The government is taking “steady steps” to modernise and strengthen the National Guard, Defence Minister has declared, stressing Cyprus’ defence forces are passing through a “particularly difficult period”

Tests for people suspected of driving under the influence of drugs would also be carried out with blood samples under specific circumstances, should a new bill proposed by the transport ministry pass into law

A convoy of three humanitarian aid ships operated by the NGO Open Arms and bound for the Gaza Strip has departed Cyprus, as permitted by the maritime corridor announced in early March by the European Commission

Green tax will be discussed today; it aims at being fiscally neutral, as in the tax reform being implemented there would be compensatory measures studied by the Centre for Economic Research of the University of Cyprus

Out of some 230.000 registered companies, only 140.000 have updated their records regarding Ultimate Beneficial Owners; the directive issued by the Registrar of Companies sets 31 March as cutoff date and aims at reducing the existence of shell companies