Opening hours extension sparks new war of words
By Poly Pantelides THE decision to extend shop opening hours until the end of November sparked a war of words yesterday between stakeholders representing small...
Zeta Emilianidou
Decree on new shop hours likely to be extended
By Poly Pantelides LABOUR minister Zeta Emilianidou on Tuesday informed ambivalent lawmakers she was looking to renew a decree expanding shop hours which has been...
Social Insurance Fund viable until 2060
Labour Minister Zeta Emilianidou said on Friday that the reserves and expected revenue of the Social Insurance Fund are enough to last until 2060, requiring no further...
Ministry to announce new plans to combat unemployment
The Labour Ministry is due to announce additional plans to tackle Cyprus’ rising unemployment by the end of September, the labour minister has said. Zeta...
Labour minister puts positive spin on number out of work
By Poly Pantelides ALTHOUGH figures point to a new record high in unemployment in Cyprus the labour ministry said yesterday the fact the percentage rise...
Disability pensions to be reviewed
LABOUR Minister Zeta Emilianidou and Health Minister Petros Petrides on Thursday agreed to re-examine the whole process for granting disability pensions. Speaking after a meeting...
POVEK moves to appeal decree at Supreme Court
By Peter Stevenson SMALL shopkeepers’ union POVEK will be taking its demand to revoke the decree on new shop opening hours to the Supreme Court...
Our View: Cyprus desperately needs a rationalised welfare system
LISTENING to President Anastasiades announcing the government’s plans on welfare benefits last Friday, the first question that sprang to anyone’s mind was ‘where would bankrupt...
‘Some were receiving benefits of €2,500 a month’
By Stefanos Evripidou ALL CITIZENS of Cyprus will be guaranteed the minimum assistance needed by the state to enjoy a dignified living through the rationalisation...
‘Act now or be damned later’ EAC union told
By Peter Stevenson AN EMERGENCY action plan is needed to deal with the Electricity Authority of Cyprus’ (EAC) declining revenues, Energy Regulatory Authority (CERA) chief...
