30-12-2023 14:46 Photograph: Κ.ΠΕΡΙΚΛΕΟΥΣ-ΚΥΠΕ Cyprus Police said on Saturday that they have intensified measures for the safety of the public ahead of the New Year festivities, prioritising the safe movement of drivers on the road network, the protection of citizens’ property from burglary and theft, the prevention of offences such as theft of bags and purses […]
The average occupancy rates in December, the predominantly festive month, in hotels and accommodation units, is expected to range around 35% to 40%, while occupancy rates during the festive three days, after Christmas and after New Year’s Eve will range between 55% and 60% and in individual cases possibly even a little higher, Cyprus Hotel Association (PASYXE) Director General Philokypros […]
Larnaca has been declared as the “Green City” of Cyprus for 2023 and according to a municipality press release, it was automatically included in the Network of Green Cities and Communities of Cyprus by the Cyprus Center for Environmental Research and Education (CYCERE).
Cypriot scientist Kyriakos Veresies became a professor emeritus by the London-based Spinnaker International Training Center in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Veresies is a professor at Phillips University in Nicosia.
On Saturday afternoon, Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar appealed to the Greek Cypriots, through the UN, for the arrest of the alleged perpetrators of the murder of Ayça Alav, as they are believed to have fled to the Republic of Cyprus.
All decisions and plans put forward by the Republic of Cyprus take into account the Republic’s sovereign rights and are fully in line with international law, Government Spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis told CNA concerning the Maritime Spatial Plan.
Cyprus is the first European Union member-country to return more migrants whose asylum petitions were denied than came in a single year, according to its interior minister.
The Australian affiliate community Apostolos Andreas Cyprus Orthodox Community West Sunshine recently hosted their popular Apostolos Andreas two-day paniyiri. The festival was a huge success with traditional food such as loukmathes, sheftalies and souvlaki as well as amazing entertainment, including traditional dance performances from Greek dancing groups, and Cypriot comedy sketches by the folk group […]
The Greek Cypriot Brotherhood year is delighted to start the year with its annual Vasilopitta cutting, officiated by His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas and attended by Parliamentarians and Local Councillors. Over the course of the year, the Brotherhood has continued to host events for the whole community including: • High profile speaker events and book launches, […]
To the members of the Greek Orthodox Church, Christmas comes in second after Easter. However, this is not to say that Christmas isn’t widely celebrated with unique traditions. It’s difficult to differentiate the traditions between Greece and Cyprus because they are merely the same. On Christmas Eve, everyone goes to church; children around the villages […]
