The Cyprus Shipping Chamber (CSC) welcomes the re-appointment of its deputy director general, Alexandros Josephides, as ‘International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Goodwill Maritime Ambassador’ for Cyprus, for the period 2022-2023.

The EU tourism ecosystem has been hit hard by the pandemic in the past two years, but the sector is traditionally an important player on the labour market, offering opportunities to a diverse workforce. 

Social media is a great spur-on for many travellers, with online platforms allowing those lucky enough to go interrailing across Europe to visit these beautiful locations to share their picture-perfect shots and incite travel envy in many.

Larnaca Tourism Board has announced their cooperation with the owner company of the unique architectural and cultural heritage mansion of Larnaca, the Edem Traditional House.

One of Cyprus’ leading luxury property developer, Cybarco, has recently launched sales and construction of its latest project, Aktea Residences 3, the third in a successful series of boutique developments located in central locations of Limassol.

The Department of Antiquities, of the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works, as part of the public awareness campaign on childhood cancer, which is carried out by the Cyprus Association for Children with Cancer and Related Diseases ‘One Dream, One Wish’ on the occasion of International Childhood Cancer Day on February 15, lit up Paphos Castle in gold. This was carried out during the period of February 15-22.

In an report released in late 2021, the UNIC Medical School Careers & Alumni Office reported that 99,8 percent of medical school graduates between 2015 and 2021, (599 out of 600), have been offered positions at over 200 medical centres around the world for residency training, internships, and research.

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has announced that it will manage a new luxury hotel in Costa Navarino, scheduled to open in Spring 2023.

The European Parliament’s Rapporteur on the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), MEP Peter Liese, on January 14, published a Report on the revision of the EU ETS, in the framework of the ‘Fit for 55’ legislative package for shipping.

Giannis Karousos, Minister of Transport, Communications and Works, Cyprus, on February 04, participated in the Air Transport Summit held by the French Presidency of the EU, in Toulouse.