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31. EAC: Electricity rates to be increased by 24%

The Cyprus Electricity Authority's pricing plans are expected to be approved by the Cyprus Energy Regulatory Authority in the coming days, EAC spokesperson Christina Papadopoulou told CNA on Tuesday....

32. Sexual abuse and exploitation of children reaches alarming levels

Deputy Attorney General, Savvas Angelides noted on Wednesday that the increase of sexual abuse and the exploitation of children has reached alarming levels in recent years, adding that "this has resulted in the filing of a significant number of cases before the Assize Court and the district courts."...

33. Lidl Cyprus strengthens the Cyprus Red Cross for the 9th consecutive year

The amount of €45,500 was raised with the contribution of its customers, from the sales of Favorina products....

34. Gender equality of great importance to Cyprus government

Promoting gender equality is of great importance for the government, Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades said on Tuesday....

35. Badly burned utility workers flown overseas

Two workers from Cyprus are being rushed to foreign hospitals for specialized medical care after suffering severe burns following in an accident at a utility substation...

36. Power outage refuels reform debate

A technical failure in the Vasilikos power plant was quickly restored Thursday morning, after rendering areas all over the Republic of Cyprus without electricity at a time when unions are up in arms over reforms in the industry...

37. New SOS app for abuse victims to be launched

An SOS mobile application for abuse victims will be launched in the coming days, President of NGO Phoni, Anastasia Papadopoulou, said on Tuesday....

38. EAC vows to credit back overcharges

An undisclosed number of property owners in the Republic Cyprus were overcharged on their electricity bills in recent months, with the Cyprus Electricity Authority vowing to right a wrong in future billings...

39. US president hails close ties between Washington and Athens

40. Lightning strike at power plant causes blackout

A wide-scale blackout was reported in local media Thursday morning, with sources saying a lightning had struck the Vasiliko power plant in Limassol causing outages in several areas...

41. Electricity prices to rise 5% in June

42. Power cuts blamed on weather

A sudden load decrease at the Vasiliko power plant caused a brief and partial blackout in Cyprus on Tuesday morning...

43. Speeder gets speedy trial in Larnaca

A young man ended up spending some time in jail before getting a 30 day suspended sentence for driving three times the limit on a Larnaca road...

44. Brief blackout affecting many areas in Cyprus

A power outage was affecting the island Tuesday morning, with many areas in the Republic of Cyprus going through a mini blackout...

45. Girl electrocuted after touching live wire in Paphos

A 6-year-old girl in Paphos was electrocuted when she touched an electric live wire that had been left hanging from an EAC utility pole...

46. Child sex abuse complaints get buried in school

Disy MP Efthymios Diplaros is defending comments he made publicly about teachers involved in sexual abuse cases who face no consequences, dismissing criticism that he was acting irresponsibly with his remarks...

47. Stormy weather causes electricity and traffic problems

Unexpected thunderstorms in the middle of May are causing power outages for a third day in Limassol with emergency crews trying to restore electricity and clear the way in many areas...