The agreement for the inclusion of Papantonio Hypermarkets in the Sklaventis Cyprus Network has been successfully completed, after approval by the Competition Protection Commission (CPC). Papantoniou, one of the best-known supermarket chains…
Category: Cyprus
Space observatory in Cyprus scoops architecture award
The Troodos observatory in Cyprus won the ‘Civic Building of the Year’ award at the 2024 World Architecture Festival in Singapore. The observatory – perched in the Troodos Mountains – was designed…
Positive feedback at WTM for Cyprus
Cyprus’s Deputy Tourism Minister, Costas Koumis, met with industry players in the tourism industry at the World Travel Market in London. He got positive feedback about Cyprus’ tourism future after talking with big…
Cyprus bank warns of more scams
The Bank of Cyprus has urged all its clients to stay vigilant against fraudsters impersonating the bank. These individuals are promoting fraudulent investment schemes that seem legitimate by sending emails and SMS…
Geopolitical and humanitarian perspectives on migration in Cyprus: the forgotten divided island
Cyprus has seen a gradual rise in arrivals of migrants and refugees since 2013, mostly due to geopolitical tensions and conflicts in the Middle East. The island’s migration crisis is also a…
Cyprus bus operator decries vandalism by students
Cyprus Public Transport has issued an indirect ultimatum to the Ministry of Transport, warning it may discontinue student transport services in Nicosia and Larnaca due to recurring vandalism of its vehicles. The…
Work on the Cyprus-Greece Interconnector is moving forward
Work on the Cyprus-Greece Interconnector is moving forward. This is according to Manos Manousakis, the head of Greece’s power grid operator. He spoke about the project’s progress at a recent investment conference…
7781 people unemployed in Cyprus, figures show
Newly published figures show unemployed persons registered at the District Labour Offices in Cyprus on the last day of October 2024 reached 7.781 persons. Based on the seasonally adjusted data that show…
Cyprus municipality chips in to sterilize cat population
The Municipality of Strovolos, as part of the implementation of the Local Animal Welfare Plan, has announced that residents will be able to sterilize their cats, at a lower price, during November-December…
Chevron boss meets Cyprus’s energy minister for gas talks
The progress of the work to finalize the Development and Production Plan for the much-discussed “Aphrodite” field topped talks between the Minister of Energy Giorgos Papanastasiou and the Vice President of Chevron…