Traffic violations drop by half since cams went live (Updated)
Traffic violations have dropped by half ever since the cameras went ‘live’ compared to the period during which they were used on a pilot basis, MPs heard on Thursday.
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Fine for companies not filing annual returns on time could be cut
Parliament on Tuesday continued discussing a legislative proposal that would reduce the maximum fine imposed on companies for not submitting their annual financial reports on time, as MPs heard that ...
Fee hikes at Limassol port put off until end of the month
The companies running the commercial activities at Limassol port have agreed to suspend hiking their freight and handling fees until the end of the month while talks are ongoing with ...
MPs to draft law to restrict bank charges
MPs have taken the initiative and will be drafting legislation governing bank fees charged to account holders after the government said there was not much it could do about it.
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MPs work on making VAT on houses EU compatible
Lawmakers on Monday discussed how to tweak a government bill on VAT on houses so as to make it compatible with EU law.
The matter relates to a bill tabled ...
Energy minister says state will press for best terms over delayed LNG contract
The government said Monday it will use any safeguards afforded to it in the contract governing the LNG import terminal, sounding an upbeat note that any differences with the contractor ...
LNG project: Problems from the outset
More than two years after the contract signed to build a liquefied natural gas import terminal at the port of Vasilikos, the project is stuck at 4 per cent at most, ...
Around one third of imported scrap tyres evade eco fee
About a third of imported scrap tyres pass through the port in Limassol without being subject to an environmental fee, while thousands of tyres end up in illegal landfills, MPs ...
House passes outright ban on plastic bags
Parliament on Thursday passed regulations banning outright the use of carrier plastic bags – such as those used in supermarkets and kiosks.
The regulations passed with 37 votes for, while the two ...
Amended infectious diseases bill ‘lacks checks and balances on the state’
Opposition lawmakers on Thursday expressed disappointment at the latest version of a bill governing the state’s handling of pandemics, saying it still failed to address concerns over curtailing human ...
Coronavirus: No deaths, 3,078 people test positive on Thursday (Updated)
Health authorities announced no fatalities from Covid-19 on Thursday, while testing detected 3,078 new positives.
The death toll since March 2020 remains at 736.
In hospitals, 222 people were being treated for Covid-19, of ...
President urges ministries to speed up LNG project
President Nicos Anastasiades on Thursday instructed government departments to do what they can to speed up the project for the import of liquefied natural gas (LNG).
A meeting held at ...
Akel says it won’t back other party leaders for 2023 vote
Main opposition Akel have all but ruled out backing any party leader for candidate for next year’s presidential elections, in a strong signal to the rest of the opposition ...
Last push for consensus on local govt reform
Political parties on Monday made one last big push at consensus over legislation governing the reform of local government, but major questions still remained like the number of municipalities.
Following ...
Coronavirus: University teaching union to appeal court ruling on vaccination
The union representing academic staff at the Limassol-based university of technology (Tepak) will be appealing a court decision that upheld coronavirus-related protocols there, which they say are discriminatory.
In a ...
Cyprus said to be close to selecting new defensive weapons systems
The military is reportedly close to making its selection from among a number of anti-aircraft systems, in a bid to boost the Republic’s defensive capabilities.
Citing sources in the ...
Local government reform heading to plenum
Barring the unexpected, the legislation on local government reform will go to the plenum for a vote one month from now, it transpired on Thursday.
Speaking after a session of ...
Cyprus falls on Corruption Perceptions Index
Cyprus has slipped further in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) compiled by Transparency International, a development which a local NGO called concerning.
In 2021, the island ranked 52 among 180 countries, falling from 42...
MPs close in on paternity leave rules
The government and lawmakers on Tuesday appeared to converge on a window of 26 weeks during which a father may apply for paternity leave.
Currently, fathers can apply for paternity leave ...
CyTA profits at 13-year high
The Cyprus Telecommunications Authority (CyTA) said Monday it is increasing its profits as well as its market share while giving back to the state over €1 billion in the form of ...
CyBC accused of wasting taxpayers’ money and dodgy hiring practices
Auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides has again called on the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC) to mend its spendthrift ways, stop wasting taxpayers’ money, and cease trying to bend public sector rules on ...
Top court throws out House move to ban AG from passport probe
The supreme court on Monday declared null and void a parliamentary resolution last April that had called on the attorney-general and the deputy attorney-general to abstain from taking legal action ...
House passes law on whistleblowers
Parliament on Thursday passed a law on the protection of whistleblowers, hailed by MPs as an important step in cracking down on corruption in the public sector.
The legislation passed ...
Willingness to compromise on ‘draconian’ new health law, MPs told
Following pressure from opposition lawmakers, the government has agreed to amend certain provisions of the ‘Dangerous Infectious Diseases Law of 2021’, which will repeal and replace the current Quarantine Law under ...