Consumers losing out in RES subsidies, says watchdog
A consumer advocacy group has filed a complaint against the government with the European Commission, alleging that a recently unveiled scheme for generating electricity from
Elias Hazou
Minister chides MPs over sloppy repo bill
Parliament’s enactment last week of a bill impacting foreclosure procedures was ‘sloppy’, Finance Minister Harris Georgiades said on Monday, hinting that the legislative proposal may
A new way of doing business
The blockchain revolution is at hand but what does it mean? CYPRUS is scrambling to be among the first countries to join blockchain, having realised
Treatment plant still burying solid waste
The waste treatment plant at Pentakomo – processing the municipal refuse of the Limassol district – is still resorting to burying the vast majority of
‘Turkey will not back down’ experts warn
NO AMOUNT of positive spin by the government can cloud the fact that Cyprus’ EU partners committed to precisely naught in terms of a tangible
MPs wrap up discussion on Airbnb bill
Legislators on Tuesday said they wrapped up discussion of a bill regulating the operation of short-term Airbnb-style properties, and hoped to send it to the
Disy prepares for internal showdown
Ruling party to hammer out how they dropped nine points in Euro elections By Elias Hazou The convocation of Disy’s political bureau for this coming
Supreme court full bench to judge pay cut appeals
The full bench of the supreme court will on June 10 start hearing the state’s appeals against three recent administrative court decisions that reversed civil
Astrasol cancer case unprecedented despite low pay-outs
Government and Latsia shoe factory were found responsible for creating a cancer cluster By Elias Hazou The verdict in the case of Astrasol, the
Long-term Plan B needed to face EEZ crisis, government warned
By Elias Hazou The garden-variety playbook of condemning international law violations and verbal denunciations will not deter Turkey from challenging Cyprus’ sovereign rights in its
Larnaca concerned over delay in relocating oil storage tanks
Larnaca municipality has urged the government to stick to the timetable for moving oil and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) storage facilities from Larnaca’s coastline to
State scraps Larnaca marina competition
The government has scrapped a competition regarding the development of Larnaca’s marina and port as a single project, but will be engaging in direct negotiations
Justice minister pressured to resign over mine murders
Justice minister Ionas Nicolaou was on Monday facing down calls that he step down, on the back of reports that under his watch police bungled
How thoroughly did police seek missing women? (Updated)
As information comes out in drips and drabs on the backstories to the apparent murders of two Filipino women, a picture is emerging of
Four years for suspected ‘Pink Panther’
A 37-year-old man was on Thursday sentenced to four years in jail having been found guilty on three counts of burglary and theft from jewellery
Bondholders withdraw lawsuits against central bank
The bondholders association said on Thursday they are withdrawing lawsuits they filed against the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC). The association addressed a letter to
Public being misled over civil service pay cuts, Pasydy says
Some quarters are churning the rumour mill, deliberately misleading the public with grossly inflated estimates about the cost to taxpayers from a court decision court
Audit boss ‘thinks he’s Robin Hood’
Michaelides spats with German Oncology Centre head By Elias Hazou The German Oncology Centre said on Thursday it may resort to legal action to settle
East Med Gas Forum ‘evolving into international organisation’
The East Med Gas Forum (EMGF) will be meeting again in June with the purpose of evolving into an international organisation, energy minister Giorgos Lakkotrypis
MPs, state officials discuss tourism staff shortages
Lawmakers and government officials on Tuesday again brainstormed on the serious staff shortages facing the tourism and catering sectors, but did not seem to come