Cyprus electricity market most monopolistic in Europe
The highest electricity market share in the EU was recorded in Cyprus, where the state-run Electricity Authority holds 88 per cent, according to Eurostat data...
Elias Hazou
Employee rights last stepping stone for opening electricity market
By the end of May all outstanding issues pertaining to the Transmission System Operator (TSO) must be resolved – a prerequisite for opening up the...
Agriculture minister pledges to boost competitiveness
New Agriculture Minister Petros Xenofontos on Tuesday pledged the government would prioritise support for agriculture to boost product competitiveness. He made the comments during his...
RES-produced electricity to be cut by up to 8 per cent
Electricity from renewables fed into the grid will this year be cut back by an estimated 6 to 8 per cent, to ensure stability of...
They will play: victory for girls’ basketball team
Lawmakers on Monday expressed contentment with the fact that the women’s Under-16 national basketball team will take part in an upcoming international competition after having...
Proposal to ban gambling for those on low incomes
Betting activity in 2022 went up by 22 per cent compared to the previous year, coming to €959 million, the head of the National Betting...
Cyprus-Russia ties will persist says Russian ambassador
The longstanding ties between the nations of Russia and Cyprus are robust and can withstand any “temporary adventures,” the Russian ambassador to Cyprus said on...
Auditor-general blasts University of Cyprus over ‘irregularities’
Auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides hauled the University of Cyprus over the coals on Thursday, flagging a series of irregularities – including their keeping on the payroll...
Foreign Minister Kombos says that Nicosia will never accept a two-state solution
Greece on Thursday reiterated its “unequivocal support” to efforts for a just and viable settlement to the Cyprus problem, while Cyprus’ Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos...
Limassol installs ten Caretta-caretta turtle sculptures
Limassol has taken a novel approach to combining awareness of environmental issues with attracting tourists, by installing 10 sculptures of Caretta-caretta turtles at key spots...
