60 migrants rescued off Cyprus

Cypriot authorities rescued 60 migrants after receiving information their boat was in distress 15 nautical miles off the eastern Mediterranean island’s southern coast at Cape Greco, Ayia Napa, officials said. The Joint

Tourist arrivals up 32% in 2023

Annual Cyprus tourist arrivals have recorded a 32% increase this year, said Tourism Minister Costas Koumis. He said that a good level of tourist arrivals is expected until November. In September, the

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The fall of Varosha remembered

Monday marks the 49th anniversary of the second phase of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus that seized larger areas of the Republic, including the second city Famagusta. On August 14 1974, Turkish

Satire has a voice

There seems to be a fine line between speaking the truth, no matter the cost, and stretching it (or covering it up) to accommodate one side’s argument. This is best seen on

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81% of recent graduates are employed

Last year, 81% of recent graduates from secondary and higher education aged 20 – 34 in Cyprus were employed, close to the EU average of 82%, according to Eurostat. From 2014 to 2022, the

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