#Vasiliko

The ports authority on Friday announced a tender for consulting services related to the planned €350 million expansion of the Vasiliko port in Mari. “The announcement constitutes an essential step for ...

Following media reports of an explosion at the Vasiliko power plant injuring two people on Thursday, the fire department on Friday said the incident was merely the sudden release gas ...

A fault in the electricity producing system, which caused outages in various areas of Cyprus on Friday afternoon, was fully restored at 7.13pm. The Transmission System Operator (TSO) said the ...

MPs on Tuesday again grilled state officials over the status of the LNG import terminal at Vasiliko, as it was heard that the non-completion of the project costs taxpayers some €350 ...

Opposition MPs on Tuesday voiced outrage at the government for giving them no clear answers as to the status of the LNG project at Vasiliko, with some politicians warning the ...

The gap analysis carried out by the project manager for the Vasiliko natural gas terminal focuses on identifying deficiencies that need to be addressed, Etyfa chairman George Ashikalis told the ...

The fire brigade will hold a fire and rescue exercise at the Vasiliko cement works premises near the fire station on Thursday, December 11, at 9am. Part of its educational activities ...

The construction of a new anchorage and the installation of two subsea pipelines for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) at the Zygi (Vasilikos) marine zone is now expected to finish by ...

Energy Minister George Papanastasiou on Monday sounded cautiously optimistic on the prospects of the least-worst scenario materialising in relation to the stalled LNG project at Vasiliko. Speaking to news outlet ...

Opposition MPs on Monday kept up the pressure on the government over the LNG import debacle, calling on authorities to commence investigations into the matter. They seemed prompted by remarks ...

Former auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides poured more fuel on the fire on Monday, claiming that in 2019 then-president Nicos Anastasiades took it upon himself to handle any issues with the LNG project ...

The government is awaiting legal advice after the European Commission demanded the return of €67 million it had paid for the Vasiliko liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal that was never completed, ...

The government is now pondering its options for appeal after the European Commission gave it until November 6 to repay a total of €67.2 million handed out in grants for the construction ...

The liquefied natural gas terminal at Vasiliko will be completed, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou promised on Tuesday. Addressing the House energy committee, he said the project “is feasible, should be ...

The anti-corruption authority on Thursday corroborated attorney-general George Savvides’ position that he never received three “corruption cases” from it regarding alleged irregularities at the Vasiliko natural gas (LNG) import terminal. “...

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Nicosia is running an investigation into the project for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal in Vasiliko, on suspicion of procurement ...

The government expects delivery of a report on the status of the half-finished LNG infrastructure at Vasiliko sometime in the next few days, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou told MPs on ...

Design flaws and structural issues, including relating to unsafe materials, could force a rethink of the LNG import terminal at Vasiliko, taking the project back to square one or even ...

The government is engaged in “damage limitation” following reports of “serious safety issues” regarding the construction of a liquefied natural gas terminal at Vasiliko, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou said on ...

MPs hauled government officials over the coals on Tuesday after learning that the LNG import project at Vasiliko not only would not be ready by year’s end, as previously ...

The expansion of the Vasiliko port project will receive €18,781,957 in funding as part of the European Union’s financing programme Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), the transport ministry announced on Thursday.  “...

Engineers from public natural gas infrastructure company Etyfa on Wednesday conducted an on-site inspection of the floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) Prometheas as part of the certification process for ...

The government on Monday revealed it is asking for an extra €70 million to complete works at the liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal at Vasiliko, a project plagued by delays and ...

The liquefied natural gas (LNG) import project at Vasiliko will need another €200 million for pending works, the government said on Tuesday. A finance ministry official summoned to parliament said it ...