CNA
Source Passport
CY-M-00005-9
Issued and maintained by MJRC
- Legal name
- Κυπριακό Πρακτορείο Ειδήσεων (Cyprus News Agency), established under ο περί Κυπριακού Πρακτορείου Ειδήσεων Νόμος του 1989 (Ν. 87/1989)
- Country
- Cyprus
- Type
- News agency
- Founded
- Not disclosed
- Editor-in-chief
- Not disclosed
- Claim
- Not claimed by the organisation
- Last verified
- 1 March 2026
1 of 6 layers verified
Transparency
Partial
3 of 6 key disclosures on record, 1 of them checked by our researchers.
- Legal name and registration number not disclosed
- Owners with influence on record, not yet checked
- Beneficial owners (the people behind the companies) not applicable
- State or public-body ownership stated on record, not yet checked
- State advertising or revenue mix not disclosed
- Public contact address not disclosed
- Official websites and accounts verified
- State-owned
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Who is it?
Origin
Partly verified
EMFA Art. 6(1)(a)
- Brand names Pending check
- Κυπριακό Πρακτορείο Ειδήσεων
- Cyprus News Agency
- C.N.A.
- Company registration number
- Not disclosed
- Registered address
- Not disclosed
- Public contact email
- Not disclosed
2 sources
- Κ.Δ.Π. 186/1990, Cyprus News Agency regulations on structure and terms of service of 1990, Official Gazette no. 2528, 27 Jul 1990 (cylaw.org), read 2026-10-16 (issued under art. 20 of ο περί Κυπριακού Πρακτορείου Ειδήσεων Νόμος του 1989, Ν. 87/1989; Board of Directors with President; Director; own budget)
- Cyprus government business portal (businessincyprus.gov.cy), 'List of Cypriot Mass Media' (undated; file uploaded Aug 2020; contents appear older), read 2026-10-16 (Cyprus News Agency (C.N.A.) entry: P.O. Box 23947, 1687 Nicosia; news@cna.org.cy; www.cna.org.cy)
Who stands behind it?
Control
Not yet verified
EMFA Art. 6(1)(b) and (c)
- Owners with influence Pending check
Owner Holding Owner type Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία (Republic of Cyprus) Direct State or public body - Beneficial owners
- Not disclosed
- State or public-body ownership Pending check
- Fully state-owned
- Parent group Pending check
- Republic of Cyprus (statutory body under Law 87/1989; structure and posts approved by the Council of Ministers)
Who pays?
Money
Nothing disclosed
EMFA Art. 6(1)(d), plus revenue mix
- State advertising and third-country public revenue
- Not disclosed
- Revenue mix
- Not disclosed
- Named funders
- Not disclosed
Where does it appear?
Channels
Verified
- Official websites Verified
- Official social accounts
- Not disclosed
How does it travel?
Distribution
Nothing disclosed
- Distribution partners
- Not disclosed
Who is connected?
Networks
Nothing disclosed
- Sister outlets in the same group
- Not disclosed
- Documented public-office or party roles
- Not disclosed
Change history
| Version | Date | What changed |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 October 2026 | First published |
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