No milk price increase after dairy company drops move (updated)
There will be no increase in the price of fresh milk, at least for the time being, it was announced on Tuesday after strong reactions...
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Consumers protest authorities’ delay in probing complaints
The Cyprus Consumers Association has written to the permanent secretary of the energy ministry to protest delays by the consumer protection service in investigating two...
Our View: It is not the state’s responsibility to keep prices stable
The Consumers Association felt duty-bound to embrace the fashionable cause of the last few weeks – protesting about high electricity rates and demanding the state...
Consumers Association says despite law amendment, people are entitled to travel refunds
The Consumers Association said on Tuesday people were legally entitled to a refund instead of a voucher when it comes to travel. Last month, with...
Consumer body marks 30 years of classes informing public of their rights
Three of the upcoming sessions of classes run by the consumers’ association are about new developments in quality of life and care in the third...
Dangerous children’s clothing to be removed from shops
The consumer protection service has launched a campaign to identify and remove from the market any children’s clothing they deem dangerous for children. The checks...
School canteens still a rip-off, consumer body says
Students continue to be ripped off by their school canteens and to be sold substandard products that are not on the official menus, inspections carried...
Cost of ‘Christmas table’ this year is between €73 and €118
The estimated total cost of a Christmas table for four this year is between €73 and €118 depending on how much one is willing to...
Petrol stations drop fuel prices across board
The overwhelming majority of petrol stations – 97 per cent – reduced their prices as expected on Tuesday following parliament’s decision last Wednesday. According to...
Call for consumers to become ‘market observers’
By Annette Chrysostomou People who want to become volunteer ‘market observers’, consumers who keep and eye out for discrepancies and rip-offs, need to register with...
Consumers at the mercy of fuel importers, watchdog says
CYPRIOT buyers remain at the mercy of fuel importers, a consumer rights advocacy group said on Tuesday, after two consecutive hikes in gas pump prices...
Consumers in Cyprus feel exploited and manipulated, association says
Competition in Cyprus is not functioning properly and its safeguards are not effective, leaving consumers feeling exploited and manipulated, the Consumers Association said on Friday...
Our View: Consumers need information, not boycotts
THE CALL for a two-day mass boycott of shops in protest against high prices can only be described as a grand, but meaningless, gesture, of...
‘High prices show contempt for consumers’
By Evie Andreou BUSINESSES are showing complete disrespect and contempt for consumers by not lowering their prices in line with an approximate 20 per cent...
Consumers unsure if fuel price cuts are enough
By Evie Andreou THE consumers’ association said it is not sure if the drop in fuel prices is justified or if these should be even...
Consumers warn of action against IT and telecom companies
By Evie Andreou THE consumers’ association KSK warned yesterday that it will take action against IT and telecom companies if they continue to overcharge and...
