The city of Limassol has witnessed positive transformation in the last few years with the addition of numerous new projects that will attribute to the city’s renewed outlook. Projects like these offer a plethora of competitive investment opportunities, ranging in size, value and category while attracting foreign investment and international business.

Cyprus ranked amongst the top for rates of car use in the EU with 645 passenger cars per 1,000 people, far outstripping neighbouring Turkey and Greece but at a similar rate of most Italian regions.

Activity in Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) has been very positive lately, with works worth $200 million completed since the start of the pandemic, Energy Minister Natasa Pilides said on Wednesday.

Cyprus telecommunications authority (Cyta) is participating in the multi-million undersea East Med Corridor (EMC) venture, a data cable that will link Europe with Asia.

Health Ministers of Cyprus and Lithuania said they want to establish a closer working partnership by drafting a Memorandum of Cooperation.

Occupancy rates at Paphos hotels in August will be around 80 to 85%, compared to last month’s rate of 80%, the President of the Paphos Hoteliers Association Thanos Michaelides told the Cyprus News Agency on Wednesday.

A total decrease of 6.8% was recorded in the sale of petroleum products in June, falling to 55,061 tons. Total sales of gasoline for June were down 5.9%, while diesel sales were down 10.4%, according to statistics released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Wednesday.

Saying it aspired to facilitate communication, collaboration, and knowledge transfer, Cyprus on Wednesday became the first EU member state to join the Digital Cooperation Organisation (DCO).

Civil servants who use their private car or motorbike to carry out professional duties have seen an increase in travel allowances due to prevailing soaring fuel prices.

The European Commission has adopted the €33.4 million Annual Action Programme to help the Turkish Cypriots implement the criteria for PDO-registered halloumi.