Relevant to the recent talks in Geneva. The following map shows how the land was distributed between Greek and Turkish Cypriots in 1960 and 1999 including areas where the two communities were living together.
Society
Tension rises as British soldiers are surrounded by residents in Xylofagou
The incident started last night at around 3am when about 300 soldiers of the British Sovereign Base in Dhekelia attempted to cut down thousand of trees in the area. 15 trucks carrying the soldiers moved into the area of Panagia south of Xylofagou where the base’s firing range is located, a purely military area of […]
Passengers can check-in to Larnaca Airport flights from Nicosia
Airport shuttle operators in cooperation with Hermes Airports will be offering a boarding station in Nicosia which will allow passengers to check in to their flight before entering the bust to Larnaca airport. In particular Kapnos Airport Shuttle station in Aglantzia, Nicosia will soon be connected with the IT systems of Larnaca Airport allowing passengers […]
First Casino in Cyprus opening in October 2017 in Limassol
In just a year’s time Cyprus will have its first casino which will operate temporarily from the upgraded premises of Monte Caputo in Limassol. The temporary location will remain in operation until 2020 when construction of the Casino Resort in Limassol (between MyMall and Lady’s Mile) will be completed. In addition 4 smaller “satellite” casino’s […]
Cyprus birthrate below normal since 1995 but better than rest of EU
Cyprus birthrate has been consistently below the number necessary to keep a steady population since 1995. At the end of 2014 it was estimated at 847000 an 1.3% drop since the previous year at 858000. On average women in Cyprus give birth to 1.3 children while an average of 2.1 is required to fill the […]
Stricter anti-smoking bill with harsher punishments in Cyprus soon
The new bill which will be presented to the parliament for voting as soon as next week introduces new restrictions restaurants and entertainment establishments. Establishments are now longer allowed to designate smoking areas, even if they have the necessary ventilation, or they are not adjacent to areas for non-smokers. The new law will also ban […]
Paphos offering free WiFi on the beach
After Ayia Napa recently started offering free wireless internet access to beach goers, now Paphos is following their example with a similar move. As a result of the the initiative taken by the Paphos municipality free WiFi is being offered since yesterday at two of its most popular beaches, the Municipal Baths beach and the […]