#local authority reform

President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday described Cyprus’ local government reform as “necessary”, during the 45th Annual General Assembly of the Union of Municipalities which was attended by members of the ...

Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou will be presenting a draft bill to MPs at the House interior committee on Thursday for the solution once and for all of the 40 per cent ...

Thorny issues, such as revenue from building permits and the responsibility for dangerous buildings, dominated Monday’s meeting between Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou and president of the Union of Municipalities ...

The first month of operations for Limassol and Larnaca’s district-level organisations have been hit with delays, financial issues and water-supply issues, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou heard on Monday. In ...

By Nikolaos Prakas and Andria Kades Opposition Akel shot down the government’s comments on local government reform, saying on Monday they were mistimed, unnecessary and damaging to the initiative. ...

Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou was briefed on the progress for implementing local authority reform in a series of meetings over the past few weeks, including procedures to hire another 105 people ...

Despite challenges in local authority reform, efforts to implement the changes are non-negotiable, as the quality of services which will be offered to the public will be far more effective ...

Cyprus’ local authority reform will increase costs for the state; however this is to be expected until everything falls into place, the House audit committee heard on Thursday. Presenting the ...

The cabinet on Tuesday approved a proposal for a single referendum to be held on local authority reform whose discussion has been dragging on for years amid opposition from political ...