Taxation for the first phase of the NHS is due to start on March 1 2019, while the first phase of the system is expected get underway on June 1.

President Nicos Anastasia's will soon receive a delegation of ExxonMobil, headed by its vice president Tristan J. Aspray, to be briefed on the findings in plot 10 of the island’s exclusive economic zone.

Environmental authorities have turned down an application for a golf resort in the Ayia Napa area because of the negative irreversible effects on the natural environment.

An agreement seems to have been reached between Greece’s Marfin Investment Group (MIG) and real estate investment company NBG Pangaea for the acquisition by the latter of the Hilton Cyprus, reports said recently.

Despite recent record years Cyprus’ tourism continues to face great challenges due to geopolitical developments, recession and competition from neighbouring countries, speakers at the 41st annual conference of the Cyprus Hotel Association (Pasyxe) said recently.

The economic sentiment dropped slightly in February 2019 compared with previous month, driven by confidence loss in industry, consumers and to a much lesser degree in retail trade, according to the University of Cyprus Economics Research Centre.

Cyprus has the most expensive mobile broadband in the EU, a European Commission study found.

Cyprus’ investment for passport scheme has lifted the construction sector out of recession, triggering growth and jobs as multi-storey high-rises change the urban landscape.

Cyprus is determined to stick to its energy roadmap despite Turkey’s opposition, with Nicosia going ahead with new exploratory drilling planned for later in 2019.

Bloomberg ranked Cyprus as the 21st healthiest country in the world, in the 2019 edition of its Healthiest Country Index.