November was the busiest month of the year with 25 cruise vessels and more than 34,000 passengers arriving at the new cruise terminal in Limassol, DP World announced on Friday.

The construction of projects worth €597 million has been completed under the Anastasiades presidency while 153 projects worth €1.10 billion are under construction, head of the President’s office Petros Demetriou said on Friday, presenting the first update on the Exandas programme, which enables anyone interested to follow the government’s implementation of projects.

Work has started in Kokkinotrimithia on the outskirts of Nicosia on Neo Plaza, the island’s first discount village, which is expected to open its doors in 2020.

People in Cyprus consulted their doctors fewer times than their counterparts in other EU Member States according to 2017 statistics published by Eurostat on Thursday.

An amount of €120 million has so far gone back into state funds as part of repayment of government aid towards the collapsed Cyprus Co-operative bank. The repayment commitment was undertaken by KEDIPES.

The business world is changing rapidly and Cyprus has to be in alignment rather than an exhausted follower, according to analysts.

Inflation in Cyprus was 0.5% in November, up from -0.5% in October and down from 1.6% in November 2018.

An important step towards the implementation of the sustainable development plan of the Akamas national forest park has been taken, with the completion of the architectural competition for infrastructures that will be created to serve and manage visitors arriving at the park.

The licensing process for 5G wireless is proceeding as planned and as expected the platforms will be allocated to providers within the deadlines set by EU legislation.

Larnaca and Paphos airports have set a new annual passenger traffic record as they welcomed 11 million passengers for the first time.