Larnaca Tennis Club has successfully completed its move to new, state-of-the-art premises, paving the way for further excavations at the site of ancient Kition where the port was discovered on the grounds of the former tennis courts.

The arrivals of travellers in September of this year reached 119,426 compared to 679,628 in September 2019, recording a decrease of 82,4 percent.

The Cyprus Shipping Chamber (CSC) welcomes with satisfaction the adoption of the resolution entitled ‘International cooperation to address challenges faced by seafarers as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic to support global supply chains’, by the United Nations General Assembly, on  December 01.

The Council of Ministers have approved the modified action plan for the gradual resumption of flights and the reopening of airports.

Larnaca’s vision for a world-class, integrated port and marina has been a long time in the making, so it is with great joy that we can announce that a contract for the development and operation of the project will be soon be officially signed with works commencing in January 2021 – the perfect start to the New Year!

Cyprus Demographic Statistics for 2019 Released

Population

The population of the government controlled area is estimated at 888,000 at the end of 2019, compared to 875,900 at the end of 2018, recording an increase of 1,4 percent.

The proportion of children below 15 was estimated at 16 percent while the proportion of persons aged 65 and over increased to 16,3 percent in 2019, compared to 22,3 percent and 11,3 percent respectively in 2000.  There was therefore a gradual increase in the proportion of old-aged persons and a decrease in the proportion of children, demonstrating the ageing process of the population.

Fertility

In 2019, the number of births in the government controlled area increased to 9,548 from 9,329 the year before, giving a crude birth rate of 10,8 per 1,000 population. The total fertility rate for 2019 was estimated at 1,33, remaining at the same level as in the previous year. The total fertility rate decreased gradually during the past years, from its local peak of 2,50 in 1982. Since 1995, the total fertility rate remains below the replacement level of 2,10.

Mortality

The number of deaths in the government controlled area reached 6,239 in 2019, compared to 5,768 in 2018. The crude death rate for 2019 increased to 7,1 deaths per 1,000 population, from 6,6 in 2018.

Life expectancy at birth was estimated at 80,1 years for males and 84,2 years for females in 2019, compared to 80,7 years for males and 84,6 for females in 2018.

Infant mortality has admittedly reached a very low level, estimated at 2,6 infant deaths per 1,000 live births in 2019.

Marriages and Divorces

The total number of marriages in 2019 increased to 14,854 from 13,783 the year before. Ecclesiastical marriages increased from 3,918 in 2018 to 4,173 in 2019 and civil marriages increased from 9,865 in 2018 to 10,681 in 2019. As in the past few years, a large number of foreigners who married in Cyprus by civil marriage were not residing in Cyprus. Out of 10.681 civil marriages celebrated in 2019, only 3,673 were civil marriages of residents of Cyprus. Thus, the total number of marriages of residents totaled 7.846.  

The total number of divorces in 2019 increased to 2,308, from 2,114 in 2018. The crude divorce rate was calculated at 2,62 per 1,000 population in 2019, as compared to 2,43 in 2018. The total divorce rate, which shows the proportion of marriages that are expected to end up in divorce, rose to 361,7 per 1,000 marriages in 2019, from 41,6 per 1,000 marriages in 1980.

The Deputy Ministry of Tourism of Cyprus, after the approval of the council of ministers, announced the extension of the duration of the extraordinary plan for the support of domestic tourism, until March 31, 2021.

The Cyprus council of ministers, following a proposal by the Deputy Ministry of Tourism, approved a grant plan to encourage quality and aesthetic upgrade projects of beaches.

The mild winter temperatures are perfect for enjoying the self-guided cultural walk around Larnaca city, but if you are unable to participate on foot, you can still enjoy discovering all the sights at home via the new ‘Larnaka Cultural Walk Virtual 360°’ project.

A statement was given by the Republic of Cyprus on the outcome of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (ΙΜΟ-MEPC75), November 16-20 of this year.

Cyprus welcomes the approval of the draft new mandatory regulations to reduce carbon intensity of ships.

This is a step forward and a building block towards the implementation of IMO initial strategy for the decarbonisation of shipping. The draft amendments of MARPOL Annex VI, which are scheduled for formal adoption in June 2021, relate to mandatory goal-based technical and operational measures to reduce carbon intensity, including a review clause for the evaluation of the measures in the near future.

Cyprus encourages the examination of proposals put forward for the creation of research and development mechanisms, to expedite the research, innovation and supports the discussion of initiatives towards the development of low and zero carbon technologies for use by the shipping industry.