Crete’s power remains vulnerable without EuroAsia Interconnector
By Marios Demetriades For the first time in 25 years, Crete suffered a blackout on March 22 following an explosion to an old transformer...
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Former minster joins Quantum
Former transport minister Marios Demetriades has joined the Quantum Cable team as senior advisor to the Strategic Council of the “massive data highway” project that...
Council of Ministers hold final session (updated)
The bar has been set very high by the outgoing council of ministers, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Tuesday speaking during the current cabinet’s final...
Oil and gas services company suing govt for €150m in port dispute- report
EDT, an oil and gas services company operating out of Limassol port is suing the government for 150 million euros for damages suffered as a...
New shipping under-secretariat to be based in Limassol, cabinet decides
The cabinet decided on Wednesday that the under-secretariat for maritime affairs would be based in Limassol given that most of the shipping companies are located...
EU islands should work together on air connectivity issues
By Evie Andreou in Tallinn EU islands like Cyprus need to work together better to tackle any connectivity problems with bloc’s mainland European Commissioner for...
Larnaca tennis courts to be moved to showcase ancient port, minister says
The Larnaca Tennis Club’s courts will be moved to another location so that the town’s ancient port, part of which sits underneath them, can be...
Boosting winter tourism a ‘major goal’, minister says
Transport Minister Marios Demetriades said on Wednesday that increasing winter tourism to the island was a major goal. Demetiades was speaking during a visit to...
State stumped by Limassol coastal pollution
AUTHORITIES have no idea where rampant pollution in the sea off Limassol is coming from, Transport Minister Marios Demetriades admitted on Tuesday. He said the...
Progress on Paphos projects says minister
Transport Minister Marios Demetriades said on Sunday that a number of infrastructure projects in Paphos are well underway. Speaking after a memorial service for victims...
Michaelides questions legality of minister’s involvement in port deal
The auditor-general raised doubts on Thursday whether it was legal for a government minister to take part in preparing the terms of the agreement for...
Cyprus developing into ‘an important energy hub’ says minister
CYPRUS can develop into an important energy hub in the Mediterranean, transport minister Marios Demetriades said on Thursday, adding that government policy will include Cyprus’...
Limassol port revenues ‘higher than before,’ ministry insists
STATE revenues from the privatisation of commercial operations at the port of Limassol will increase by more than 50 per cent compared to under the...
Larnaca port and marina contracts by end 2017, minister says
The goal is to sign contracts for the development of the port and the marina of Larnaca by the end of 2017, Transport Minister Marios...
Demetriades dismisses calls to resign, won’t ‘abandon ship’
TRANSPORT Minister Marios Demetriades said on Thursday he refuses to abandon ship in a storm as a response to calls for his resignation over the...
Minister meets taxi drivers to discuss concerns
Transport Minister Marios Demetriades said on Thursday he had a very constructive meeting with taxi drivers’ associations where they discussed issues that concern them. At...
Eurogate promises better service to frustrated truckers (Update 2)
Lorry drivers decided to continue refraining from delivering and picking up containers for three more days and, give Eurogate, the container cargo operator at the...
Auditor says minister wrong to drop penalties in port contracts
Auditor general Odysseas Michaelides said that Transport Minister Marios Demetriades largely ignored an advice of the Audit Office to include deterrent penalties and guarantees in...
Eurogate accepts compensation-for-delay proposal, truckers still not happy (Update-3)
Some of the tension mounting at the Limassol port since container terminal operator Eurogate took over earlier this month was relieved when the company agreed...
AKEL considers new privatisation funds vote as Larnaca port deadlock looms
Transport Minister Marios Demetriades warned on Monday that the parliament’s decision to cut funds for consultancy services for privatisations may affect the long-awaited development of...