Neophytou unveils 100-point plan to modernise Cyprus
Disy leader and presidential candidate Averof Neophytou on Monday unveiled his 100-point plan to reform and modernise the country, pledging that under his administration Cyprus...
Elias Hazou
Progress made on bill which would release €85m by EU
Lawmakers on Monday made more progress on a government bill aimed at reducing the stock of non-performing loans on banks’ books – a pledge Cyprus...
Church close to securing ‘OK’ for luxury hotel
The archbishopric is close to getting the green light for building a five-star hotel in Geroskipou, Paphos, at an estimated cost of €100 million. Filed...
House spat over €43,000 budget allocation to a Grivas foundation, Akel files to block it
Parliament on Thursday passed the government’s second supplementary budget for fiscal year 2022, with the debate on the House floor devolving into a spat over...
Public hospitals likely to miss target date for financial autonomy
The state health services organisation (Okypy) on Thursday suggested that the June 2024 target for public hospitals to attain financial autonomy may have to be...
Lack of interest in EastMed pipeline ‘worrying’
Companies have so far not expressed an interest in the construction of the mooted EastMed pipeline, Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides said on Tuesday. He was...
Meeting Friday to look at ways to reduce electricity bills
A meeting at the presidential palace on Friday will examine ways of tackling high electricity prices, which have a knock-on effect on a host of...
Ports authority ‘wasting taxpayer’s money’ audit finds
The Cyprus Ports Authority (CPA) conducts its business with profligacy and has lax bookkeeping, as a result of which it wastes a great deal of...
Back to the drawing board on VAT rates for first homes
Faced with pushback from MPs and building industry stakeholders, the government on Monday agreed to -again – rethink parts of a bill providing for reduced...
Trust between the two sides ‘at a low point’ UN official says
Trust between the two sides in Cyprus is at a low point and without rebuilding it, it will be difficult to move forward with the...
