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No law to govern fire safety of jointly-owned buildings

The fire service is warning about the risk to lives from cluttered common areas in apartment blocks and haphazard parking outside these jointly-owned buildings. The...

Affordable housing in Limassol coming soon

Around 600 new housing units are to be constructed in Limassol in the next six years for rent or purchase as part of the...

Another Limassol balcony collapses

A balcony collapsed and fell from an apartment building in Germasogeia early on Friday morning, just over a month after a previous incident, also...

‘Golden passport’ trial postponed yet again

The ongoing trial at the Nicosia court over the ‘golden passports’ took a new turn on Wednesday that led to another postponement until March...

Al Jazeera ‘Cyprus Papers’ up for BAFTA award

The Al Jazeera undercover documentary The Cyprus Papers that exposed some of the players involved in the island’s citizenship by investment scheme has been...

Fugitive businessman’s villa in Ayia Napa frozen

An order freezing the luxury Ayia Napa villa owned by fugitive businessman Jho Low, who was granted a Cyprus passport in September 2015, has...

Minister downplays citizenship scheme’s value

The importance of the Cyprus citizenship by investment programme, which was introduced when the Cypriot economy was in deep recession, must not be overestimated says finance minister.

Cabinet orders probe into Cambodian passports

The Cabinet has launched an investigation into golden passports for Cambodian elites following the Reuters' exposé into how relatives and allies of Cambodia’s leader, Hun Sen, have amassed wealth overseas.

Calls to end Golden Visa schemes

European lawmakers have urged member states to end their Golden Visa schemes as their advantages do not offset the serious security, money laundering and tax evasion risks they present.

Contract signed for Cyprus casino resort

Earlier today a landmark deal for Europe's largest casino was signed between the gaming authority and the Melco Hard Rock consortium at the Filoxenia Conference Centre in Nicosia.

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