Souzana Psara

It began with an innocent question at Madame bar in Limassol, where curiosity about a unique blend called the ‘doudou shot’ led me down a path I hadn’t expected. ...

Consumer protection service (CPS) officers on Monday began recording the prices of 41 key products at 125 retail premises across Cyprus, ahead of the Easter celebrations. The findings will be made public ...

Cyprus airports are set for another record-breaking year, with 55 airlines scheduled to operate flights to and from 158 destinations across 39 countries this summer, according to Hermes Airports’ Maria Kouroupi. The company, ...

A large-scale mixed-use development is planned for the site of the historic KEAN factory in Limassol, with the project currently under public consultation by the environment department. The Environmental Impact ...

Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting April 7: Cyprus has the potential to become a key location for data centres, according to Andreas Poullikkas, an ...

The first-ever global carbon tax on shipping is no longer a distant ambition. Talks at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) headquarters in London this week propose real momentum toward binding ...

Cyprus’ government workforce increased by 574 people in March 2025, marking a one per cent annual rise and bringing the total number of employees to 55,325, according to the state statistical service. The ...

Cyprus is stepping up efforts to attract more visitors from Poland, with the Famagusta regional tourism board (Etap) teaming up with local hotels for a roadshow across Krakow, Poznan and ...

The fifth edition of Tech Talks, a community-driven event inspired by Google’s original Tech Talks initiative, is set to take place on Monday, May 5, at 7pm. Aimed at the ...

Cyprus is facing a period of growing uncertainty, as investment activity is likely to be affected by the US government’s decision to impose import tariffs, said Andreas Andreou, deputy ...

Limassol recorded €1.38 billion in residential property transactions in 2024, with a total of 3,164 sales across all price categories. The figures reflect activity across high-value, mid-range and lower-priced properties, according to land ...

The value of bounced cheques in Cyprus rose to €156,564 in the first quarter of 2025, according to data published on Thursday by the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC). The CBC noted ...

Cyprus is expected to see record tourism in Akamas this summer, thanks to a government plan aimed at tying together various development and beautification projects across the peninsula’s villages. ...

President Nikos Christodoulides this week presented the government’s rebranding drive during a roundtable with tech executives in San Francisco. The event focused on Cyprus’ role as an EU member ...

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has imposed a €200,000 settlement on Cyprus Investment Firm (CIF) Colmex Pro Ltd for possible violations of investment services legislation. The settlement, already paid ...

Six in ten young people in Cyprus see finding a job as their biggest challenge, while a quarter are worried about the country’s future and one in five say ...

Motor vehicle registrations in Cyprus dropped 4.5 per cent in the first quarter of 2025, compared to the same period last year, despite a rise in March, according to data released by ...

President Nikos Christodoulides this week met with Luke Kowalski, Senior Vice president for Corporate Affairs and Compliance at Oracle, with the meeting focusing on Cyprus’ digital transition. Specifically, the meeting ...

Cyprus has the potential to become a leading global hub for business and shipping, shipowner Polys Hajioannou said during his visit to New York for the Capital Link Cyprus Business ...

The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) has announced its closure on several upcoming dates in line with public and bank holidays. Investors and market participants have been informed that the exchange ...

The Cyprus Land Development Organisation (Koag) is preparing to start building 220 new homes by the end of the year. Most of them will be in Nicosia and Limassol and will ...

Cyprus is stepping up its push to join the Schengen zone, a development seen as critical for reinforcing the island’s appeal to investors and simplifying cross-border activity for companies. ...

Larnaca and Paphos airports handled 707,304 passengers in March 2025, marking a 5.91 per cent rise compared to the same month last year. It was the strongest performance ever recorded for the January–...

The Interior Ministry has announced that an online platform for the ‘Renovate & Rent’ scheme will go live on Wednesday, April 9 at 12:00 noon. Available at www.prositistegi.cy, the platform ...