No new peace talks as things stand, says new foreign minister
Peace talks aimed at reunifying the island cannot start under the current circumstances, new foreign minister Nicos Christodoulides said on Thursday. During the course of...
Elias Hazou
Stakeholders optimistic of full liberalisation of energy by 2019
Stakeholders in the electricity industry said on Tuesday they were hopeful of achieving the July 2019 target set for full liberalisation of the energy market....
Further Turkish provocations in EEZ
Prior to intercepting the Saipem 12000 drillship in offshore block 3, the Turkish navy had attempted to harass the rig near the Calypso target in...
MPs seek greater transparency on sale of passports
Lawmakers on Monday jumped on official data regarding the number of people acquiring Cypriot nationality through the citizenship-through-investment scheme, claiming the programme has spun out...
Housing loan company set to lower lending rates
The Housing Finance Corporation (HFC) said on Monday it was poised to lower lending rates while also announcing the imminent roll-out of three new financing...
Market watchdog seeking more funds
Citing problems of understaffing, the Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) has asked parliament to release more funds to enable it to hire 18 additional persons....
Hydrocarbons boosting Larnaca port revenues
The state-run port of Larnaca is projected to earn revenues of at least €9.5m this year due to increased cargo traffic related to hydrocarbons activities,...
Question mark over gas future
By Elias Hazou WITH global supermajor ENI having lost the game of chicken against Turkey in Cyprus’ economic waters – dramatically demonstrated by the drillship’s...
Drillship likely to leave ‘for time being’, Anastasiades meets Tusk
Italian oil major ENI hinted on Thursday they were backing out of Cyprus’ offshore block 3 for the time being, while Turkey again served notice...
Arrest warrant issued for suspect in Limassol tavern murder
Police on Thursday issued an arrest warrant for one of two individuals identified as having lunch with Ernesto Leonides, 47, at the time he was...
