Kyriacos Nicolaou

Cyprus’ Deputy Ministry of Tourism has announced a scheme to sponsor experiential workshops in traditional crafts, agricultural and livestock product processing, and gastronomy, in order to boost rural tourism. As ...

The Department of Agriculture, under the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development, and Environment, has unveiled the 7th Call for Applications from April 2, 2024, to June 14, 2024, for the subsidy scheme aimed at ...

The Cyprus University of Technology (Tepak) and the Famagusta Chamber of Commerce (Evea) jointly organised a lecture on artificial intelligence (AI). According to a statement about the event, which took ...

Capital Intelligence Ratings (CI Ratings) has revised its long-term foreign currency rating (LT FCR) outlook for the Republic of Cyprus from stable to positive, while affirming the country’s LT ...

Cyprus’ main exports for 2023 included minerals, oil, halloumi cheese, and pharmaceutical products, according to a report by the state’s statistical service (Cystat). The report revealed that Cyprus exported domestically ...

The fleet of vessels registered under the Cypriot flag has seen a significant increase of approximately 5.5 per cent, equivalent to about 1.1 million tonnes, over the past six months, according to ...

CBC governor Constantinos Herodotou on Friday addressed the “Digital Financial Literacy: the Way Forward” conference, held by the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC). The conference aimed to explore the multifaceted ...

The Paphos Regional Tourism Board (Etap) recently completed a survey revealing that the district has a capacity of approximately 20,000 beds, across 6,000 self-catering accommodation units, which includes villas, houses, and apartments. ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) has decided to maintain the countercyclical buffer rate at 1 per cent, with effect from June 2, 2024. According to a statement by the CBC, “in accordance ...

The fleet of vessels registered under the Cypriot flag has seen a significant increase of approximately 5.5 per cent, equivalent to about 1.1 million tonnes, over the past six months, according to ...

Total deposits in Cyprus saw a significant net increase of €65.4 million in February 2024, rebounding from a substantial decrease of €366 million during the previous month, according to a report on deposits ...

The board of directors of state-owned asset management company Kedipes this week decided to make the largest quarterly cash payment to the state since its establishment in 2018, amounting to €140 million, ...

Cyprus’ Industrial Production Index for January 2024 saw a 4.2 per cent rise compared to the same period in 2023, reaching 99.5 units, with 2021 being the base year with a value of 100 units, according ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday met with the advisory committee on tax reform, asking that progress on this matter be accelerated, in order to reap any benefits at the earliest ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday met with the advisory committee on tax reform, asking that progress on this matter be accelerated, in order to reap any benefits at the earliest ...

The recent annual tourism conference, organised by the Association of Cyprus Tourist Enterprises (Stek) with the support of Hellenic Bank, focused on discussing the future of Cyprus’ tourism industry and ...

The economic climate in Cyprus experienced a downturn in March, with the Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI) falling due to worsening business conditions across all sectors. Specifically, according to the Centre ...

Cyprus’ state budget deficit for 2023 increased by €80 million, compared to the deficit recorded in 2022, according to the state’s fiscal report submitted to the House of Representatives this week. Specifically, ...

DP World, a global logistics company, hosted Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades and Shipping Deputy Minister Marina Hadjimanolis, at its Dubai Headquarters on March 25-26, according to a statement released this ...

Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou addressed the 18th Real Estate, Land Development, Planning, and Construction Conference on Wednesday, outlining recent developments in the real estate sector, as well as the government’...

The total sales of petroleum products in Cyprus reached 115,421 tons in February, marking a 7.1 per cent increase compared to February 2023, according to a report released on Wednesday by the Cyprus ...

The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce & Industry (Keve) on Wednesday successfully held its ‘Cyprus-Estonia: Promoting Bilateral Collaborations‘ event, as part of the official visit of the President of Estonia Alar ...

Cyprus saw a decrease in net demand for new business loans in the final quarter of 2023, continuing a downward trend observed since the first quarter of 2022, albeit to a lesser ...

International rating agency, Morningstar DBRS this week slightly downgraded its estimates for Cyprus’ economic growth in 2024 to 2.4 per cent, compared to the 2.5 per cent forecasted in December. However, it significantly ...