The annual Wine Festival in Limassol opens on Thursday evening, celebrating its 50th anniversary and promising an upgraded cultural programme and many innovations. The Festival will be opened by Minister of Commerce,
Healthier lifestyles and better diets could prevent up to 2.8 million cases of cancer each year, the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) said on Wednesday, calling on governments to "avoid a public
The Cyprus government is discussing with the local Central Bank the possibility of asking the European Central Bank to buy back government bonds, its finance minister said on Wednesday, in a bid
President Barack Obama, facing waning confidence among Americans in his economic stewardship, plans some $300 billion in tax cuts and government spending as part of a job-creating package, U.S. media reported on
Revenue from tourism increased by 142 million EUR during the period from January to July 2011, according to Statistical Service data released on Tuesday. Presenting the figures at a press conference, Chairman
The rate of inflation in Cyprus stood in August 2011 at 2.7%, as measured by the Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP). According to data released today by the Statistical Service, the
Cyprus will by next week lodge to the EU an application for financial assistance over the damage inflicted to the island by the July 11 blast in naval base in Mari, in
Revenue from tourism leapt by 18.8% over the year earlier to EUR 274.4 mln in July, according to the Passenger Survey, compared with EUR 231.1 mln in the corresponding month of 2010.
Unemployment rose in August on both a nominal and seasonally adjusted basis. According to the seasonally adjusted data, the number of registered unemployed increased in August to 28,328, from 27,804 in July.
The number of building permits authorised in January – June 2011 fell by 12.9% compared with the same period of the previous year to 4,024. The total value of these permits decreased
