Plastic straws, cutlery, plates, and cups will soon be outdated as Cyprus joins the rest of the EU in introducing an outright ban on single-use plastic items from 1 October to reduce pollution. People shopping for groceries must take their own bags, as plastic carriers are also be banned as of 18 February next year.
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By Craig Erlam Stock markets aren’t faring too badly on Thursday, which is surprising considering how eventful the last 24 hours have been. While the Fed’s hawkish rate hike is probably the dominant driver in the broader markets, the dangerous nuclear threats from the Kremlin are causing quite a stir and then there’s the small
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Cyprus’ drive to attract foreign businesses has brought impressive results, with nearly 8,000 applications received in the past two years, said Interior Minister Nicos Nouris. The Minister at VIII Best Legal Conference in Limassol said 5,475 applications were submitted in 2021, while by August, that number reached 7,883. Nouris attributed the boom to initiatives taken
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Cyprus has achieved its target for tourist arrivals exceeding 2021 and is gearing for a “difficult 2023” with EU markets as its focus, said Tourism Minister Savvas Perdios. Tourist arrivals in January – August exceeded 2.12 million, surpassing last year’s arrivals with estimations that for the year, they could reach 80% of 2019 levels, a
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Across Cyprus in Q2, quarterly property sale values rose 2.9% for apartments, 0.5% for houses and 0.1% for offices, and decreased by 0.3% for retail, and 0.2% for warehouses, according to the Ask WiRE Index. Holiday apartments and home sale values increased by 2.2% and 0.6%, respectively. Annually, prices increased by 6.3% for apartments and
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Independent candidate for President Nikos Christodoulides has pushed back accusations of underhanded tactics, including creating fake Facebook accounts, citing a smear campaign against him. Talking at a pre-election rally in Polemidia, Limassol, Christodoulides claimed he is the target of a defamation campaign, which will only get worse as February’s election draws nearer. He believes an
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Cyprus’ population is ageing at a worrying pace, as people over 65 now outnumber those under the age of 15, said MPs. This creates a huge tax burden in the future for those in work to take care of those at an advanced age. During a House committee meeting looking into the island’s demographics, MPs
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With the cost-of-living skyrocketing, British Bases Customs officials caught opportunistic individuals attempting to save money by purchasing counterfeit goods and smuggling them over the crossing points. Over the past month, officers have revealed several seizures of fake designer trainers as individuals look to exploit the counterfeit market in the Turkish-occupied north. Head of SBA Customs
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Scientists say that schools opening in early September have led to a spike in new COVID-19 cases reported among students, as clusters are being formed. Epidemiologist and member of the Health Ministry monitoring unit Valentinos Silvestros told CyBC radio that despite the jump in cases, the virus spread at schools is not as bad as
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Russian Ambassador Stanislav Osadchiy has assured Nicosia there are no plans by Moscow to conduct direct flights to the Turkish-occupied north. He told Foreign Ministry Permanent Secretary Kornelios Korneliou that operating such flights was not on the agenda, as reported by Turkish daily Milliyet. “After the story was published in Milliyet, we took action in
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