Labour minister pledge to look into expanding benefits for 1974 combatants
Labour Minister Zeta Emilianidou has promised to look into extending benefits to war combatants from 1974, after complaints that the honorary allowance is too low...
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Auditor-general flags overpayments in 2017 report handed to president
Inadequate controls over the payment of benefits, duplicate payments for the treatment of patients overseas, and shortcomings in record-keeping are some of the issues flagged...
Defiant Merkel says refugees not taking away benefits from Germans
By Andrea Shalal German Chancellor Angela Merkel, whose conservative party faces possible defeat in an election in her home state on Sunday, rejected charges by...
Economic benefits will be passed on to the taxpayer, Georgiades says
THE government will pass on to taxpayers any benefits deriving from the recovery of the economy, Finance Minister Harris Georgiades said on Monday. “If we...
Lowest benefits in Europe for the disabled
CYPRUS offers the lowest welfare benefits to disabled people across all of Europe, the national Paraplegics Organisation (OPAK) said on Thursday calling on the government...
FBME staff reach deal on payment of wages and benefits
Workers at FBME bank and a special administrator overseeing the shuttering of the embattled lender have come to an agreement regarding the payment of salaries...
Army service cut means ‘short-term cost, long-term benefits’
By George Psyllides A cut in mandatory military service accompanied by recruitment of professional soldiers would have an immediate cost, Finance Minister Harris Georgiades said...
Facebook puts a price on suburban living for employees
By Olivia Oran and Sarah McBride FACEBOOK Inc is offering employees at its Silicon Valley headquarters at least $10,000 to move closer to the office,...
We must not underestimate the economic benefits of a solution
By Erol Riza Over the centuries, Cyprus’ location has meant that it was of strategic importance for powers that wanted to have a major influence...
Civil servants ready to gorge themselves again
By Loucas Charalambous THE STATEMENT made by Finance Minister Harris Georgiades on May 29 when he addressed the conference of the OEKDY union (representing government,...
