Archive for 2024

Happy new year from Parikiaki

The Management and Staff of Parikiaki would like to wish all our clients, readers, contributors and the community a Happy New Year 2025.

We would also like to inform the community that we will be re-opening on Monday 6th January …

New Year Address by the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides

In this direction we have worked on the basis of a specific plan, utilising the reinforcement of our international footprint and our status as an EU member state, creating incentives and conditions for a change in Turkey’s stance. We have …

Cyprus exercises its sovereign rights in accordance with the international law, Nicosia stresses

The Republic of Cyprus exercises its sovereign rights in accordance with the international law, Government Spokesman Constantinos Letymbiotis told CNA on Tuesday, invited to comment on the reaction of the “ministry of foreign affairs” of the illegal regime in the …

Works upgrading , air and naval bases estimated to conclude within 2026-27

Works to upgrade the “Andreas Papandreou” air base, in Pafos may be completed within a year or a year and a half, while the naval base in Mari will be upgraded gradually, with the Ministry of Defence hoping to complete …

Cyprus Tourism revenue reaches €407.9 m in October 2024, records 17.7% increase

Revenue from tourism reached €407.9 million in October 2024, recording an increase of 17.7% compared with the corresponding month last year, Cyprus’ Statistical Service said on Tuesday. In October 2024, average expenditure per person was €888.47 while tourists from the …

Bicommunal action targets plant diseases, Greek Cypriot Technical Committee Head tells CNA

The bicommunal Technical Committee for the Environment focuses on actions to combat rapidly spreading plant diseases in Cyprus, Greek Cypriot Head of the Committee, Michael Loizides, told CNA. Loizides noted that both Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot scientists and experts …

Police presence reinforced during holiday season

Police presence will be reinforced in cities, as well as in the mountaineous areas, with the aim of preventing traffic accidents during the holiday season.

“Checks will be carried out throughout the road network, on main roads, on commercial streets …

Weather conditions will improve from New Year’s Eve, says Met Department

The third wave of severe weather that affected Cyprus will gradually subside from New Year’s Eve, according to the Director of the Department of Meteorology, Filippos Tymvios.

He told CNA that the front appears to be shifting toward the center …

Goal for 2025 is updating Interpol database on stolen Cypriot antiquities, DepMinister tells CNA

The goal for 2025 is updating the Interpol database as regards Cypriot antiquities which have been lost abroad, with information on private collections that were in the occupied territories until 1974 and have since been lost, Deputy Minister of Culture …

Cyprus is the solution to many of the crises in the region, President says after USS Indiana visit

The Republic of Cyprus (RoC), through actions and not words, is the solution to many of the crises, the challenges we face in this region, the President of the Republic Nikos Christodoulides said following his visit on Tuesday afternoon to …