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...
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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...
Consumers urged to reduce plastic use by refusing to buy unnecessary products
Consumers can minimise the use of plastics by refusing to purchase unnecessary products, the Cyprus Consumers’ Association said on Friday. In a written statement, the...
Batch of frozen peppers recalled
The health ministry’s public health service recalled on Friday a batch of imported frozen peppers from the Cypriot market due to the detection of a...
New online platform launched for consumers to buy direct from producers and manufacturers
The agriculture ministry on Thursday presented online platforms which sell various products directly from Cypriot producers and manufacturers. Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis said it was...
Consumers see price gouging in wake of Thomas Cook collapse
Air fares have suddenly jumped for October by as much as 60 or 70 per cent, the Cyprus Consumers’ Associations said on Tuesday as countless...
Cyprus has the highest prices in Europe for milk, cheese and eggs
Consumers in Cyprus and Greece pay the highest prices in Europe for milk, cheese and eggs, according to Eurostat. In Cyprus, the overall prices for...
Prices have risen 32.8 per cent since start of millennium
By Liam Carter Since the start of the new millennium, prices in Cyprus have increased by a total of 32.8 per cent on average, with...
Cheaper meds drive consumers north
By Elias Hazou MORE and more Greek Cypriots, particularly those feeling the financial pinch, are crossing to the north for cheaper medicines, while others buy...
Consumer body urges shoppers to hit back at rip-off merchants
The Cyprus consumers’ union has called on the public to abstain from buying overpriced fruits and vegetables for Easter. The union referred to recent price...
Dangerous chainsaw on the market
The department of labour inspection on Wednesday informed the public that a dangerous chainsaw has been withdrawn from the market. The European Rapid Alert System...
Consumers association urges online caution
The Cyprus Consumers Association on Friday advised consumers to be very careful when conducting online transactions with unfamiliar websites, especially those that advertise discounts or...
Awareness campaign launched after spate of hot-water bottle mishaps
The Consumer Protection Service of the commerce ministry has launched a campaign to both regulate the sale of low-quality hot water bottles and warn consumers...
LPG 40 per cent higher than EU average
A consumer group charged on Tuesday there was collusion in setting the price of motor gas, demanding to know how it had been set. The...
Dangerous appliances
The state electromechanical department announced on Wednesday that it has located a number of appliances in the market that do not comply with EU standards....
Cypriots choosing to ‘shop smart’ as habits change since crisis
The economic crisis has changed the behaviour of Cypriot consumers who are have moved from ‘shopping big’ to ‘shopping smart’, according to the head of...
JCC glitch causes hassle for Saturday shoppers (Updated)
Consumers experienced problems with paying with their credit cards in shops on Saturday morning as it appears that the system of the JCC payment system...
UK consumers worry as weaker pound raises prices
British consumers turned less optimistic this month as sterling’s slump began to eat into their disposable income, according to two surveys on Friday which will...
Sorting out the Post Office
Two major cases of theft in five years have reduced consumer confidence in the postal service AN administrative probe is expected to shed light into...