Plans are already underway to create a distinctive Japanese cherry blossom park in the Nicosia mountain village of Campos, where cherries are grown. Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis and the new Ambassador of Japan, Izumi Seki, discussed the idea during a courtesy visit. Japan wants to create a Japanese cherry park in Cyprus at Campos, selected
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British Bases Customs and Immigration’s efforts to tackle illegal migration and smuggling along its boundary in the Eastern SBAs have been boosted after officers took delivery of four new specialised BMW patrol vehicles. The vehicles, which are now operational, have been enhanced with floodlighting systems and high-definition long-range cameras with a thermal imaging capability to
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Cyprus reported one coronavirus death and an increase in new infections to 80 on Monday, while hospitalisations remained stable. The health ministry said in its daily Covid bulletin that a 70 year old man died of COVID-19, the fourth person in June with the death toll to date at 364. The number of patients being
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Cyprus’ tarnished passports for cash scheme operated for 13 years with minimal oversight as the government broke the rules in granting citizenship to investors, an inquiry ruled. An inquiry into the scheme was completed on Monday with the head of the probe, former supreme court judge Myron Nikolatos, saying there was “criminal and political” responsibility.
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A decision by the G7 to impose a global minimum tax rate appears not to affect Cyprus’ competitive corporate regime, Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides said. In a written comment to Reuters, Petrides said Cyprus would safeguard its interests and those of smaller EU member states needed to be acknowledged and taken into consideration. The G7
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By Charles Ellinas Turkey’s President Erdogan announced the discovery of a large natural gas deposit at the prolific Sakarya gasfield in the Black Sea. Another 135 billion cubic metres (bcm) gas was discovered by Turkish petroleum company’s (TPAO) Fatih drilling ship at the Amasra-1 offshore well at a drilling depth close to 4000m. This is
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The Turkish Cypriots are continuing infrastructure works to open up part of the fenced-off abandoned ghost town of Varosha, in Turkey-occupied Famagusta. CNA photographer Katia Christodoulou revisited the area when the crossings opened on 4 June, after 15 months due to the Covid pandemic. Photographic and video evidence shows that work on the new part
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Limassol Marina, the first superyacht marina on the island that opened to the public in 2014, has concluded its residential development by completing its final units, the exclusive Castle Residences. The delivery of its final phase apartments, initially scheduled for delivery in April 2020, is set on a private island, accessed only by a bridge
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Another five EU countries have moved from the dangerous COVID-19 red category to safer orange after Cyprus reviewed its travel list effective from 10 June. The five countries upgraded from red to orange are – Germany, Croatia, Slovakia, Spain, and Luxembourg. They will join Austria, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy, Poland, who turned orange last
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Cyprus has vaccinated almost 55% of the adult population with a COVID-19 jab taking it closer to reaching herd immunity to control the pandemic. Some 393,724 people (54.9%) received a COVID vaccine jab, and 250,447 people or 34.9%, completed their vaccination as of June 4. The Ministry of Health aims to vaccinate 65% of the
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