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Revenue from tourism reach almost €2 billion in Jan-Oct 2015 News Revenue from tourism reach almost €2 billion in Jan-Oct 2015 Revenue from tourism in the period January – October 2015 recorded an increase of 3.3% compared to the corresponding period of 2014, according to data released Friday by the Statistical Service of Cyprus. On the b...
Rare bird returns to Cyprus. News Rare bird returns to Cyprus. A rare black flamingo thought to be the only one of its kind in the world returned to the Akrotiri Salt Lake last month, just under a year after its last visit. Last March, the flamingo, which is believed to suffer from...
EU senior official: Cyprus' economy performing well. News EU senior official: Cyprus' economy performing well. Cyprus` economy is performing well and the remaining milestones are to be finalized soon, a senior EU official has told CNA. "Cyprus' 8th program expires at the end of the 1st quarter and the Eurogroup will send the sam...
David Bowie and His Special Relation with Cyprus. News David Bowie and His Special Relation with Cyprus. Cyprus is my island / When the going’s rough / I would love to find you / Somewhere in a place like that,” says a lyric from David Bowie’s song “Move on” that was released in 1979. It is no...
Commercialization of Limassol Port, Ministry of Transport says News Commercialization of Limassol Port, Ministry of Transport says Commercialization of Limassol Port on-track and expected to be completed by the end of the first quarter of 2016, Ministry of Transport says in a statement. After a successful launch of the tender and an intensive round ...
Cyprus launches call for interest in the Cyprus Airways logos and trademarks. News Cyprus launches call for interest in the Cyprus Airways logos and trademarks. Cyprus has launched an invitation for an expression of interest (EoI) in the exclusive license to use/exploit the logos and trademarks of Cyprus Airways (CA), one year after the liquidation of the island`s former nationa...
Bank of Cyprus offers workers voluntary retirement scheme News Bank of Cyprus offers workers voluntary retirement scheme Bank of Cyprus, the island’s largest lender, said that it offered its workers a voluntary retirement scheme which provides compensation of up to €200,000 per retiring worker. “All permanent workers and ...
Larnaka primary school a pioneer in recycling News Larnaka primary school a pioneer in recycling Drosia Primary School in Larnaka district has become a leading pioneer in recycling of PMD and paper, plastic lids and in the reuse of toys, clothing and used cooking oil. The School Headmaster Andreas Theodorou has told...
State wrongly designated land as Turkish Cypriot News State wrongly designated land as Turkish Cypriot The Larnaca district court has awarded thousands of euros in damages to a British citizen of Turkish Cypriot origin for loss of use of his property in the Mackenzie area, which had been leased by the state to a private c...
Paphos supports migrant community News Paphos supports migrant community The four municipalities of the Paphos District are working in partnership to offer a programme called “Together! – Towards an Open Society!” aiming at integration of third-country nationals (TCNs). Spe...
Larnaca refuses to extend oil support company operating permit News Larnaca refuses to extend oil support company operating permit The Larnaca municipal council on Monday rejected a request to allow the operation of a company that provides logistics for oil and gas exploration for another six months. Thirteen councillors voted against, 12 in favour...
North threatens legal action over booking website boycott News North threatens legal action over booking website boycott The Turkish Cypriot ‘minister of tourism’ is set to begin a legal attack against the world’s largest hotel reservations website. The spat comes after scores of hotels in northern Cyprus were gradually ...
Anastasiades to visit Bulgaria this month News Anastasiades to visit Bulgaria this month EU matters, bilateral cooperation and the Cyprus issue will be on the agenda of President Nicos Anastasiades` contacts in Bulgaria, during an official visit between February 22 and 24, accompanied by Energy Minister Gior...
Police rescue eagle found caged in Ormidhia News Police rescue eagle found caged in Ormidhia The Sovereign Base Area Police in Dhekelia last week brought a local Cypriot man in for questioning after he was found to have a protected Long-Legged Buzzard Eagle in a cage at his dog farm in Ormidhia. The man claims ...
Cyprus’ own United Buddy Bear News Cyprus’ own United Buddy Bear Since 2002, United Buddy Bears have been travelling the world, promoting tolerance and understanding between people, cultures and religions. “The Buddy Bear Exhibition is a quite high-profile project, where almost...
Larnaca bus drivers in Nicosia protest News Larnaca bus drivers in Nicosia protest Around 120 Larnaca bus drivers are in Nicosia staging a series of protests over what they claim is the failure of the Larnaca Zinonas Buses Ltd employers to uphold their part of the bargain over salaries and benefits. T...
Gardening bugs and how to get rid of them News Gardening bugs and how to get rid of them There was a somewhat worrying article in the January edition of the British magazine Gardeners’ World, which should be of concern to us all. It was about shop bought fruit and vegetables and the residue of pesticid...
Favourite Cypriot songs will enter EU song book News Favourite Cypriot songs will enter EU song book Cypriots have been invited to choose their favourite nationally produced songs for an innovative EU-wide song book.From February 5, and lasting for two months, Cypriots can vote for their favourite traditional songs in s...
Greens warn of new chemtrail sightings News Greens warn of new chemtrail sightings The Greens have again raised the issue of ‘suspicious spraying’ in Cypriot skies after a fresh wave of sightings of what they believe to involve chemtrails. In a statement, the Greens said that on Thursday t...
Orphanides and Pancyprian assets to be auctioned News Orphanides and Pancyprian assets to be auctioned Vast swaths of land – most of which contains large buildings belonging to the now-defunct Orphanides Supermarkets and the Pancyprian Company of Bakers (PCB) – are to go under the hammer. Administrator notice...
Parents ‘refusing to vaccinate kids’ News Parents ‘refusing to vaccinate kids’ Health Service officials are becoming increasingly concerned by the rise in the number of parents in Cyprus who are refusing to get their children vaccinated. The issue was discussed at the House Health Committee earlie...
Bi-communal Kyrenia shipwreck protection project News Bi-communal Kyrenia shipwreck protection project A project to upgrade the Kyrenia Shipwreck Gallery, located within the castle of the Turkish-occupied town of Kyrenia, has been launched by the bi-communal Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage, a move with wider symb...
Princess Anne praises Rangers serving UN in Nicosia News Princess Anne praises Rangers serving UN in Nicosia Princess Anne was on a whistle-stop visit to Nicosia on Thursday and met British troops from her honourary regiment serving on the island as part of British Forces Cyprus and the United Nations. The Princess Royal is th...
Cyprus to donate millions for Syrian refugees News Cyprus to donate millions for Syrian refugees Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides on Thursday represented Cyprus at the “Supporting Syria and the Region” conference at Lancaster House in London, an official announcement said. The minister briefed partic...
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