Thorny issues come to the fore in local authority reform debate
The union of municipalities has asked for more clarity over the revenues that will be transferred to local authorities after the reform, as some villages...
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Once all storage tanks removed, Larnaca will have ‘no need to envy any other city’
The relocation of liquid fuel, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and asphalt tanks from the coastal front of Larnaca is expected to be completed in early...
Larnaca fed up of being ‘dumping ground’ for every inconvenience
Larnaca municipality and local communities on Tuesday expressed their opposition to the relocation of the two Dali asphalt plants to the coastal district. “Residents are...
Old Larnaca hospital to become town hall
The restoration of the historic old Larnaca hospital and its conversion to a town hall will cost around €6m, mayor Andreas Vyras said on Wednesday....
Municipalities have lost quarter of their income, Vyras says
Municipalities have lost at least 25 per cent of their income due to the Covid-19 pandemic and only have enough to pay staff wages, head...
Excavation of ancient mosaics proving to be a Herculean task
The 12 labours of Hercules are rapidly becoming 13, Larnaca mayor said on Monday in a wry reference to the ancient mosaics of the ancient...
Protest over delays in moving Larnaca fuel storage units
Hundreds of residents of Larnaca and Livadia municipalities staged a protest on Wednesday evening over the lack of progress in relocating of oil and gas...
Larnaca mayor says oil storage unit blaze caused by negligence
The fire service put out a blaze at an oil storage unit in Larnaca on Saturday afternoon, inciting the mayor’s criticism of the company, whose...
€340,000 spent in Larnaca and Aradippou to deal with floods
NEARLY €340,000 has been spent in Larnaca and Aradippou in a bid to alleviate problems caused by intense floods caused by heavy rainfall, it was...
Local authorities ‘in dire straights’, stage strike
SOME local authorities are on the verge of default and solutions must be found urgently if they are to survive, chairman of the union of...
