Cyprus businesses are legally obligated to accept payments with plastic money if they want to avoid being slapped with a hefty fine by the tax authorities. Retail businesses not accepting payments via credit card will be fined up to €2,000, said the Tax Department on Tuesday. According to legislation approved by Parliament a month ago,
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Cairo and Nicosia have stepped up discussions over preparations for a joint gas pipeline project aimed at transforming Egypt into a regional energy trade hub, according to reports. Arab News, citing an Egypt government official, said the joint scheme would see natural gas from the offshore Aphrodite gas field piped to liquefaction plants in Egypt
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There are now just 11 countries on Cyprus’ safe travel list from which travellers do not need to present a negative COVID-19 test to gain entry. The ‘safe list’ is getting shorter as Cyprus has demoted another four countries from category A to B while knocking two countries entirely off, following a resurgence of COVID-19
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Chevron and Noble Energy reaffirmed the importance they attach to developing Cyprus’ Aphrodite natural gas field as part of their strategic energy plans in the Eastern Mediterranean. This was the message given to President Nicos Anastasiades after a teleconference with Michael Wirth, the CEO of Chevron, Noble Energy CEO David Stover and officials of the
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Authorities in the Turkish occupied north of Cyprus reported nine more COVID-19 cases with coronavirus infections spiking after it lifted travel restrictions on 1 July. The Turkish Cypriot authorities have now reported 226 coronavirus cases after July 1 when the north opened up its ports of entry to travellers, arriving mainly from Turkey. Before July
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The Association of Cyprus Travel Agents (ACTA) has welcomed a government initiative for free entry to state museums in an attempt to boost visits and upgrade the overall tourism package. Nicosia’s new policy on museums is to allow free access “very soon” with new regulations that will be fast-tracked for a quick parliament vote. Museums
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Cyprus reported just one new coronavirus case on Monday, that of a Polish tourist who arrived on the island via Germany. Cyprus succeeded in keeping new confirmed COVID-19 infections in single-digit figures for a third day running following a week of fluctuating rates of coronavirus cases. Cyprus reported four cases on Sunday and two on
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A young passenger who refused to wear a face mask on board a Wizz Air flight from Athens was fined by police upon his arrival at Larnaca airport. The young man caused a commotion after repeatedly refusing to wear a face mask despite being asked several times by the flight attendants to do so. The
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Cyprus’ Citizenship for Investment Scheme should be suspended until a consensus is found among the political leadership on whether it has a future, said House Speaker Demetris Syllouris on Monday. He will send a letter to President Nicos Anastasiades, urging him to convene a meeting with party leaders to discuss the prospects of the Cyprus
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The Cyprus Shipping Chamber, an umbrella organisation representing the majority of locally-based companies in the maritime sector, expects a quick recovery from the pandemic and operational difficulties regarding crew changes. Addressing the Chamber’s 31st annual general meeting which was held virtually for the first time in its history and limited to its members, CSC President
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