The commissioner for volunteerism and non-governmental organisations, Yiannis Yiannaki, after the invitation of the United Nations Volunteer Programme, took part in the online dialogue on ‘Restoring the 21st Century: Human Development, Volunteering and the New Social Contract’ that was held on March 23. 

Michael Leptos, founder and executive chairman of the Leptos Group of Companies, was posthumously honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Cyprus Architecture, Property and Interior Design Awards held in Nicosia on  March 17.

If you have ever enjoyed a sporting activity in the Larnaca region, you will know that it offers an attractive destination for sporting tourism with a multitude of options on both land and sea. A new study has confirmed that with its continued promotion for both training and tournaments, Larnaca’s sports offering has the potential to emerge a winner.

The Cyprus arrivals of tourists reached 5,047 in February of this year, recording a decrease of 95,2 percent compared to February 2020 (during which 105,592 arrivals were recorded), and a decrease of 95,2 percent compared to February 2019 (with 105,571 arrivals).

Cyprus Airways announced that it has updated its policy for basic fare tickets issued after February 12 of this year.

The Department of Fisheries and Marine Research (TATHE), the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and the Environment and the Cyprus Institute for Maritime and Shipping (CMMI) signed a memorandum of cooperation on  March 11. 

The annual multinational aeronautical exercise ‘NOBLE DINA-2021, which took place in a sea maritime west of Cyprus, from March 07 to 11, was successfully completed. 

Vessels and aircraft of the Republic of Cyprus, Greece, France, US and Israel, as the host country, participated in the exercise. 

The Republic of Cyprus participated in all phases of the exercise with the offshore ship ‘IOANNIDIS’ of the Naval Command of National Guard. In addition, a helicopter AW-139 of the Aviation Command of National Guard, as well as the Search and Rescue Coordination Center (JRCC Larnaca), took part during the Search-Rescue phase, on March 10 of this year.

Specifically, various training activities were conducted in the marine environment, which included Advanced Maneuvers and Formations, Escorts, Tactical Game, Anti-submarine Warfare and Aeronautical Cooperation Operations, as well as a Search and Rescue exercise, coordinated by the JRCC. The offshore ship ‘IOANNIDIS’ performed the duties of Regular Coordinator on Stage.

The participation of the units and personnel in the exercise ‘NOBLE DINA-2021’ is considered to be particularly successful, as it provided them with a substantial and practical possibility of operational joint training in various areas of common interest, in the framework of cooperation between neighboring and friendly countries.

Ayia Napa Municipally has recently placed an outdoor bench with impressive colourful handmade mosaic work, which was handed over by mayor of Ayia Napa Christos Zannettos, as well as to the president of the Youth Council of Ayia Napa, Municipal Councilor Konstantinos Zannetto.

DP World Limassol’s first four years of its 25-year concession agreement with the Republic of Cyprus, which marked the commercialisation of the Limassol port, the company has recorded impressive results, leading to a considerable increase in government revenue from the port’s operations.

On the basis of the results of the Cyprus Passenger Survey carried out by the Statistical Service, revenue from tourism in December 2020 reached EUR9,1 million compared to EUR54,6 million in the corresponding month of 2019, recording a decrease of 83,3 percent.

For the period January – December 2020, revenue from tourism is estimated at EUR392,0 million compared to EUR2.683,0 million in the corresponding period of 2019, recording a decrease of 85,4 percent.