Elias Hazou

Lawmakers on Monday vented their frustration at the government for bringing last-minute changes to legislation relating to the reform of local government, as the new system of governance is set to kick in right after the elections. MPs drew a line in the sand, accepting just two amendments to the…

Larnaca municipality on Monday called on the transport minister to formally brief them about the status of the local marina and port development

Legislators on Monday discussed a batch of government bills which, combined, will amend current legislation on loan transfers so as to harmonise with an EU directive.

MPs on Tuesday decided to rush through the plenum this week a bill extending a grace period for hotels to obtain a full operating license, as at the moment more than 90 per cent lack such a permit.

A new system deactivating mobile phones in the immediate vicinity of the central prisons will be installed and go operational one-and-a-half years from now, Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis told MPs on Thursday.

The House on Thursday gave the nod to a law that unties the hands of the Cyprus Telecommunications Authority (CyTA), allowing the semi-governmental organisation to land a contract for supplying and installing 400,000 smart meters. The government tabled the relevant bill to parliament only this week, with a plea to…

Lawyers for Auditor-General Odysseas Michaelides will on Friday file with the court their objection to an application by the attorney-general’s office to have the official removed from office. Media reports said the formal objection consists of 75 pages. It’s a routine move – in late April the attorney-general had filed…

In its last session before adjourning for the upcoming June elections, the House plenary on Thursday passed several laws having to do with such

The European Commission has given assurances that it will use “all the diplomatic means at its disposal” in order to protect the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI) after reports this week revealed the project was being monitored by Turkey from a distance.

Turkey on Thursday condemned this week's signing of a roadmap to boost two-way defence co-operation between the United States and the Republic of Cyprus.