Cyprus is one of last countries to privatise telecoms
By Evie Andreou CYPRUS is among the few EU countries that that hasn’t privatised telecommunications yet, Communications and Works minister Marios Demetriades said in an...
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European Space Agency team to visit next month
A delegation from the European Space Agency (ESA) is due in Cyprus next month to update the joint assessment of the island’s space activities, communications...
Minister not sure why Larnaca port workers are striking this time
By Evie Andreou COMMUNICATIONS and Works minister Marios Demetriades yesterday said he had no idea why the Larnaca and Limassol port workers went on yet...
Communications Minister on official visit to Ireland
Communications and Works Minister Marios Demetriades departed today Wednesday for Ireland on an official visit. The Minister will also visit London for meetings with executives...
Pilots accuse minister of conflict of interest
By Constantinos Psillides CYPRUS AIRWAYS (CY) pilots’ union PASYPI issued a statement on Saturday claiming that Communications and Works Minister Marios Demetriades is the director...
Work on Larnaca hospital’s new wing moving at a snail’s pace
Work on the construction of the new wing at Larnaca General Hospital is moving at a snail’s pace, Communications and Works Minister Marios Demetriades said...
Disillusioned aviation adviser resigns
By Jean Christou The government’s adviser on aviation, Christos Petrou said on Monday he had resigned because his recommendations on aviation and on Cyprus Airways...
Investors sound out Cyprus on Limassol port privatisation
Investors have shown an interest in the privatisation of Limassol port, Communications and Works Minister Marios Demetriades said on Wednesday. Demetriades and the financial advisors...
Minister rejects Ryanair prediction that Aegean would win CY bid
By Constantinos Psillides Communications and Works Minister Marios Demetriades has rejected comments by Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary who said he thought Aegean was more likely...
Ending the uncertainty of waiting for a bus
Commuters could see the installation of telematic systems on public transportat within two years, Transport Minister Marios Demetriades said on Thursday. He said that under...
Nine non-binding bids for CY
RYANAIR, Europe’s largest budget airline, and Greece’s Aegean were among nine companies that submitted non-binding proposals for the acquisition of Cyprus Airways (CY), Transport Minister Marios Demetriades has said....
CY needs a strategic investor, minister says
By George Psyllides Cyprus Airways (CY) needs a strategic investor to survive in the long run, Communications Minister Marios Demetriades said on Tuesday, a day...
Almost 20 companies interested in Cyprus Airways sale
By Michele Kambas ALMOST 20 companies have submitted non-binding expressions of interest in Cyprus Airways , a state-owned carrier that the government wants to privatise,...
Nicosia town planning ‘on right track’
By Evie Andreou THE Nicosia Municipality’s planning is on the right track, Communications and Works minister Marios Demetriades said yesterday after the capital’s mayor Constantinos...
Shipping industry can benefit from hydrocarbons exploitation
By Stefanos Evripidou THE DISCOVERY of hydrocarbons in Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) widens the potential for the country’s shipping industry, creating new synergies of...