RINGING CHURCH BELLS IN CYPRUS
A LOCAL DISPUTE SPIRALS OUT OF CONTROL A LOCAL DISPUTE SPIRALS OUT OF CONTROL IN THE VILLAGE OF PLATANISTASA The normally quiet mountain village of Platanistasa, within the Nicosia district,…
A SERIES OF NEW DEVELOPMENTS
A BOOM IN CONSTRUCTION ACROSS THE ISLAND A SERIES OF NEW PROJECTS & PUBLIC WORKS THE FIRST CALISTHENICS PARK IN PROTARAS The people of the coastal resort town of Protaras…
CYPRUS ENERGY
CYPRUS DOMESTIC ENERGY A MULTIFACETED ISSUE The high energy prices in Cyprus are a multifaceted issue influenced by reliance on imports, infrastructural challenges, market dynamics, and geopolitical tensions. Addressing these…
A CYPRUS WATER PROBLEM
A CYPRUS WATER PROBLEM Water levels in dams and reservoirs all over Cyprus have reached dangerously low levels. This has prompted water authorities to issue warnings about the consumption of…
CYPRUS VISITOR NUMBERS ON THE INCREASE
CYPRUS AIRPORTS EMBRACE MORE CONNECTIONS Passenger footfall at Cyprus airports has seen a steady year-on-year increase over the last few years. It is projected that numbers will once again be…
NO ‘TOURIST TAX’ IN CYPRUS
A RELATIVELY NEW CONCEPT OF TAX Although most European destinations have now chosen to implement a tourist tax, Cyprus remains defiant and has no immediate plans to implement one. The…
WHAT IS THE CYPRUS THALIA PROGRAM?
€1.8 BILLION SET ASIDE FOR DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN CYPRUS THE CYPRUS THALIA PROGRAM The Cyprus Thalia Program is an initiative that aims to improve and modernise the local environmental and…
CYPRUS EXAMINES ITS SHORT-TERM RENTALS
NEW OPTIONS FOR ACCOMMODATION Modern technology, and in particular the internet, has not only revolutionised accommodation options in Cyprus but also transformed them. Online sites, such as Airbnb & Booking.com,…
LIMASSOL’S CLEAN-UP MISSION
A SHINING EXAMPLE OF COMMUNITY SPIRIT MONTHLY VOLUNTEER-LED MISSIONS The City Friends Club is a non-profit organisation that organises monthly volunteer-led clean-up missions all over the City of Limassol. Their…
THE UK’S ELECTRONIC TRAVEL AUTHORISATION RULES EXPLAINED
WHO NEEDS IT? HOW LONG IS IT VALID FOR? HOW TO APPLY? VALID FOR UP TO 2 YEARS The United Kingdom’s‘ELECTRONIC TRAVEL AUTHORISATION’ permit is now fully operational. This means…