Ports authority ‘wasting taxpayer’s money’ audit finds
The Cyprus Ports Authority (CPA) conducts its business with profligacy and has lax bookkeeping, as a result of which it wastes a great deal of taxpayer money, a new report ...
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Back to the drawing board on VAT rates for first homes
Faced with pushback from MPs and building industry stakeholders, the government on Monday agreed to -again – rethink parts of a bill providing for reduced VAT on first homes.
The matter ...
Trust between the two sides ‘at a low point’ UN official says
Trust between the two sides in Cyprus is at a low point and without rebuilding it, it will be difficult to move forward with the political process, a UN official ...
Food crisis: are we ready for it?
With the UN warning of global famine, Cyprus is taking a ‘wait and see’ approach to food security
With the UN warning this week that 40 countries were on the brink ...
House gives nod to cops for buffer zone
The House of Representatives on Thursday passed legislation that allows the police force to hire 300 special constables who will be deployed to help stem migrant flows.
The special constables, to ...
MPs discuss fuel price cap
Parliamentarians on Tuesday discussed a legislative proposal to cap fuel prices, a drastic move as petrol at the pump continued rising and are fast approaching €2 a litre.
The bill, tabled ...
Paphos mayor wades into election infighting
Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos has stirred the pot with allegations that presidential candidate Nikos Christodoulides had suspect dealings with a – now deceased – Greek financier accused of corruption.
The mayor’s ...
Political leaders briefed on Cyprob developments
President Nicos Anastasiades on Monday briefed political party leaders on the state of play with regard to Turkey’s growingly aggressive rhetoric toward Cyprus and Greece, while arranging for a ...
Around 500 Turkish Cypriots have found work in south of the island
Some 500 Turkish Cypriots have applied for and found a job in the south, while in coming days another 150 applicants are expected to secure a job placement.
It’s part of ...
Mitsotakis due in Cyprus
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is due in Cyprus on Friday on an official visit.
According to the itinerary released from Athens, at 11am the Greek premier will be received ...
Skali residents warn of casualties due to rockslides
Residents of the Aglandjia area of Nicosia on Thursday accused authorities of apathy to their plight – rockslides – and warned of possible casualties in the future unless the government changes its ...
Only half of the public satisfied with work of the House – poll
Only half of the public is satisfied with the work of the House of Representatives, while an overwhelming majority would like to see parliamentary committees aired live, a poll has ...
EU and Cyprus close to an agreement for support on migration
EU funding for the project in Limnes, infrastructure upgrades at the Pournara reception centre for asylum seekers, establishing a surveillance unit along the buffer zone, and the EU’s new ...
Local leader lashes out at migrants
Residents of the Kokkinotrimithia area are at the end of their tether because of growing problems caused by asylum seekers from the nearby facility, Christakis Meleties, community leader of the ...
Spending caps must be met says ministry
The finance ministry has urged all government departments to resist the temptation to spend above their budgets and stick to the expenditure caps set. Otherwise, public finances might be derailed, ...
Palestinian president visits Cyprus (Update)
Nicosia’s close ties with Israel will not affect its bilateral relations with the Palestinian Authority, President Nicos Anastasiades pledged to his Palestinian counterpart on Tuesday.
The comments came during ...
Erdogan’s rhetoric rattles east Med region
Analyst says the level of anti-Greek sentiment in Turkey right now is historically high. ‘We haven’t seen anything like it in some 30 years’
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s increasingly ...
Law passed that allows GCs leasing TC properties to use for commercial purposes
Parliament on Thursday approved legislation that allows Greek Cypriots leasing Turkish Cypriot properties in the south to use them for commercial purposes.
The bill had been tabled by Diko MP ...
House unanimously passes law to fast-track part of lost Laiki deposits
By unanimous vote, the House on Thursday passed legislation aiming to fast-track the return of at least part of the moneys that legacy Laiki’s depositors lost when the bank ...
‘Olives, carob syrup and grapes added to Green Line regulation’
A number of items produced in the north have been added to the Green Line Regulation, reports said on Thursday.
Citing Turkish Cypriot media, the Press and Information Office said ...
Paralimni mayor gives auditor-general power of attorney, says if guilty would drive himself to jail
In a dramatic move on Thursday, Paralimni mayor Theodoros Pyrillis gave the auditor-general a power-of-attorney to access his personal financial information, adding that he’d drive himself to jail if ...
Irish Speaker supports Cyprus solution based on UN principles
The speaker of Ireland’s parliament Seán Ó Fearghaíl said Thursday his country supports a Cyprus settlement that is based on the principles as expounded by the United Nations.
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Further delay to opening electricity market, opposition blames government
Opposition lawmakers on Tuesday blamed the government after learning that the much-trumpeted opening up of the electricity market will be delayed once again.
The decision to push back the date ...
Supreme Court rules against Anastasiades on foreclosures bill
The supreme court has ruled that a bill passed by parliament last July extending a moratorium on foreclosures until the end of October 2021 was not unconstitutional and should therefore now ...