Turkish Cypriots braced themselves for a second day of public protest on Thursday, as the falling Turkish Lira continues to create havoc in the north. Stockbreeders continued were they had left off with their demonstration on Wednesday, blocking roads leading to the Turkish Cypriot agriculture office in north Nicosia. Tensions rose between demonstrators and police

British residents in Cyprus are prey to unscrupulous financial advisers peddling high-risk investment that they lack the expertise or license to be offering. Cyprus’ large expatriate community is continuing to be targeted by several unlicensed and unregulated international financial advisory companies, the CEO of a local wealth management company has warned. Woodbrook Group Chief Executive

A junior ministry of tourism will begin operations by 2 January 2019, Tourism Minister George Lakkotrypis pledged to the Association of Cyprus Travel Agents (ACTA). Lakkotrypis said key steps taken to upgrade and promote Cyprus tourism include the new ministry, a national tourism strategy for 2017 – 2030 and a legal framework for the operation

Larnaca is set to see the construction of a Mall within the next 18 months, while local authorities prepare to address challenges it will bring along. The Larnaca Municipality announced that the town planning permit for the Metropolis Mall has been issued, after the final touches were added to the contracts. Mayor Andreas Vyras said

Cyprus on Wednesday called on the European Union to offer more practical help, warning Brussels it would be unable to cope if the influx of irregular migrants continued apace. The Cypriot government has raised the alarm over the number of migrants reaching it shores recently, with more than 140 coming in the past few days

The number of registered unemployed in Cyprus decreased in August by 7,137 people or 23%, compared to the same time last year. According to District Labour Office data, registered unemployed reached 23,866 people at the end of August 2018 from 31,003 in 2017.   Seasonally adjusted data show that the registered unemployed in August 2018

The Cyprus Tourism Organisation is optimistic that this year’s tourist season will break more records with an expected increase of 5-7% on 2018 arrivals, despite the dip from second largest market Russia. CTO chairman Angelos Loizou told website Stockwatch that despite problems faced during the season, Cyprus had a healthy increase in tourist arrivals of

The Foreign Ministers of France and Holland will be on the island this week told hold talks on the Cyprus problem and bilateral ties. Netherlands Foreign Minister Stef Blok will hold talks with his Cypriot counterpart Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday at the Foreign Ministry in Nicosia. “The meeting will be followed by bilateral consultations between

Cobalt Air has launched a new recognition membership scheme for its most valuable customers, and the top tier of its loyalty programme. A frequent flyer with Cobalt can save time and money with the Elements Card. Elements Members will be treated as special guests; and receive benefits including Discounted fares, Priority Check-In and Boarding, Additional