Building permits issued in the first half of 2021 marked a significant recovery from Covid-hit 2020 while exceeding the pre-pandemic activity of 2019, according to data released by the Cyprus Statistical Service.
Annual residential property sales have jumped 31% in the first eight months of 2021; however, real estate sector stakeholders say the industry must come to terms with the scrapped Citizenship for Investment
Over 40,000 secondary education students return to school on Tuesday under strict COVID-19 protocols, with the need for a Safe Pass to attend for teachers as well. A Safe Pass is acquired
One country, Saudi Arabia, made it to Cyprus’ COVID-19 safest green travel category, but three more countries dropped into the high-risk red zone under the latest risk assessment. Saudi Arabia was the
Cyprus reported two coronavirus deaths on Sunday, while hospitalisations increased to 143 and new daily cases were halved from the previous day to 147. The health ministry said a 52 year old
Hoteliers are turning to Cypriots still in a holiday mode to boost occupancy, with tourist numbers still nowhere near those of the pre-coronavirus era, despite a last-minute upturn. While hoping an upward
The recognition this week of US Senator Bob Menendez, a true friend of Cyprus and one of the few vocal critics of Ankara in Washington DC, with the Order of Makarios III,
Celebrity name-branding or owning property in a certain location can impact real estate prices. Mykonos is becoming more popular among celebrities in recent years. An island of just 30,000 people in winter
Another person died of coronavirus on Saturday, as the number of new cases rose 24% to 295, but hospitalisations were unchanged. The Health Ministry said in its daily Covid bulletin that a
The Royal iconostasis doors of Agios Anastasios Peristeronopigi village, looted after the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974, are the first artefact repatriated from an Asian country, namely Japan. The repatriation was
