EAC has ‘shirked responsibility’ to pass costs on to consumer
The energy regulator said on Tuesday it will review data purporting to show how the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) could “trim the fat” and cut costs by up to 15 ...
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Airbags: ‘I hope we do not mourn other victims’
MPs on Tuesday heard that thousands of cars installed with faulty airbags could make for a “ticking time bomb” while one former official called for such vehicles to be temporarily ...
Tempers flare over ‘golden passport’ probe
Friction flared up in parliament on Monday after the head of the anti-corruption authority declined to commit specifically to investigating former president Nikos Anastasiades in relation to the ‘golden passports’ ...
Government steps up crime crackdown
The government said Monday it is doing what it can to return a sense of safety to the wider public and to crack down on organised crime, part of it ...
How much does it cost to generate electricity?
Shooting up across the island, solar farms are raking it in, boasting profit margins that would make John D Rockefeller go green with envy. The public has noticed, and so ...
Cyprus may borrow to repay €6.3 billion bailout, MP warns
An MP on Thursday claimed that the Cypriot state was preparing to “borrow again” to repay a €6.3 billion bailout granted back in 2013.
Zacharias Koulias (Diko) made the comments while the ...
House approves €94 million boost for the Health Insurance Organisation
The House plenum on Thursday approved an extra €94 million for the Health Insurance Organisation for fiscal year 2024, but not without some gripes from MPs.
The supplementary budget largely concerns expenses ...
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Christodoulides and Erdogan discuss Cyprus and EU relations
President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met in person in Budapest ahead of the European Political Community’s summit in the Hungarian capital on Thursday.
Christodoulides and ...
State to spend €9 million on clerics pay next year
In 2025 the state will spend about €9 million on the salaries of clerics, based on an agreement between the government and the church dating to the early 1970s.
The finance ministry ...
US navy helps construct heliport at Mari
Construction works are well underway for a multi-use heliport at the site of Mari naval base, reports said on Tuesday.
Taking part in the earthworks and soil removal is the ...
Union demands sacked audit chief gets all his pension
The civil servants’ main union on Monday came to the defence of former auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides, urging authorities to immediately pay the ex-official all his pension dues.
“Regardless of the ...
Calls for swift passage of foreign investment screening law
A business association urged parliament on Monday to quickly pass an EU regulation that has to do with the screening of direct foreign investment in Cyprus, noting that the island ...
House passes harsher penalties for hate incitement based on sexual orientation, gender
The House plenum on Thursday passed a law introducing stiffer penalties on anyone found guilty in a court of law of inciting violence or hatred against persons for their sexual ...
Court to rule on Yiannaki pre-trial motion in two weeks
The court hearing the case of former Volunteer Commissioner Yiannakis Yiannaki said Thursday it will decide in two weeks’ time on the defence’s motion for a trial within a ...
Woman investigated for paid sorcery, police seize ‘magic’ items
A woman from Kakopetria under investigation for practicing sorcery for monetary gain is currently not in police custody, the Cyprus Mail learned on Thursday.
The case came to light when ...
Rate of spending state budget drops
The rate of implementation of the state budget for 2024 slipped slightly compared to 2023, the state treasury said on Tuesday.
For the period January to September 2024, only 68 per cent of projected ...
Cypriots face ‘annihilation’ over cost of living
Officials on Tuesday reiterated there currently exists no practical way to bring down energy costs, which have a knock-on effect on the prices of goods, as one MP warned that ...
European Commission insists on Cyprus paying back €68.6 million
The European Commission has reportedly not changed its mind in demanding a refund of €68.6 million in grants given to Cyprus for the liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility at Vasiliko, reports ...
Alert service for the elderly
An NGO said on Monday that it awaits the green light from the government for the funding and staffing of an alert service for the elderly.
Colloquially known as the ‘...
Released terrorism suspects have been redetained
Seven of the eight Syrians arrested earlier this month on suspicion of financing a terrorist group, only to be then released, have been redetained under a different process, the Cyprus ...
Law grants free legal aid to abuse victims
The House plenum on Thursday greenlit a law that affords free legal aid to women who are victims of abuse and to victims of domestic violence.
Under the legislation, women ...
Leaked document reveals govt withheld donor names
Contrary to the assertions of the presidential palace, a document leaked to the press on Thursday showed that the government has not disclosed to parliament the names of the donors ...
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Youths charged after Larnaca beach fight
Three youths have been arrested and charged in connection with a fight that took place in Larnaca on Wednesday evening.
They face charges of battery, causing a public disturbance and ...
IMF outlook ‘vote of confidence’ for Cyprus
The International Monetary Fund’s revised outlook for Cyprus’ GDP growth for 2024 is “a vote of confidence” in the island, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Tuesday.
He was commenting ...