Cabinet approves bill to allow curbs in case of price gouging
The cabinet on Wednesday approved a bill giving trade and energy minister Natasa Pilides the power set a maximum gross profit margin for traders in...
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Price of pork could easily double, and soon, butchers say
The price of meat is set to soar in the coming months, the head of the butchers’ association told the Cyprus Mail as he predicted...
Decree readied to price-cap certain grains if necessary, Pilides says
Maize and barley were added to the list of commodities on which the government could place a price cap following an official decree issued on...
Faulty heater withdrawn from market
An electric heater was withdrawn from the market on Wednesday for failing to comply with essential safety requirements. In a written statement, the department of...
Upward trend for prices this Christmas
The prices of meat and baked Christmas treats followed a slightly upward trend in the past year, according to the results of the Christmas price...
NGO calls on government service to protect consumers
The Cyprus Consumers Association on Monday called on the state consumer protection service do the job it was set up to do, citing a new...
Appointing consumer commissioner could help check profiteering, MPs say
The House commerce committee heard on Tuesday that the appointment of a consumer commissioner could help prevent profiteering during the price surge and ensure a...
Vulnerable groups urged to use electricity discounts
President Nicos Anastasiades on Friday urged vulnerable consumers to make use of existing incentives that offer up to a 20 per cent discount on their...
EAC unions ask whether authority could absorb some of rising costs
State-owned electricity authority (EAC) unions said Friday they supported looking into whether the company could absorb the rising cost of production so that consumers won’t...
Green Monday food prices: bakery products up, veg prices fluctuating
The pandemic has put a damper on Green Monday celebrations, but though gatherings will be much smaller, Cypriots are unlikely to depart from tradition, at...
