News: Travel Journal – Page 16
Why are so many of us financially illiterate?
Two in three adults worldwide are financially illiterate, according to research on personal finance by financial…
First Cobalt Air flights in June
Cobalt Air chairman Gregory Diakou says the new Cypriot airliner will begin flights in June and will ‘surprise…
New regulations to legitimise use of Turkish Cypriot land
Farmers using government or Turkish Cypriot land will have to apply to legitimise its use by signing contracts and…
North finally signs water deal with Turkey
After months of wrangling, the deal between the breakaway Turkish Cypriot state and Turkey for the management of water…
Paphos clean-up targets ugly billboards
Paphos municipality has launched a war on ugly billboard advertising by ridding the town of all illegal signs and…
Work progressing on Apostolos Andreas Monastery
The first phase of a project to rehabilitate the Apostolos Andreas monastery in the occupied north is nearing its end,…
Around half the drivers haven’t paid road tax, 10 days before the deadline
Some 380,000 motorists out of around 720,000 have paid their road tax ahead of the March 10 deadline, the road…
Casino regulations head to House plenum
Regulations covering the creation of the first integrated casino resort in Cyprus will be voted on by the House plenum…
Cobalt runs training day for pilots
In preparation for its launch, Cyprus-based airline Cobalt organised a training day for its first 20 Cypriot pilots on…
Environmentalists against new golf course stage protest
Wearing masks of the president and government officials, environmentalists staged a demonstration outside the…
MP facing seven speeding charges in court
Controversial MP Andreas Themistocleous has been informed by state prosecutors that he will need to answer seven…
Prices of essential goods unjustifiably high
Prices of essential goods in Cyprus remain unjustifiably high MPs said on Tuesday, calling for the creation of a…
State deal over Cyprus Church salaries
It took 45 years but the State and Church have finally clinched the deal on the maximum number of priests who will…
State deal over Cyprus Church salaries
It took 45 years but the State and Church have finally clinched the deal on the maximum number of priests who will…
Unemployment falls to 15.3% in January, remains fourth highest in EU
The unemployment rate in Cyprus fell to 15.3 per cent in January 2016, down from 15.7 per cent in December last year.…
Funds for old city shops to prettify streets
The municipality is shortly going to involve shop owners in the process of upgrading Ledra and Onasagorou streets in…
Larnaca begins mosquito spraying
Larnaca municipality announced on Monday it would start to use aerial anti mosquito spraying in the city, particularly…
New green plan for golf courses
A new push for a golf course at Limni is underway following the European Commission’s request for additional studies…
New threat after seven endangered vultures found dead
Seven Griffon Vultures (Gyps fulvus) have been found dead and although authorities and conservationists suspect…
Paphos could get first private cemetery
The Paphos village of Acheleia could play host to the first private cemetery on the island, according to media…
Upgraded medical centre in Kyperounda will help revive Troodos
The creation of a modern pulmonary clinic in Kyperounda will help revive the Troodos area, the community’s leader…
US-Cyprus SAR drill completed
A joint search and rescue drill involving Cyprus and the United States was completed on Monday in the waters south off…
Electric car incentives on the way
The government will soon announce incentives for the purchase of electric cars, after securing €1mln from the European…
Flamingo photo contest raises need to protect birds
The flamingo photo competition has been a success and may well be repeated in future, while there is a need to ensure…