SAPA
Former director of the Paphos Sewerage Board (Sapa) Eftichios Malekkides threatened former Paphos mayor Fidias Sarikas after a row between the two men, defence witness...
Sarikas: too busy to be bribed
Edek MP and former Paphos mayor Fidias Sarikas told the district’s Criminal Court on Wednesday that he did not take part in discussions about backhanders...
Former municipal councillor cops to tax dodging but not bribery
Although he left some revenues out of his tax returns, he was never bribed, former Paphos municipal councillor Giorgos Michaelides told the court on Wednesday....
Case to answer for Sapa officials
The Paphos Criminal Court on Tuesday found that prosecutors had proven their case against five former and current state officials accused of corruption relating to...
SAPA files suit against private contractors
The Paphos Sewerage Board (SAPA) has filed lawsuits for over €10 million in counter-demands against private contractors who won SAPA contracts, according to Paphos mayor...
Sapa hearing postponed until end of the month
Following a brief cross-examination of disgraced Paphos mayor Savvas Vergas on Wednesday, the court set the next hearing concerning the Paphos Sewerage Board (SAPA) corruption...
Paphos sewage truck owners in fee protest
The Paphos sewage truck owners announced on Monday an indefinite strike after the town’s sewerage board (SAPA) reduced their hours and told them it would...
SAPA corruption trial adjourned
The corruption trial relating to the Paphos sewerage board (SAPA) scandal was adjourned for April 25 on Wednesday after a witness failed to show up...
Bill banning ‘dirty contractors’ from public tenders going to plenum
A bill banning companies from bidding for public contracts will be going to the plenum this week, the House watchdog committee decided on Tuesday. Despite...
Facing cash delays, contractor gave in to SAPA blackmail
THE chief executive of Atlas Pantou Constructions was being blackmailed by former Paphos Sewerage Board (SAPA) director Eftychios Malekkides into paying kickbacks under threat of...