Our View: Sound govt move on Larnaca marina
It is good to see that the government has drawn the right lessons from the Larnaca port and marina fiasco. It has abandoned the grandiose plans of making the development ...
Minister accused of painting far ‘too rosy picture’ of Larnaca project
Troubles are far from over for the besieged Larnaca marina and port project, the constituency’s Diko MP Christos Orphanides said on Tuesday.
Speaking to the state broadcaster, Orphanides said ...
Full steam ahead for Larnaca port and marina
The government is preparing tenders ‘immediately’ for experts linked to the Larnaca port and marina project, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Monday after a two-hour meeting.
An ad hoc ...
Larnaca marina boat owners irate over ongoing high fees
Pleasure boat owners in the Larnaca marina are up in arms on Tuesday over having to continue paying high berthing fees, despite the state take-over of the facility.
Despite the ...
Larnaca mayor pleased with port and marina project split
Larnaca mayor Andreas Vyras on Friday expressed his “satisfaction” with the government’s announcement from the previous day that the development of the town’s port and marina will now ...
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Kition lambasts government over Larnaca marina revamp
In a letter it made public on Tuesday, Kition Ocean Holdings blamed authorities for botching the handover of operations and equipment at the Larnaca port and marina area, and said ...
News ‘coming soon’ over Larnaca port and marina investment
President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday suggested there would be news even next week over the Larnaca port and marina project.
“Very soon there will be an announcement, even next week. ...
MPs dubious over ports authority’s financing for Larnaca
Lawmakers were skeptical on Monday when the Cyprus Ports Authority (CPA) requested an extra €8.4 million to run the port in Larnaca after the contract with a private company – Kition Ocean ...
Jobs of Larnaca port and marina workers are safe
All Larnaca port and marina workers have been hired by the Larnaca and Famagusta District Development Agency, the transport ministry announced on Monday.
The process is part of a deal ...
Kition employers still awaiting news on work status
Three weeks after their contract termination with Kition Ocean Holdings 13 ex-employees of the company have received no written government commitment in terms of their work status, it emerged on Tuesday.
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Support for ports authority plans for Larnaca
Local stakeholders appear to have thrown in their lot with a proposal of the ports authority (CPA) after the latter expressed its readiness to undertake the development of the Larnaca ...
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Port workers’ jobs are safe, minister re-emphasises (Updated)
Options for Larnaca’s port and marina are being evaluated and there is a commitment to inform the public as soon as possible about the next steps, Transport Minister Alexis ...
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Larnaca port workers stage protest against Kition (Update 2)
Workers at the Larnaca port staged a protest on Friday morning against former port operator Kition Ocean Holdings.
The protest was held over fears regarding whether they will be paid ...
Larnaca small boat owners beg for marina fee reduction
Small boat owners at the Larnaca marina on Thursday begged for the fees imposed on them for using the marina to be reduced.
The fees were hiked by as much ...
Qatar ‘interested’ in taking on Larnaca port
Qatar has shown an interest in taking on the running of the Larnaca port, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Thursday.
Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency (CNA), he said ...
Government reaches deal with sacked Larnaca port workers
The government on Wednesday clinched a deal with Larnaca port and marina workers who were fired by Kition Ocean Holdings.
Talks lasted for four hours in a marathon session meeting ...
Kition tells govt to ‘respect obligations’ to port workers
Port operator Kition Ocean Holdings on Wednesday said it hopes the government “does not deviate from its obligations” to the workers at the Larnaca port.
The statement came after it ...
Larnaca port development will proceed as planned, says President
President Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday that the development of the Larnaca port and marina will proceed as planned, despite the setback.
Speaking at an Edek event marking the party’...
Larnaca port scrambles for future day after contract terminated (updated)
Larnaca municipality on Tuesday is looking to various stakeholders to determine its next actions, following the collapse of the Kition Ocean Holdings deal for its port and marina.
Meanwhile, the ...
Govt scraps Larnaca marina project (update 3)
The government on Monday moved to terminate its agreement with Kition Ocean Holdings over the Larnaca port and marina project, leaving the future of the stalled €1.2 billion development up in ...
Our View: Costly project disputes should be investigated
Disputes between the state and big project contractors are nothing new, but never before has a government been forced to deal with so many at the same time. All these ...
Progress on stalled infrastructure projects – minister
Within the next two weeks answers will be given for several stalled infrastructure projects, Minister of Transport Alexis Vafeades said on Wednesday.
Speaking on CyBC’s morning programme, Vafeades first ...
Larnaca pleads for information about long-awaited marina project
Larnaca municipality on Monday called on the transport minister to formally brief them about the status of the local marina and port development project – which hangs in the balance due ...
Marina saga now ‘at a critical stage’
In two weeks’ time the government “may” take a decision on the ongoing dispute with the joint venture holding the concession over the redevelopment and operation of the Larnaca port ...