The past merges with the present in a two-day event organised at Limassol Agora this weekend, where local producers will sell an array of traditional products. On Saturday and Sunday, November, Limassol Agora hosts producers from various villages bringing alive memories of Cyprus culture and tradition. The event coincides with the official opening of Limassol
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Despite Cyprus improving its ranking on the EU’s Digital Economy and Society Index by three places, the country still sits among the poor performers. As announced by the European Commission, Cyprus has edged up three spots on the DESI Index (2021), from 24 to 21, but below the EU average. According to the report, Cyprus
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The government is reviewing coronavirus measures under pressure from a spike in new cases with the introduction of self-testing while tightening restrictions on social gatherings is not ruled out. Daily cases are at their highest level since August, with COVID-19 patients in hospital ICUs also rising. Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas said: “All scenarios are on
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The high 5.3% GDP growth in Q3 2021 confirms the strength of the Cypriot economy, reinforcing expectations for a positive outlook in Q4, the Finance Ministry said. According to preliminary estimates of the Cyprus Statistical Service, the economy’s growth rate in Q3 is estimated at 5.3% compared to Q3 2020, following a very high growth
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Turkish Cypriot health authorities face a new surge of COVID-19 infections, reporting a daily record of 220 cases on Tuesday night. It is the third time in four days that authorities in the Turkish occupied north have reported record-breaking numbers, as Monday brought 211 cases, while another 197 were reported on Saturday. Before the recent
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Insurers must innovate to sustain profits and growth as technology alters consumers’ insurance needs and changes the way they buy protection, Moody’s Investors Service said in a new report. Rapid take-up of digital technology by businesses and consumers during the pandemic underlined its critical importance for the insurance sector, the report said, explaining that insurers
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Cyprus’ film industry officially creeps into the dark genre of horror films, as the first major scary production to be filmed entirely on the island premiers on Thursday. In another Olivewood milestone, The Ghosts of Monday, world premiere’s Thursday at K Cineplex in Limassol at 8 pm. With Hollywood actor Julian Sands in the lead
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Cyprus reported no coronavirus deaths for the fourth day in a row on Tuesday and the twelfth this month, as the number of new daily cases continued to rise to 386, while hospitalisations remained at 88. The Health Ministry said in its daily Covid bulletin that the death toll since the pandemic started remained at
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European Commission services have prepared a classified report on everything that has taken place in opening up fenced-off Varosha since July to confirm accusations by Cyprus of Turkey’s illegal involvement. The report, seen by CNA, comprises seven pages and is the reason for the delay in drafting an options paper on Varosha by the European
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Cypriots worked harder in the second quarter of 2021, as, on average, employees put in 5.8% extra hours at their job compared to the previous three months. Across the EU, working hours increased by 3.0 % from Q1 to Q2. According to data released by Eurostat, the largest increase, 18%, was recorded in Greece, followed by
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