47 hazardous landmine areas in Cyprus

UN data indicates 47 suspected hazardous areas in Cyprus may be contaminated with mines and/or ERW (explosive remnants of war), covering approximately 1.7 million square metres. According to the United Nations Peacekeeping

KEAN bottled off to property investors

After 74 years as a leading juices and soft drinks manufacturer, Cypriot firm KEAN has sold its business to Limassol-based real estate investors Prime Property Cyprus for an undisclosed fee. Ever present

French marines hold Cyprus exercise

French marines have conducted a military exercise on the island codenamed ARIADNI-23 with units of the Cypriot National Guard, according to the embassy of France. “These activities continue to illustrate the high level

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Cyprus-Egypt energy powwow

Deepening relations in trade, economy, tourism and Energy will be the focus of a meeting in Cairo between President Nikos Christodoulides and Egypt’s Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. President Christodoulides, on his first major

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New Deputy Ministry for Migration

The government is preparing for the creation of a Deputy Ministry of Migration and Asylum to curb increased flows of irregular migrants effectively, said Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou. Quoted by CyBC TV,

Rising interest rates deterring home buyers

Hiking interest rates are prompting Cypriot households to have second thoughts over borrowing money to buy their dream home as demand for mortgages declines rapidly, according to the Central Bank of Cyprus.