News: Travel Journal – Page 25
Joint venture in Nicosia to get underway
Earlier today bulldozers moved in to a military camp in Nicosia and started to demolish it in readiness for the…
Limassol property market doesn’t depend on Russians
The number of real estate transactions for December 2011 was announced this week. Once again, they fell compared with…
More Cypriots now choosing to attend university on the island
For the first ever, more Cypriots pursued third-level education at home than went abroad, latest figures from the…
Ryanair
Great news for Paphos visitors and residents in that Ryanair is finally flying direct to Paphos. Not only that but…
Ryanair Hits Big 50 With Base at Paphos, Cyprus
14 routes & over 600,000 PAX P.A. AT RYANAIR’S FIRST CYPRIOT BASE! Ryanair, the world’s favourite airline, today (10th…
CoLA deal “nothing but a bad joke”
Opposition parties voiced outrage yesterday with the government for apparently letting civil servants off the hook.…
Cyprus to block Turkey-EU energy talks in gas row
Cyprus vowed yesterday to keep Turkey's entry talks on hold as long as Ankara challenges the island's rights to launch…
Doctors and teachers continue to issue threats
Teachers will drive the message home with a three-hour strike and by abstaining activities outside the school gates if…
Employer and domestic helper suspected of forgery
A domestic maid and her employer were remanded in custody for three days yesterday by the Nicosia district court in…
Government says should keep tourism at forefront of economy’
The Government should be boosting tourism as it has come to the rescue of the economy providing much needed extra…
Leaky pool closed on safety plans
The public swimming pool in Yeroskipou in Paphos has been forced to temporarily close due to a persistent leak, which…
Man killed in collision
An 85-year old man, Giorgos Liperos, from Liopetri was killed after colliding with an army vehicle while riding his…
Mari inquiry: the seven minutes that saved my life
A navy officer yesterday recounted how an order from his commander only minutes before a July 11 naval base munitions…
Olympic champion, Linford Christie on Cyprus holiday
Sun, sea, sand, sports and spa enticed British Olympic athletics champion Linford Christie for a family holiday in…
On the buses, for free
Get on the bus this Saturday and the government will pay for your ride as part of the European Mobility Week…
Paphos hoping to draw more Russian tourists this winter
Tourism officials from Paphos will visit Russia next week to attend a travel exhibition with the aim of attracting…
Police Campaign
In an effort to reduce traffic accidents, police conducted a campaign in Nicosia, Famagusta and Paphos on Wednesday…
Poll: majority want Christofias to resign
Six in ten people think President Demetris Christofias should resign after the Mari naval base blast, according to a…
Russian loan may commit us to a less than desirable economic course
The Government has staunchly defended its decision to secure a €2.5-billion loan from the Russian Federation that…
Turkey says it can send warships to the Eastern Mediterranean at any time
Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said yesterday Israel could not do whatever it wanted in the eastern…
Turkey watchful as oil rig moved into position
The nobel rig Homer Ferrington yesterday took its place in Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) ahead of the start of…
“We’ll stop if you do”
The Turkish Cypriot side is ready to suspend plans to sign a continental shelf delimitation agreement with Turkey if…
Large Paphos project hits snags
A Russian-backed multi-million-euro project proposed for Paphos has hit problems after the Antiquities department…
Trial of extradited Briton adjourned
Briton Gary Robb will appear in court in Nicosia on September 21 to enter a plea to charges of unlawfully developing…