episode, Turkish Cypriot ‘Prime Minister’ Unal Ustel on Tuesday told the media that two people have been fired over the use of the wrong photo on lottery tickets. In other news, four people are set to appear in court in September in the ‘golden passports’ case, and have been handed the charge sheets, the police said. And travellers are in for a treat, as efforts are underway so that the Larnaca and Paphos airports will become showcases of the island’s culture.

In today's episode, the Audit Office said it has wrapped up its report on the 'golden passports' and will be releasing it next month.

In today's episode, a meeting to evaluate the new data emerging, as well as how prepared Cyprus is to deal with monkey pox, has been organised for today at Nicosia General Hospital by Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela.

In today’s episode, oil major Chevron and the Cyprus government have said they are committed to speeding up development of the offshore Aphrodite gas field, with a new well to be drilled in the first quarter of 2023. In other news, health authorities will prepare a road map for autumn, relating to testing and the date when schools will open depending on the state of play with Covid-19, officials announced on Thursday; and the number of visitors to Paphos is “satisfactory,” head of the Paphos regional board of tourism Nasos Hadjigeorgiou said, adding that the goal of approaching the numbers seen in 2019 is still on track.

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