By Antonis Loizou Acquisition of land/building plots as an investment, either for future capital appreciation/development was up until recent years more of a national sport. Due to the boom years up to
The Agriculture Ministry is preparing an ambitious scheme to increase the production of goats and sheep milk by genetically enhancing livestock to meet a spike in demand for Cyprus’ squeaky cheese. Demand
Underwhelmed reaction to the failure of dinner diplomacy in Berlin where the UN chief pushed the Cyprus can down the road only shows how far we have become entrenched in division. Whatever
Cyprus banks appear unable to give out loans despite improved macroeconomic indicators and low-interest rates on offer with bankers refuting claims they are purposely avoiding injecting money back into the economy. Arguing
The not-so-inspiring cabinet reshuffle, best seen as another round of musical chairs, has done little to drum up domestic support from the ruling DISY party. It has also alienated a significant part
Cyprus scored below average in yet another international student assessment to measure school standards, but stakeholders argue such tests are not a clear reflection of a country’s education system. In the 2018
New Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides warned against complacency regarding the economy as he reaffirmed the government’s commitment to ensure its justice and local administration reform agenda is implemented. Presenting the 2020 state
Privatising the Cyprus Telecommunications Authority (Cyta) and continuing the government’s fiscal policy are top of the new Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides’ to do list. He told parliament during his first appearance as
Nicosia reaffirmed its commitment to projects which will end Cyprus’ energy isolation and increase the island’s security of supply by connecting it to the rest of the European Union. Speaking at the
Cyprus recorded annual deflation of 0.5% in November 2019, while for the first 11 months of the year inflation of 0.2% was recorded. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased in November by
