Government ally calls out EAC for cheating on subsidised bills
President Nikos Christodoulides was on Monday urged by one of his government allies to get the state-run power utility to refund people in the next batch of electricity bills to ...
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Changes planned to payment of GPs
The Health Insurance Organisation – the agency running the national health system or Gesy – will as of this autumn alter the way in which personal doctors are remunerated, with 20 per cent ...
‘Solar panel on every rooftop’ plan still a work in progress
In late July the government unveiled a plan for ‘a solar panel on every rooftop’, with the primary goal of driving down high electricity costs for households. It came on ...
Over 100 applicants seek aid through ‘Ktizo’ scheme for condemned buildings
As of the beginning of August, about 100 people have filed applications under the Ktizo’ scheme, a government official said Thursday.
‘Ktizo’ – meaning ‘build’ in Greek – is a scheme providing grants ...
Private hospitals refuse to renew contract with HIO
Private hospitals asserted on Thursday that they cannot – and will not – renew their contract with the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) on what they say is a take-it-or-leave-it basis, warning that ...
Collapse of grain deal not thought to impact Cyprus
Officials and farmers said on Tuesday they do not anticipate either a spike in grain prices or immediate shortages after the lapse of the Black Sea grain deal last month.
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Cyprus on track to meet anti-money laundering measure
Officials have given assurances that by September Cyprus will do a test run of an ultimate beneficial owners (UBO) register for companies, and that by the end of the year ...
Funding scheme for Nicosia old city businesses
The Department of Town Planning and Housing on Monday issued the second call for proposals for a funding scheme aimed to enhance business activity within the walled city of Nicosia.
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Latest figures show bumper year for Cyprus tourism
Spending by tourists between January and May has surpassed the figures for 2019, according to data released by the Statistical Service on Monday and showing that 2023 is set to be a ...
Smuggled cigarettes and tobacco products seized by customs
Customs officials found and seized thousands of cigarettes as well as other tobacco products smuggled from the north, a press release said on Thursday.
On July 24 customs officers carried out ...
Nicosia municipality identifies seven unsafe buildings
Nicosia municipality said on Thursday it has identified seven buildings deemed unsafe for habitation, urging the owners to take immediate remedial steps.
The buildings in question are inside what are ...
Over 60 permits issued to prospect for gold
Authorities have awarded 61 permits for gold prospecting on the island, while another 15 applications are pending, a report published by Politis on Tuesday said.
Prospecting activities cover a combined area of ...
Government servers to be relocated by October
By October government servers damaged by a water leak in April will be relocated to premises operated by the Cyprus Telecommunications Authority (CyTA), the deputy minister of research said on ...
Demand for electricity a record in recent years
Amid the relentless heatwave and with air-conditioning units working at full blast, demand for electricity on Monday reached 1243 megawatts, a record in recent years.
Hara Kousiappa, deputy spokesperson for the ...
Facebook disables auditor-general’s support group page
Facebook has disabled a support group page for auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides, citing violations of its community standards.
According to news outlet Stockwatch, the social media platform deactivated the page after ...
Government expresses ‘deep grief’ over death of Eoka fighter
The government as well as Eoka veterans’ organisations on Monday paid tribute to Thasos Sofocleous, a senior member of Eoka who passed away over the weekend.
In a statement, the ...
Ten-year-old girl dies in swimming pool in Paphos
A ten-year-old-girl drowned on Thursday in a swimming pool at a private residence in the Coral Bay area of Paphos.
According to the police, at around 4pm they received a ...
Cyprus sends aircraft to assist Greece in firefighting efforts
Cyprus will send two aircraft to Greece to assist in firefighting efforts there, the government said on Thursday.
According to a statement by the government spokesman, President Nikos Christodoulides gave ...
Parole board’s decision to revoke inmate’s sentence outside prison upheld
The attorney-general’s office on Thursday welcomed as “very important” a recent judgement by the administrative court upholding the action by the parole board to revoke a prior decision of ...
Court refers three to trial for illegal possession of 96,000 Firecrackers
Paphos criminal court on Thursday referred three persons to trial on charges of illegal possession and transport of explosive devices – some 96,000 firecrackers.
The three defendants were referred to trial after ...
Energy minister announces rollout of PV hybrid system scheme
A scheme for the installation of PV hybrid systems for residential units will be rolled out likely in September, the energy minister said Thursday, explaining that anyone can apply for ...
MEPs tell Turkey to respect democratic values
The European Parliament on Tuesday urged Brussels and Ankara to break the current deadlock and find a “parallel and realistic framework” for EU-Turkey relations.
In a report adopted on the ...
Positive data from latest drilling says minister
The recent appraisal well drilled at the Aphrodite reservoir appears to confirm previous estimates on the amount of recoverable gas there, the government said on Tuesday.
“The data looks positive. ...
Interconnector project runs into financing problems
Energy Minister George Papanastasiou on Tuesday confirmed reports that the EuroAsia Interconnector has run into trouble due to financing issues, but sought to downplay speculation that the project could be ...