NO ‘TOURIST TAX’ IN CYPRUS
A RELATIVELY NEW CONCEPT OF TAX The concept of a tourist tax involves visitors levied to contribute to local infrastructure and services. This relatively new concept of tax has recently…
SMOKERS IN CYPRUS
CURBING A CYPRUS SMOKING HABIT A POPULAR HABIT Smoking in Cyprus remains a popular habit with almost a third of all residents continuing to smoke or vape regularly. Currently one…
FREE PARK & RIDE SERVICE FOR LIMASSOL EXPANDS
A FREE SHUTTLE SERVICE A new ‘Park and Ride’ initiative, servicing the western suburbs of Limassol, is now fully operational. The new scheme is actively encouraging uptake and involves the…
CYPRUS EXAMINES ITS SHORT TERM RENTALS
A TOPIC OF MUCH DEBATE The explosion of short-term rental properties has steadily increased on the island in recent years. The main reason for this is that most visitors are…
LARNACA’S SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT INITIATIVE RECEIVES A GREEN LIGHT
THE VILLAGE OF ARADIPPOU THE VILLAGE OF KALO CHORIO PARK-&-RIDE FACITIES TO BE INSTALLED AT THE VILLAGES OF ARADIPPOU & KALO CHORIO The Cyprus Department of Public Works has awarded…
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…
COULD RAILWAYS RETURN TO CYPRUS?
A HISTORY OF RAIL TRAVEL Introducing a new railway system to Cyprus is an interesting proposition. Not many people are aware of the fact that the island has a history…
A MEASURE OF CYPRUS PROSPERITY
A WIDENING GAP EMERGING Whilst Cyprus is considered one of the more prosperous countries within the European Union, evidence suggests that there is a widening gap slowly developing between affluent…
A FALSE ECONOMY DEVELOPING IN LIMASSOL
LIMASSOL AT THE FOREFRONT The rocketing property prices in Cyprus are one of the biggest problems that young Cypriots are currently facing, particularly in the increasingly cosmopolitan city of Limassol.…
CYPRUS IMMIGRATION
MIGRATION ON THE UP! A POPULAR CHOICE OF DESTINATION Cyprus has recently experienced a mass increase in both illegal and legal migration with a steady increase in numbers since 2017.…