Cypriot authorities on Thursday urged vulnerable groups to stay indoors due to a high concentration of dust levels in the Cyprus atmosphere. Following some unstable weather with intermittent sun and rain, Cypriots must now beware of dust in the air. The authorities said that the concentration of dust in the atmosphere would exceed the permitted

Cypriot low-cost airline Cobalt Air said on Wednesday, without prior warning, it has indefinitely suspended operations after only two years in operation. In a brief announcement issued on its website the airline said it was cancelling all flights as of 23.50pm on October 17 “due to indefinite suspension of Cobalt’s operations”. “As a result, future

Tourist arrivals in Cyprus recorded a record high in September and for the first nine months of the year, official figures released on Wednesday show. Arrivals of tourists reached 520,138 in September 2018 from 483,716 in September 2017, recording an increase of 7.5%. “September 2018 had the highest volume of tourist arrivals ever recorded in

Cyprus’ first executive residency hotel is scheduled to open in Larnaca by March 2020 and to be operated by global brand Best Western. It is the second brand hotel chain to open in the town following the opening of the Radisson Blu. The two companies behind both ventures are Larnaca-based developers Quality Group and hotel

Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades, will attend events in Paris to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of WW I on 11 November, at the invitation of his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron. He is scheduled to visit the French capital on November 9-11 to attend WWI Centennial Commemoration events along with other world leaders such

Washington discourages any actions or rhetoric that raises tensions in the East Med, a US State Department official said in response to a question on Turkish provocations in Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone. “US policy on Cyprus’ EEZ is longstanding and has not changed: The United States recognises the right of the Republic of Cyprus to

Cyprus has found itself on another ‘Golden Visa’ blacklist despite Nicosia arguing its being unjustly picked on. Cyprus is listed among 21 countries whose ‘golden passport’ schemes threaten international efforts to combat tax evasion, according to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). “Residence and citizenship by investment (CBI/RBI) schemes, often referred to as

An App to ensure better driving behaviour and cheaper car insurance premiums is being introduced by General Insurance of Cyprus and OSeven, a London-based tech firm. The two companies have introduced an app to help Cypriot drivers adopt a better and more environmentally-friendly driving attitude. They also hope to contribute in efforts by the police

Greek Oil and Gas firm Energean expects the process for its Secondary Listing on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange to complete on 29 October. It is to become a constituent of the TA-90 and TA-Oil and Gas Indices. The TA-90 is composed of the 90 most highly capitalised companies listed on the Tel Aviv Stock