In today’s episode, there’s the latest on the prison saga as the director’s lawyers hit out against the legal service’s decision to not proceed with action against drug-squad chief Michalis Katsounotos.

Elsewhere, trade unions gave the government and employers a two-week ultimatum to agree to the full reinstatement of the cost of living allowance CoLA), dangling the threat of industrial action otherwise.

There’s also the latest on the trial of the 74-year-old Briton accused of the murder of his wife in Tremithousa last December.

All these and more in your Daily News Briefing, brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.