Elias Hazou

The trade union representing food delivery drivers has demanded a ban on such activities during bad weather conditions in winter, similar to the prohibition in place for heatwaves in summertime. ...

‘Given Akrotiri’s size, capacity and proximity to the Middle East, it’s hardly a far-fetched hypothesis’ Both Nicosia and London have denied the Sovereign Base Areas (SBA) on the ...

The attorney-general on Tuesday suggested the public should manage their expectations regarding new prosecutions in relation to the ‘golden passports’ affair, where to date just one case has been brought ...

Almost €15 million has been paid to police officers for overtime work up until the end of September this year, Justice Minister Anna Procopiou said on Tuesday. Speaking to the House ...

Energy Minister George Papanastasiou on Tuesday spoke of “cautious optimism” regarding talks with energy giant Chevron over development of the Aphrodite offshore gas field. Without divulging details of the discussions – ...

The waste treatment plant at Pentakomo is back in the news, after the joint venture running the facility has written directly to President Nikos Christodoulides complaining about a total lack ...

In an ongoing back and forth, the government was due to respond to Chevron’s letter in negotiations over the development of the Aphrodite natural gas reservoir on Monday night, ...

That’s the official line, but the results remain to be seen Big changes are coming down the pipe next year in terms of how people interact with their local ...

President Nikos Christodoulides has discussed with his Israeli and Egyptian counterparts an “idea” for sending humanitarian aid to Gaza by sea, it transpired on Thursday. Christodoulides himself made the revelation ...

Police have confiscated 500kg of synthetic narcotic substances hidden inside cardboard drums, in what could be the largest ever drugs haul in Cyprus, it emerged on Thursday. The cache was ...

Lawmakers on Tuesday called on the government to quickly come up with a plan to regenerate the Pernera area in Paralimni, said to be regressing as a tourist attraction with ...

The government on Tuesday said it remains “optimistic” about the chances of an agreement with oil giants Chevron regarding the development of the Aphrodite gas reservoir offshore Cyprus. Government spokesman ...

By Elias Hazou and Nick Theodoulou The proposed state budget for 2024 focuses on fiscal stability and achieving greater strides towards the ‘green transition’ and digital transformation, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos ...

EuroAsia Interconnector Ltd – the Cypriot company behind the mooted subsea power cable linking Greece, Israel and Cyprus – will quit the project entirely, it emerged on Monday. Industry sources moreover told ...

Agriculture and rural development did not perform as expected despite state investment schemes, the Audit Office said in a report released on Tuesday. The report found that a significant percentage ...

The Department of Labour Relations on Tuesday recapped the main changes to legislation that strengthen workers’ rights, such as the obligation to notify workers of their terms of employment. The ...

The government on Monday pledged to bring legislation regulating the controversial matter of multiple pensions paid out to state officials, but wouldn’t commit to a timeline. In parliament, finance ...

Last weekend’s get-together between the energy minister and the board of directors of the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) was cut short due to tensions immediately surfacing at the ...

The government scheme for ‘a solar panel on every rooftop’ is still ‘alive’ and it’s coming – though not in the autumn as earlier promised, but at the turn of ...

Eviction orders have been issued for 25 more homes in Pissouri, made unsafe for habitation after years of land slippage, the community leader told MPs on Thursday. Lazaros Lazarou also said ...

The House plenum on Thursday passed a resolution condemning the recent attacks by Hamas in Israel – though not unanimously – as politics and different approaches to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict kicked in. ...

Lawmakers on Tuesday cautioned that people cannot withstand a carbon tax coming down the pipe in early 2024, but government officials insisted they have no choice. The matter was discussed at ...

The sports ethics committee on Tuesday handed their findings on the conduct of Cyprus Football Association (CFA) president Giorgos Koumas, accused of breach of duty, to the attorney-general. Speaking to ...

The assignment of army conscripts to ‘easy’ posts appears to be based not on merit, but rather on a soldier’s family background and connections, the auditor-general said in a ...