A mixed-use development and the first Smart EcoCity in the Mediterranean.

A unique combination of research and rehabilitation facilities with residential units.

With 340 days of sunshine and crystal blue seas, top quality medical practitioners and state-of-the-art facilities, Cyprus is confident that it can stand out as a destination of choice for the growing number of medical tourists.

Determined to become a centre of excellence for medical care and a destination of choice for medical tourists, Cyprus is opening up new prospects for foreign investment in one of its most exciting sectors.

The Cyprus Investment Funds Association (CIFA) has become a member of the European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA) following a rigorous assessment of Cyprus’ fund management framework.

More than 3,000 people and 870 businesses in Cyprus have benefited from EU funding to combat unemployment, while 1,800 jobs have been created, revealed Finance Minister Harris Georgiades recently.

Ninety civil marriages will be held on June 20, 2014 for tourists at the medieval castle in Larnaca, the municipality announced recently.

The Kimon project designed to have a luxury hotel, flats, shops and offices on Larnaca’s Phoinikoudes beachfront promenade has been sold to Russian developers Lanomex.

A new scheme worth €45m aimed at funding energy upgrades to existing buildings in the wider public sector, houses and commercial and industrial premises is being prepared by the Energy Ministry.

The Cyprus Ports Authority (CPA) recently invited tenders for the commercial operation of the old Limassol port, open for business following its extensive revamping.