Government vows cleanup of contract system
Government officials on Thursday promised that a series of measures are on the way to correct distortions in the awarding of public contracts, after a recent report revealed a disproportionate ...
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Finance minister confident tax reform will take effect in 2026
The finance minister said on Thursday he is “confident” that the government and parliament will work together to push through the tax reform so that the new system takes effect ...
Christodoulides hints at upcoming energy announcements
The government will soon have “specific announcements” to make relating to energy matters, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Thursday.
He made the cryptic remarks on his way to a luncheon ...
Fines for colluding in sale of concrete
The Commission for the Protection of Competition (CPC) announced on Tuesday fines totaling €1.94 million had been slapped on a number of companies found to have colluded in the production, trade ...
Findings of corruption investigations to be released this month
The anti-corruption authority will this month make public the findings of two investigations, the head of the body told MPs on Tuesday.
The first investigation, to be released likely next ...
Donors to fund chaired by first lady ‘frequently secure govt contracts’
A student support fund chaired by the first lady and driven by private donations gives the impression of being a charity-for-influence scheme, the Audit Office said on Tuesday.
“There exists ...
Suggestion for Israeli peacekeepers to deploy in Cyprus
Israeli peacekeepers should replace United Nations peacekeeping forces stationed in Cyprus, an American pro-Israel analyst has suggested.
Writing in the National Security Journal, former Pentagon official Michael Rubin advises US ...
Lack of control over LNG project ‘worries us’
Opposition MPs on Monday kept up the pressure on the government over the LNG import debacle, calling on authorities to commence investigations into the matter.
They seemed prompted by remarks ...
Plan unveiled to send Israeli gas to Cyprus
Greek-owned energy company Energean PLC on Monday confirmed it has signed a letter of intent with a Cypriot company for the potential supply of natural gas to Cyprus via pipeline.
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Make it rain: is cloud seeding the way forwards?
With expectations for a fourth winter of drought ahead and the island’s dams at very low capacity, the agriculture ministry said this week it is examining using cloud seeding ...
Parliament insists on €13.7 million compensation to communities affected by Dhekelia plant
Parliament on Thursday doubled down on a law it had passed earlier this month compelling the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) to spend a specified amount as compensation to residents ...
House passes law to tighten foreign investment screening
The House on Thursday passed a law aiming to tighten up screening of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) where such investments are deemed to possibly impact national security.
The controls will ...
Unions see possible deal on CoLA, await government move
Trade unions on Thursday appeared to signal that a deal with employers is feasible over the Cost of Living Allowance (CoLA) dispute, ahead of a crunch meeting between the sides ...
MP warns of ‘fiscal nuclear bomb’ from LNG and interconnector projects
A “fiscal nuclear bomb” looms over Cyprus due to the risks attached to the LNG import project at Vasiliko as well as the Great Sea Interconnector, an opposition MP said ...
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MPs discuss plans to repeal law which allowed ‘golden passports’ scheme
The House interior affairs committee on Thursday discussed a government bill to repeal the legislation which allows for Cypriot passports to be granted to foreign investors, thus removing the provisions ...
Corruption charges dodged after suspicious social media posts
An official at a semi-governmental organisation (SGO) almost got in trouble with the anti-corruption authority after flaunting their wealth on social media, media reports said on Tuesday.
Daily Politis said ...
Cyprus must stay the GSI course, says minister
The Cypriot state must stay the course with the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI), the energy minister said on Monday, even as the outgoing Vice President of the European Investment Bank ...
Tax reform will see families benefit by €150 million a year
Middle-class families will benefit from tax exemptions of up to €150 million a year under the overhauled tax system, the finance minister said on Monday.
News outlet Stockwatch published a written ...
Without rain, ‘water could run out’
Rainfall this winter could be scant, perhaps even less than last year, a senior officer at the Water Development Department (WDD) said on Monday.
Speaking to the public broadcaster, Yianna ...
Nexans CEO: Great Sea Interconnector project still on track
The new CEO of the company manufacturing the cable for the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI) insisted on Thursday that the project is still live and that there is “no Plan ...
Parliament passes Audit Office reform with term limits
The House plenum on Thursday enacted the reform of the Audit Office, which bolsters the financial autonomy of the agency, tightens up the qualifications of persons appointed to the post ...
MPs pledge aid for displaced persons threatened with repossessions
MPs on Tuesday pledged to come to the aid of displaced persons who claim that creditors are moving to repossess their homes, while government officials pleaded ignorance of the issue.
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Cyprus has not been ‘left without water’
The government on Tuesday sought to downplay worries that – amid the persistent drought – Cyprus will dry out, insisting it has taken a series of actions ensuring adequate water supply.
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Lawyer calls for new process for ECtHR pick
A Cypriot lawyer alleged on Tuesday that the procedure to select a Cyprus judge for the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) is tainted and should be repeated from scratch ...