Meeting held to untangle local govt reform package
The interior ministry held a consultation on Friday with the union of municipalities to try and untangle the local government reform package. After about a...
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President decides not to challenge House on municipal overhaul
A local government overhaul will go ahead as approved by parliament last month after President Nicos Anastasiades decided not to challenge the law in the...
House rejects president’s referral on municipal reform
By a majority vote, parliament on Thursday gave the thumbs-down to President Nicos Anastasiades’ challenge to legislation on local government reform – the fate of...
Ahead of Akamas vote, Dherynia says president should challenge its future too
Dherynia mayor Andros Karayian has expressed disappointment that President Nicos Anastasiades did not challenge the section regarding his municipality when he sent back to parliament...
Akamas dispute threatens to unravel local government reform
The reform of local government, enacted last month by the House amid much pomp, could now unravel after President Nicos Anastasiades has refused to sign...
President rejects Akamas section of new local government law
The president has referred part of the newly passed law on municipal reform back to the House over the section on the Akamas, saying it...
Aglandjia residents reject becoming part of Nicosia
Aglandjia residents on Thursday demanded they be included in a new Athalassa municipality together with Latsia and Yeri as they protested against the newly approved...
House pares down number of municipalities to 20 (Updated)
The House on Thursday passed three bills comprising the much-delayed reform of local government, rearranging and consolidating the current 30 municipalities into 20. The legislation...
Tortuous local govt reform bills head to the House
A protracted session awaits the House plenary on Thursday as it grapples with more than 60 amendments to the long-delayed local government reform legislation. The...
Yiorkadjis calls on all Nicosia municipalities to cooperate under reforms
The chief goal of local government reform should be a better and more efficient functioning of municipal authorities in addressing the needs and expectations of...
