Another top official concerned over direction of energy company
By Stefanos Evripidou HEAD OF the national oil and gas corporation Charles Ellinas on Wednesday met with Energy and Trade Minister Giorgos Lakkotrypis to discuss...
Energy
Various options for cheaper electricity
By Stefanos Evripidou THE ISRAELI Electricity Company (IEC) has made a proposal to provide cheaper electricity to Cyprus through an underwater cable from Israel. Sources...
Worst of oil spill could have been avoided
By Peter Stevenson THE EFFECTS of the oil spill in the sea off the Karpas peninsula last month could have been limited had the Turkish...
Gas talks entering ‘substantive phase’
NEGOTIATIONS between Cyprus and Noble-Delek over the construction of a natural gas liquefaction terminal are entering a substantive phase Energy Minister George Lakkotrypis said on...
Is there political manoeuvring to control the gas?
By Elias Hazou THE GOVERNMENT aims to appoint a ‘fully political board’ to the national oil and gas corporation, giving it total control over the...
Israel energy minister to visit
ISRAELI Energy Minister Silvan Shalom will travel to Cyprus for two days next week to hold talks with Cyprus’ energy and agriculture ministers. Next Thursday...
Former energy chief submits resignation
By Stefanos Evripidou FORMER ENERGY chief Solon Kassinis last night handed in his resignation to the President as executive vice-chairman of the Cyprus National Hydrocarbons...
Italian vessel was harassed by Turkish navy off Paphos
AN ITALIAN-flagged research vessel conducting depth soundings off the Paphos coast within Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) was reportedly harassed by the Turkish war navy...
Kassinis heads for tete-a-tete with Anastasiades
By Elias Hazou FORMER energy czar Solon Kassinis is heading up to the Palace today for a talk with the President that may – or...
Remnants from north oil spill ‘being dealt with swiftly’
OIL FROM the spill in the north, which had drifted south, is dispersing and the situation is under control with crews at the ready...
Government policy will delay natural gas use says former minister
By Peter Stevenson THE government has excluded National Hydrocarbons Company KRETYK from any negotiations regarding Cyprus’ natural gas in its attempts to dissolve the company...
Kassinis announces his intention to resign
Executive vice-chairman of the Cyprus National Hydrocarbons Company (CNHC) Solon Kassinis on Friday announced his intention of resigning, citing above all, the fact that he was...
Decision soon on interim gas supply
By Peter Stevenson THE GOVERNMENT will make a decision within the next two weeks about importing interim supplies of natural gas in its attempts to...
Oil spill fine
AKSA energy have been fined around €68,000 (169,800 Turkish Lira) by the environmental protection office in the north for polluting the sea and beaches in...
Energy on troika agenda
OFFICIALS yesterday discussed with the troika of international lenders the government’s energy plans, with a special focus on the discovery of natural gas in Cypriot...
DISY asks Commission to help with oil spill
By Peter Stevenson RULING DISY has asked for help from the European Commission in order to deal with the oil spill off the coast of...
North spill will take months to clean
By Peter Stevenson THE OIL spill off the Karpas coast in the north Gastria will take months to clean-up and the effects on the environment...
Team appointed for gas talks with US-Israeli partners
THE CABINET has named the Cypriot team that will conduct talks with a US-Israeli partnership on the development of natural gas within offshore Block...
Multiple casinos or ‘Las Vegas in the Med’?
By Stefanos Evripidou THE GOVERNMENT is mulling over the creation of a one-off “global casino resort” in Cyprus, expected to attract millions in investment and...
Republic sends equipment to help oil spill cleanup in north (updated)
By Peter Stevenson The Republic was despatching oil absorbent booms to the north after Turkish Cypriots re-submitted a request for assistance to deal with an...
