Turkish Cypriot social media journalist arrested
Fact: Turkish Cypriot social media journalist Serdinc Maypa appeared in court accused of violating people’s right to privacy.
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RRF funds in jeopardy as EAC-CyTA deal goes sour
A deal between state-owned companies for the supply of electricity smart meters has been ruled unlawful by a special court, putting €35 million in European taxpayers’ funds at risk.
Great Sea Interconnector , ‘top priority’
Fact: Israel’s Energy Minister emphasized that connecting the electricity cable from Israel to Europe through Cyprus strengthens Israel’s position in the region and contributes to Israel’s energy independence.
Energy minister visits Israel
The Cypriot Minister of Energy, Commerce, and Industry, Giorgos Papanastasiou, is in Israel for meetings with his Israeli counterpart, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, Eli Cohen. The agenda includes discussions on the Cyprus-Israel electricity interconnection and cooperation on hydrocarbon issues. A joint statement is expected to be issued following the meetings.
EAC fined , €28,000 for worker death
The Electricity Authority (EAC) was fined €28,000 due to the death of a worker in 2018. The worker, 42-year-old Georgios Georgiou, a father of three, fell four meters from a cherry picker in Larnaca. Investigations revealed that the EAC failed to meet minimum health and safety standards, specifically not maintaining the elevated work platform properly, failing to replace a worn pin which led to a mechanical failure causing the basket to fall, and not conducting periodic inspections or implementing a safety or risk management system.