Pressure on to fast-track PV cut-off bill
The sponsor of a bill aiming to end the practice of cutting off solar panels urged government agencies on Monday to come back with their written remarks by the end ...
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Civil service always claims understaffing ‘no matter how many they hire’
MPs on Monday wrapped up discussion of a government bill that would end the hiring freeze on vacancies for full-time jobs in the broader public sector – a policy instituted in 2013 ...
Municipal employees to be paid despite budget delays
No municipality employee will remain unpaid at the end of the month, despite the delayed submission of municipality budgets, a senior government official said on Thursday.
Elikkos Elia, permanent secretary ...
Cyprus aims for 33 per cent renewable energy by 2030
Cyprus has set itself the “ambitious” target of having a third of energy consumption derive from renewable sources by the year 2030, the energy minister said on Thursday, while also announcing ...
Cyprus, Greece reaffirm commitment to Great Sea Interconnector
The energy regulators of Cyprus and Greece reaffirmed on Thursday their ongoing commitment to the Great Sea Interconnector – the proposed subsea electricity cable connecting the two countries.
In a statement, ...
Bill to prevent solar panel shutdowns ‘accepted in principle’ by state agencies
State agencies and officials on Tuesday welcomed in principle proposed legislation that would bar shutting down solar panels, but the fly in the ointment was that affected households and businesses ...
EAC should compensate those living near power plant say MPs
Lawmakers on Tuesday called for legislation that would guarantee compensatory benefits to the residents of communities located near the highly polluting Dhekelia power station.
MPs also said the law should ...
Municipalities call off halting payments
Municipalities on Monday called off the measures they had earlier threatened – including halting payments – over the non-approval of their budgets.
In a statement, the Union of Municipalities said that just ...
Wide support for end to freeze on public sector jobs
Most parliamentary parties as well as trade unions on Monday welcomed the government’s intention to undo the hiring freeze on permanent jobs in the public sector, with opposition Disy ...
Government reboot on multiple pensions bills
The government has gone back to the drawing board to tweak its bills regarding multiple pensions given to certain state officials, MPs heard on Monday.
An official with the finance ...
Cyprus and the impact of bringing Turkey in from the cold
Talk of Cyprus joining Nato or an affiliated organisation has fizzled out in recent weeks – no surprise there, as the future of Nato itself seems to hang in the balance. ...
House amends traffic violations laws
The House plenum on Thursday passed a number of amendments to laws relating to traffic violations, in a bid to ease the burden of heavy fines on violators.
Under the ...
Additional 6,800 vehicles recalled over faulty Takata airbags
Another 6,820 vehicles have been added to the list of recalls in connection with the defective Takata airbag, a senior official told parliament on Thursday.
Head of the Road Transport Department ...
Cera reassures on power supply amid renewable energy cutbacks
The energy regulatory authority (Cera) said on Thursday it is doing what it can to ensure adequacy of electricity supply, in the wake of cutbacks to systems generating power from ...
Easter bonfires remain banned as government seeks compromise
As the law now stands, the lighting of traditional Easter bonfires – known in Greek as ‘lambradjies’ – is expressly forbidden with no exceptions, the ministry of justice said on Thursday.
The ...
Court ruling allows non-Gesy doctors to prescribe medications under Gesy
A landmark ruling by the administrative court in Nicosia, it emerged on Thursday, has overturned a previous decision by the health insurance organisation (OAY), allowing a patient to obtain medication ...
Applications for PV parks put on hold
Authorities on Tuesday asserted they are doing what they can to put in check the spread of solar parks on agricultural land, while affected local communities and agriculturalists complained that ...
Trump shares article of Cyprus, Greece discussing Imec importance
A news article referring to the strategic value of the proposed corridor linking India, the Middle East and Europe (Imec), as discussed between senior officials of Cyprus and Greece caught ...
Volte face on company disqualified from tenders to provide helicopters
The government contract for leasing two firefighting helicopters for the 2025-2027 period has gone to a company which had been disqualified from the same tender last year, media reported on ...
Some civil servant officials are on three pensions
Nearly 100 individuals who have worked in the state sector receive more than one pension or a pension plus a salary, MPs heard on Monday.
The House finance committee continued discussion ...
MPs pass Cyta budget amid privatisation debate
Politicians on Thursday bickered over the budget of the Cyprus Telecommunications Authority (Cyta) but still passed the €520 million balance sheet.
The 2025 budget for state-run Cyta features expenditures of €522 million and ...
Akel urges president to scrap planned green taxes
The leader of opposition party Akel has asked President Nikos Christodouldes directly to scrap plans for ‘green taxes’ this coming May as it would further burden already struggling people, according ...
MPs sound alarm on state hospitals
An MP on Thursday demanded the resignation of the board of directors of the state health services organisation (Okypy), deeming them responsible for the organisation’s spiraling deficits and waste.
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Admie suspends interconnector payment to Nexans over Turkish interference
Greece’s Independent Power Transmission Operator (Admie), the project promoter for the Great Sea Interconnector, has suspended payments to French company Nexans responsible for manufacturing and installing the submarine cable ...