Minister under fire for rising pump prices
Taking flak from several quarters, Energy Minister Giorgos Lakkotrypis sought on Tuesday to downplay coming price hikes on automotive fuel after he ordered fuel companies...
Elias Hazou
‘One-stop’ licensing shop for investors to end ‘malaise of the past’
Interior minister Nicos Nouris on Monday pledged that a new and swifter licensing system for ‘strategic investments’ will make Cyprus an attractive place for foreign...
Government defends Turkey policy as latter goads Cyprus over gas (Updated)
The government said on Monday it is taking all necessary diplomatic steps to denounce Turkey’s latest unlawful act in Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ), while...
Legal moves to compensate 1974 refugees
Court case seeks restitution for losses out of the public purse By Elias Hazou A little-reported-on filing to the administrative court made by a former...
Hospitals and HIO keep talking
Private hospitals and the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) held what appeared to be a productive exchange on Thursday, although both sides stressed there was still...
Ministers sign MoU for East Med Gas Forum (Update)
In a move hailed as “historic,” Cyprus on Thursday joined six other countries in signing a memorandum of understanding to formally establish the East Med...
Use of Nicosia hotel as courts raises safety fears
The Bar Association has voiced safety concerns over the premises of Nicosia’s former Filoxenia hotel and conference centre, which are to be converted into courts....
US and Cyprus pushing ahead with coveted visa waivers for Cypriots
Cypriot and US officials decided on Tuesday to set up a working group to expedite the Republic’s longstanding bid to join the United States’ Visa...
Delayed provident funds law plagued by back door additions
RULING Disy on Monday said it will back a government bill seeking to regulate the operation of provident funds, but censured what it called last-minute...
Foreign ministers expect EU to send ‘right messages’ to Turkey
THE foreign ministers of Cyprus and Greece on Monday held talks in Athens revolving around Turkey’s recent actions in the eastern Mediterranean and in particular...
Police pledge bad driving crackdown after death toll rise
The police on Thursday vowed to crack down on driving violations, from the minor to the more serious, in a bid to stem the tide...
Property prices rise despite fall in citizenship applications
Prices of residential properties continued to climb during the second quarter of 2019, despite a dip in demand for high-end properties from foreign buyers as...
Private clinics take first step towards joining Gesy
The Association of Private Clinics and Hospitals (Pasin) on Thursday accepted in principle a framework agreement for joining the national health scheme, Gesy. The association...
Former finance minister named Disy deputy chairman
Former Finance Minister Harris Georgiades has been named deputy chairman of the ruling Disy party by default, after no one else applied for the job,...
Room for improvement in managing public purse
The management of public moneys continues to be beset by “malaise”, auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides said on Tuesday handing his report for the year 2018 to...
Hellenic to start charging corporate clients interest
Hellenic Bank is to start charging corporate customers interest on their deposits as of March 3, it has emerged. Citing sources at the bank, the...
EEZ tensions to rise in 2020
Greece’s EEZ dispute with Turkey stokes fears of tension By Elias Hazou This year may prove extremely dicey in the eastern Mediterranean, worse even than...
First EastMed commercial deal signed between Greece’s Depa and Energean
The first commercial deal for the EastMed pipeline was signed in Athens on Thursday between Greece’s Public Gas Corporation (Depa) and Energean, ahead of the...
‘Historic’ deal signed in Athens for EastMed pipeline (Update 2)
Cyprus, Greece and Israel signed in Athens on Thursday an ‘historic’ agreement for the construction of the EastMed natural gas pipeline. The agreement was concluded...
President promises year of reforms for 2020
President Nicos Anastasiades on Tuesday pledged to continue efforts toward restarting Cyprus reunification talks, while announcing a planned ‘overhaul of the state’ via a series...
