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Gap left by Russian tourists unfilled
The loss of tourists from Russia due to sanctions for invading Ukraine has taken its toll on tourism-dependent businesses, including car rentals...
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Book review: Untethered by Andrea Busfeld
Righteous ‘crime’ spree turns Cyprus animal welfare on its head Bird trappers and hunters who mistreat their hunting dogs beware: this novel...
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Tourists fined for unruly drunken behaviour
Famagusta district court fined two tourists, aged 32 and 38, in separate cases related to breach of the peace while drunk among other offences....
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Treppides & Co Ltd: Letting your property in Cyprus through online platforms (e.g. Airbnb)? Regulation and VAT obligations you should know
By Christos Chrysostomou Manager, Tax Department Treppides & Co Ltd The economy of Cyprus is largely dependent on...
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More than 7 million passengers expected in 2022
Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos on Wednesday said during a conference held by the Employers and Industrialists Federation (Oev) at the Ayia...
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Tales from the Coffeeshop: Tale upon tale of ordinary Kyproulla madness
PRESIDENT of the ECB, Christine Lagarde got the full red-carpet treatment on her arrival in the regional centre of disappearing banks when she...
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Call centre to help Ukrainian refugees
Authorities launched a call centre for Ukrainian refugees who may be unaware of the services available to them, such as accommodation, education...
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Our view: ‘Quality tourism’ slogan fails to convince
Yiannis Karousos, minister of transport, communications and works, and Savvas Perdios, deputy minister of tourism, on Tuesday, spoke of the need...
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Evalena Beach Hotel in Protaras to open its doors to Ukrainian refugees
The Evalena beach hotel in Protaras will open its doors to war refugees from Ukraine, according to an announcement by the Ministry of Tourism....
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Tales from the Coffeeshop: Cue the ribbon of silent defiance
NONE of our courageous politicians has yet broken the vow of silence they took with regard to the unveiled threats issued by Mother Russia’s...
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Lidl Cyprus, AKTI Project mark first year collaboration milestone
Lidl Cyprus and the AKTI Project and Research Centre have completed a successful first year of cooperation. The joint efforts launched in the...
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No problem in hosting Ukrainians in Famagusta area, Karousos tells mayor
Cyprus has an obligation as an EU member state to welcome Ukrainian refugees, including in the Famagusta district, Transport Minister Yiannis...
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Paralimni mayor does not want Ukrainian refugees in Protaras
Just a few days after refusing to host the unaccompanied minor migrants from Pournara Center to Famagusta District, the Mayor of Paralimni also...
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Unaccompanied migrant minors to be relocated to Paphos, not Famagusta as planned
In a new twist to the imminent transfer of 150 unaccompanied minors from Pournara migrant reception centre to Famagusta the owner of the...
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30-year-old found in overturned car tests positive to drugs
According to a police report, yesterday afternoon a 30-year-old resident of Larnaca was driving his vehicle at Protaras Kavo Greko Avenue in...
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Man caught driving under influence of drugs, alcohol
A driver whose vehicle overturned in Protaras after he lost control was found to have been driving nine times over the legal limit, the Cyprus...
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Amid tourism concerns, Paralimni warns against ‘turning area into Pournara’
Authorities are working on increasing occupancy on flights to mitigate the loss of visitors from Russia and Ukraine, Transport Minister Yiannis...
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Rich Russians facing EU asset freeze (Updated)
Rich Russians who received Cypriot citizenship through the now defunct investment programme are facing an asset freeze under the EU and US...
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Our View: Government should be preparing people for the hard times ahead
The meeting called by President Anastasiades on Friday decided the setting up of two ministerial committees that would monitor the effects of the...
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Tales from the Coffeeshop: Mother Russia loses her shine in Kyproulla
A FEW days was all that was needed for Moscow to lose the tight hold it had over Kyproulla for six decades, as the natives, seeing what was...