Nicosia heralds Fitch upgrade

The upgrading of Cyprus’ long-term credit rating by one notch with a stable outlook citing outperformance of fiscal balance and growth rate, is an important development, said President Nikos Christodoulides. He credited

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Child sexual abuse cases too high

In the past two years, the number of child sexual abuse cases referred for investigation has remained consistently above 400, the humanitarian body, Hope For Children, warned. HFC said that despite the

Property sales boosted by Russians

Annual property sales in Cyprus were boosted, with Russian buyers still at the top of the list, despite sanctions on Moscow following the war in Ukraine. Talking at the 5th Property Show,

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Stormy weather alert

The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for persistent rainy weather as a low-pressure system moves across the island. A warning for severe thunderstorms came into effect from 5 am on

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Going silent on gender equality

International Women’s Day in Cyprus is championed with such fervour as if there is collective guilt about all the things we are not putting right. Everyone in the political arena wheeled out

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Emergency — break glass

The glass ceiling of gender disparity in Cyprus has started to crack, but it is still a long way from breaking. On March 8, instead of celebrating the occasion marking International Women’s

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Guidance on purchasing land

Here is some more useful information you need to know when buying immovable property in Cyprus. If there is a building on the property, then you should verify its legality and whether

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