Bus contracts a corruption risk, audit office says
With a July 5 deadline fast approaching, the auditor-general excoriated the government on Thursday over the state of play regarding the public transport concession contracts,...
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Bank of Cyprus in hot water over unfair contracts
The state legal services have filed a court case against the Bank of Cyprus over unfair terms in contracts, attorney-general Costas Clerides said on Wednesday....
AG’s office sidesteps House debate on unfair contracts
Lawmakers were irked on Tuesday when the attorney-general’s office again failed to show up at a scheduled discussion of the issue of unfair terms in...
Corrupt waste management firm loses right to government contracts
A waste management company embroiled in a corruption scandal that has seen state officials jailed has been excluded from competing for government contracts for five...
Football’s ‘black’ contracts sideline the taxman
EARLIER this month, the world football player union FIFPro charged that it had received several complaints from members in Cyprus that they had not received...
Primary teachers demand better contracts for temporary teachers
Members of primary teachers’ union Poed will stage a protest outside the education ministry and the Presidential Palace on Tuesday to demand secure contracts for...
Teachers union says it’s being unfairly treated
PRIMARY school teachers’ union Poed said on Thursday it was unfairly treated due to the few measures it took and urged Education Minister Costas Kadis...
Our View: Teachers union reveals its bullying and blackmail tactics
JUST a month into the new school year, the primary teachers union Poed decided to step up its blackmailing by announcing one-hour work stoppages. These...
Kadis: no going back on contracts decision
THE cabinet will not rethink its decision on the employment status of a number of teachers who will be called to work as substitutes, Education...
Primary school teachers threaten further work stoppages
THE primary school teachers’ union Poed strongly hinted at further strike action on Wednesday if the education ministry failed to allay concerns over the employment...
Teachers union has failed to back up its claims of shortages, Kadis says
The public spat between the education ministry and state primary school teachers which led to a one-hour work stoppage on Wednesday is ongoing with union...
Unions threaten to strike in hotel industry
Unions representing hotel workers said they are considering industrial action in an attempt to force hoteliers comply with a recently-enacted law governing employment terms, and...
Union of municipalities ends negotiations with Green Dot
The Union of Cyprus Municipalities said on Tuesday it was terminating collective negotiations with recycling non-profit organisation Green Dot Cyprus, leaving it up to individual...
Contracts for upgrading public transport to be signed soon
The transport ministry on Thursday announced it would soon sign a contract with the successful bidder for the implementation of the integrated telematics system for...
New bill to extend nursing contracts (Updated)
The health ministry is expected to table soon a bill providing for six-month contracts for nurses to replace the much shorter ones that had been...
Healthcare ‘breakthrough’ after nurses’ deal reached
In what seems like a breakthrough in industrial relations across the healthcare sector, Finance Minister Harris Georgiades announced on Monday the unfreezing of 185 nursing...
Govt. announces public procurement reform
The cabinet on Thursday approved a series of measures to modernise the framework of public procurement in a bid to make it more transparent and...
Nicosia sewerage contracts may also be referred to legal services
Initial findings of a probe into the affairs of the Nicosia sewerage board showed similar cases with that of Paphos where millions in kickbacks were...