Cyprus tourism rebounds post-pandemic

Cyprus tourist numbers have rebounded this summer following two years of much-needed revenue lost during the COVID-19 pandemic. But one key nationality is effectively missing: Russian visitors, as the once lucrative market

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Supercharging alternative energy

One would think that with the abundance of free natural resources, mainly from the sun, Cyprus would have invested heavily, over the years, not only in tapping solar energy but also in

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Nicosia’s Jumbo traffic jam

A green light was given by the Environmental Authority for the location of a new Jumbo store at the ex-Mazda showroom at Latsia, Nicosia, which will create problems. The problem for the

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US helps upgrade maritime security

The United States donated to Cyprus an underwater camera that upgrades the Port and Marine Police’s operational capabilities, especially in maritime security. Friday’s official handover ceremony of the submarine camera took place

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Central Bank downgrades GDP growth

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) has downgraded its forecast for 2022 GDP economic growth by 0.9 percentage points due to the negative effects of the Ukraine war and the sanctions against

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Cyprus welcomes UNFICYP renewal

Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides is satisfied with the UN Security Council resolution approving the six-month renewal of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) mandate but said the barbed wire remains. He