Cyprus ranks a shameful fourth from bottom in Europe for fatal urban road accidents while 31% of all deaths are bike riders, an ETSC (European Transport Safety Council) report reveals. According to the report, urban mortality is the highest in Romania with 105 deaths per million inhabitants four times the EU average, followed by Croatia
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Labour integration for refugees in Cyprus is extremely beneficial with enormous advantages for society and the economy, officials told an event in Nicosia. The event was organized by the United Nations High Commission for Refugees in Cyprus (UNHCR) and the Cyprus Refugee Council (CyRC) on the occasion of World Refugee Day on June 20. Organizers
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An upward trend in credit card transactions continued during May with an 8% increase, reflecting the recovery in consumption, while tax and other online payments to the state played a significant part in the upswing. According to new JCC data, the value of Cyprus credit card transactions in the domestic market increased by 8% in
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A Hollywood film being shot on location in Limassol, with actor William Baldwin heading a talented cast in the big budget production, is another feather in the cap for Cyprus’ Olivewood brand. The film was attracted by the Olivewood promotion drive which has also stuck a deal for the €25 mln sci-fi film Jiu Jitsu
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Legal action will be taken against the Cyprus state over alleged police failings to conduct a proper investigation that could have prevented the gruesome murders of five women and two children by a confessed serial killer. The husband and father to two of the victims of the confessed serial killer is preparing to sue the
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. THE global economy is very unsettled and some chill winds blew across Cyprus last week. With the temperatures we were experiencing almost any wind would have been welcomed – but these chill winds were ill winds, blowing no good for our economy, and our tourism industry in particular. Airlines have added an extra 50,000
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Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Katrougalos said Turkey’s provocative actions in Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and the Aegean are creating tension in the region. “Turkey is not aiming to provoke a war, but rather to create a fait accompli,” said Katrougalos. He added that the international community’s unanimous denunciation of Turkey’s behaviour in the Aegean
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Total car sales observed a drop of 8.6% year-on-year in the five-month period of January – May, declining to 19,682 from 21,526 in the same period of 2018. According to official data, saloon car sales marked a reduction of 10.4% dipping to 16,078 from 17,947 in January-May last year. New car sales in the first
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Consumers in Cyprus will get a nasty shock when their electricity bill arrives to see a 5% hike for June which is already an expensive month. According to the Electricity Authority of Cyprus, the cost of power in June will be 5% higher than last month and 12% more compared to June 2018. EAC spokesperson
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Cyprus’ annual trade deficit widened appreciably in the first three months of the year rising by €360.7 mln on the back of declining exports. Official data shows that the trade deficit was €1.04 bln in January-March 2019 compared to €685.1 mln in the same three-month period of 2018. Total imports in January-March were valued at
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