Limassol mayor, Nicosia councillors beat peers in annual earnings
The number of candidates in Sunday’s municipal elections has soared to record levels. Alone, the number of candidate mayors rose to 112 this year, from...
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Audit service reveals startling payments ahead of municipal elections
A substantial number of irregularities and decisions by municipalities and local communities were recorded in the Audit Service annual report for 2015, part of which...
Municipal audit report early release sparks controversy (Updated)
Auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides’ decision to publicise the findings of his audit into local government on Friday, ahead of schedule, to help voters make an informed...
Candidacies filed for municipal elections
Two of the three contenders for the Limassol municipality’s mayor post were challenged by the third candidate on Thursday during the official expression of interest...
Candidacies for municipal elections to be submitted today
Candidacies for the December 18th municipal elections (mayors and members of the municipal councils) will be submitted today. According to data from the Election Service,...
Animal Party lists animal-friendly candidates for municipal elections
The Animal Party announced on Wednesday the list of candidates it will be supporting for the December municipal elections, who have agreed to adopt its...
An independent eyes Famagusta mayoral race
With the help of a pizzeria owner, a car mechanic and a strong social media presence, Andreas Lordos is confident he will become the next...
Our View: Parties snubbed sensible municipal bill simply to annoy government
WHEN two weeks ago Interior Minister Socratis Hasikos submitted the government bill to postpone the local authority elections scheduled for December, this column had asked...
Bill to suspend local elections withdrawn, new draft limits term
The government on Thursday said it was withdrawing a bill aiming to extend the term of in-situ local officials by two-and-a-half years, which would have...
Our View: It’s optimistic to think parties will back postponement of elections
THERE is a strong possibility that all the horse-trading, the expedient alliances and the bickering over party choices for the municipal elections will prove pointless....
