Cypriots are used to the ground beneath them shaking as the island is situated within an active seismic zone, which means earthquakes are common. They are usually quick rumbles that nobody notices, while sometimes strong enough to shake buildings and get people running into the street for safety. Fortunately, the big whoppers that cause destruction
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As Greece welcomed back the “Posidonia” international shipping exhibition at the Athens Metropolitan Expo after a four-year absence because of the pandemic, market conditions have changed, including energy. With energy commodities forming a big chunk and certainly the most critical of maritime trade, interest is high among shipping companies, marine engineers, shipyards, banks, and operators
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Cyprus’ real estate sector is reinvented by a growing wealth disparity, creating a wider gap among potential buyers for homes and apartments. The trend is set to continue as the economy hits the buffers. Real estate agents report a high number of Cypriots with cash in the market to buy houses and flats, boosting residential
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A fire that broke out at a tyre recycling plant near Mari created a black cloud of smoke that covered the entire southeastern coast of the island and reached Larnaca town, reminiscent of forest fires that ravaged in the area last summer that killed four farmhands. Initial reports suggest that Saturday’s blaze started from a
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Most of the tributes to Queen Elizabeth II on the occasion of her Platinum Jubilee, a historic achievement attained by no other British monarch, referred to her being the single “constant” in international and Commonwealth ties. Throughout the seven decades of her reign, she has outlived more than a dozen UK prime ministers and tens
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The economy is still counting its wounds from the war in Ukraine and EU sanctions imposed on Russia, leaving auditors, accountants and real estate agents assessing the extent of the damage. Tougher EU sanctions against Russia, introduced in a sixth package, include a complete import ban on Russian crude oil and petroleum products in six
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A journalist from Reuters called our office asking why Cyprus has no strong reaction to the EU sanctions proposed on Russians or Russian companies, banning the purchase of real estate in member countries. At this stage, there is no rental provision, only real estate purchases. The explanation provided by the Republic of Cyprus is that
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Cyprus bade farewell to one of its most beloved politicians on Friday, Labour Minister Zeta Emilianidou, who passed away aged 67 after suffering a cerebral aneurysm rupture in May. Her body was laid in state for two hours before the start of the funeral, during which members of the public queued to pay their last
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A Larnaca General Hospital A&E doctor was sentenced to 18 months in prison with a three-year suspension after being found guilty of medical negligence in the death of 10-year-old boy Stavros Giorgallis. The boy died after sustaining a head injury in May 2018 while playing on a basketball court at the Alethriko primary school during
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Cyprus reported no deaths in the weekly Covid bulletin on Friday, with new cases inching up to 2,207, some 393 more than the week before. The Health Ministry updated its records since the pandemic started with one more victim attributed to Covid-19 dating back to March 2021. The death toll for May remained unchanged at
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