Despite a rise in the price of petrol due to an increase of biofuels in the mix, Cyprus remains the fifth cheapest place in the EU to fill up, Energy Minister George Lakkotrypis said. He was speaking after briefing parliament about the country’s progress in implementing renewable energy commitments in transportation. Cyprus is obliged to
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A UEFA group of experts on combating match-fixing will visit Cyprus next week at the invitation of the Cyprus Football Association (CFA) after it came under fire for corruption in the game. According to the CFA, the UEFA delegation will hold meetings with the Minister of Justice and the police, as well as football clubs
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The US State Department is “deeply concerned” over Turkey’s drilling operations in the waters off Cyprus and wants Ankara to stop them. “The United States remains deeply concerned by reports of Turkey’s drilling operations in the waters off Cyprus, including plans to dispatch the Yavuz south of Limassol,” a State Department spokesperson said. “This provocative
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Striving to extend its dominance in the Eastern Mediterranean where tensions revolve around energy resources, Turkey sees Cyprus as the weakest link in a regional alliance buffering Ankara’s ambitions, analysts said. The bid comes as Turkey flexes its muscle across the Mediterranean from Libya to Syria, where Ankara has taken on diplomatic and military roles.
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A total of 68 submerged bins for recycling are expected to operate in Larnaca’s tourist area next month to service producers of large amounts of waste. In statements to CNA, Larnaca Mayor Andreas Vyras said, “we paid particular attention in completing this specific project quickly.” “Personnel are in training and our goal is for the
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A high-school student from Cyprus took part in a key Council of Europe conference on children’s rights where he and 12 other teenagers spoke about child abuse and why children do not speak up against violence, providing solutions to tackle this issue. Kasra Mulot, a student at the American International School in Nicosia, represented Cyprus
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After complaints from Paphos school students about the state of their school bus, Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos took a ride with them to investigate and didn’t enjoy the trip when he spotted mushrooms growing inside. The Minister sat on the bus with the school kids only to find it in a sorry state of repair
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High profile jobs have opened up in the public sector and the Legal Services, among them the well-paid position of General Manager at the Cyprus Stock Exchange plus 11 state lawyers. The position for the CSE’s new General Manager has been proclaimed as the position was essentially vacant since 2013 following the retirement of the
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Nicosia will continue with its intensive diplomacy and legal means to try and contain Turkey’s unprecedented behaviour in the region, Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades said. The President was commenting on Turkey’s recent unlawful actions in Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ). “Unfortunately, they [the Turks] continue to violate international law and of course, we continue with
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By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst at FXTM Asian shares flashed red on Tuesday as concerns about the economic impact of a coronavirus outbreak in China drained risk appetite. This unfavourable development could not come at a more critical time with many people expected to travel within China before the Lunar new year. The
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