The outcome of the exploratory meeting in Geneva should not have come as a surprise or disappointment to the Greek Cypriot leadership. Turkey’s ambitions have been clear from the outset, and the European Union and the UN’s reluctance to dissuade Ankara from being uncooperative should have been anticipated. Besides, Turkey has no reason to conform
More
Discussion is currently underway about the necessity (or not) of the Certificate of Final Approval (C.F.A.) for someone to occupy a building or a unit. It is a serious subject since the availability of the C.F.A. does not immediately allow for a unit or building to be occupied by the buyer or owner even if
More
Four people died of the coronavirus on Friday, raising the April death toll to 56 and the total since the pandemic started to 312. The four were a 75 year old woman and three men aged 37, 63 and 68 years. December and January were the worst months on record, with 76 deaths each. The
More
It didn’t take a clairvoyant to predict the circus in Geneva would demand a repeat performance as the international community ran out of patience and ideas on the Cyprus conundrum. After three days of hearing well-rehearsed excuses, UN chief Antonio Guterres put an end to the pretence, declaring no common ground could be found during
More
Cyprus is in for a warmer-than-usual Easter as maximum temperatures are expected to soar to baking point through the holiday period, according to experts at Kitas Weather. Despite the heat, sunbathing is prohibited because of lockdown, but a walk on the beach could be popular this weekend. Friday will see temperatures start rising to 34°C,
More
By Paola Hadjilambri The new era we live in entails digitisation, computer coding, digital information, while recent technological infrastructures are taking their place as the leading mechanisms around the world. Major organisations and corporations are changing their infrastructure and their business model to respond to the demands of this new era, and the shipping industry
More
Cyprus reported two deaths from COVID-19 on Thursday, as well as a mild drop in new cases to 668 and hospitalisations. The health ministry said in its daily Covid report that the two deaths were both men, aged 75 and 89. The first had not been vaccinated, while the latter had received both doses of
More
Residential property prices dropped a marginal 0.2% in the fourth quarter of 2020, its second marginal consecutive quarterly reduction, with the government’s interest rate subsidy scheme offsetting the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Residential Property Price Index (RPPI), compiled by the Central Bank of Cyprus, residential properties in the fourth quarter
More
A crunch Geneva summit on resuming Cyprus talks after four years in limbo ended without a breakthrough on Thursday, the United Nations conceded. The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said there was not enough common ground to resume negotiations on Cyprus after a three-day summit attempting to end the impasse in peace negotiations. Guterres said the
More
Revenues for ship management companies in Cyprus were hardest hit in the second half of last year due to the impact from the pandemic slowdown, declining by 17% compared to 2019, the Central Bank of Cyprus said in its semi-annual report. Revenue from ship management declined by 26% year on year in the second half
More
