Elias Hazou

The auditor-general’s office has no idea how many funds in Covid benefits were handed out to ineligible applicants from 2021 to 2022, with the real number possibly being many times more ...

Eight civil servants faced disciplinary sanctions last year, of whom two were sacked outright and three forced to retire, according to data provided by the Public Service Commission on Thursday. ...

The state needs to recoup €2.5 million given to political parties in grants over the last few years, the auditor-general said in a report released Tuesday. In its report auditing parliament, ...

The government on Tuesday was forced to deny media reports it has taken any final decisions hidden from the public eye regarding funding for the controversial electricity interconnector project. “No ...

Disy MP Averof Neophytou on Monday slammed the government for what he called reckless spending on payroll, even citing himself as a beneficiary of this ‘largesse’. Speaking on a television ...

The University of Cyprus has been derelict in its management of a contract regarding the construction of facilities on its premises, with cost overruns expected to reach €2.6 million, the auditor-general ...

A man from Limassol reported to police on Thursday that he had fallen victim to a scam involving cryptocurrencies, where he claimed to have lost $260,000. According to the 49-year-old’s ...

The finance ministry reiterated on Thursday it’s not in a position to evaluate the mooted Cyprus-Greece electricity interconnector project as several parameters remain unknown, while the cost-benefit analysis provided ...

Nicosia said on Thursday it is “completely satisfied” with the outcome of informal discussions in Brussels between EU foreign ministers and Turkey’s chief diplomat, as EU states reiterated the ...

The anti-corruption authority on Tuesday reminded registered lobbyists of their legal obligation to file to it reports of any meetings they’ve had with public functionaries over the last six-months. ...

Decisions regarding the mooted electricity connection between Cyprus and Greece need to be taken sometime in the next few weeks, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou stressed on Tuesday. He was referring ...

Finance Minister Makis Keravnos on Monday waved off the notion he might quit over lingering concerns he has regarding the mooted Cyprus-Greece electricity interconnector. Speaking to the ANT1 television channel, ...

The Israeli partners in the consortium holding the concession on the Aphrodite offshore gas reservoir confirmed on Monday that they had received from the Cypriot government a ‘notice of breach’ ...

The government is due to give the thumbs-up on Tuesday to a call for tender for the selection of a project manager for the troubled Vasiliko LNG terminal. The decision ...

This week saw the Electricity Authority of Cyprus and private energy producers trading barbs over who is gouging consumers and who’s responsible for the high electricity prices. So what’...

The government on Thursday asked the Electricity of Cyprus (EAC) to take a series of steps to mitigate the risk of fires being caused by faulty equipment or power cables. ...

The European Commission has given assurances that it will use “all the diplomatic means at its disposal” in order to protect the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI) after reports this week ...

Should Cyprus’ Costas Kadis be confirmed as EU commissioner, he’d receive a generous financial package that includes a host of perks including hotel room service. It transpired on Monday ...

A research vessel conducting surveys of the seabed for the proposed electricity cable linking Greece and Cyprus was this week being monitored at a distance by the Turkish navy, but ...

A new head of the Natural Gas Public Company (Defa) was appointed on Tuesday after the former chairman passed away. The new chairman of Defa is Giorgos Ashikalis. He replaces ...

Interference with the GPS system, attributed to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, continues to affect electronic devices in Cyprus but flight safety is not an issue, the transport ...

Independent energy producers on Monday accused the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) of keeping a chokehold on competitors by placing obstacles in the way of the full opening up of ...

Nicosia is said to be wary of undertaking the potential geopolitical risks of the Great Sea Interconnector, complicating the mooted project beyond questions of financing, local media reported on Tuesday. ...

The Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) expects to start installing smart meters in the beginning of 2025, the organisation’s board chairman said on Tuesday. Speaking to the Stockwatch news outlet, ...