Paphos

New major investment plans in Cyprus are under way by Fattal Hotel Group, the largest hospitality organization in Israel and one of the fastest-growing hotel groups - with 270 units in 117 destinations. It is now further expanding its portfolio in Cyprus. 

The company owns nine hotel units in Paphos, Larnaca, Protaras and Limassol. 

A Cyprus court on Monday sentenced a British man who killed his ailing wife in their retirement home to two years in prison, rejecting a defense request to hand down a suspended sentence after convicting him earlier of manslaughter.

The Paphos district court in Cyprus will on Monday decide the fate of David Hunter, a British pensioner who is accused of helping his terminally ill wife to end her life. This case is significant for Cyprus, as it involves the contentious issue of assisted suicide.

Housing prices in Cyprus continued along their upward trajectory in the fourth quarter of 2022, driven by increased construction costs and higher demand. According to the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC), the Residential Property Price Index (RPPI) recorded a year-on-year increase of 6.6%, surpassing the 6.3% rise observed in the previous quarter in 2022.

Cyprus is kicking off the tourism season this month with satisfactory arrivals and hotel occupancy rates for the Easter period.

Paphos came in second with Venice taking the top spot

Anthropologists maintained from the start that the will to live will proves strong and capable of surpassing the threat of the public health crisis.

More women who traveled to Italy have been quarantined in Cyprus as a precautionary measure, assessed as high risk cases for the coronavirus after coming into contact with confirmed cases.

Cyprus officials dismiss reports that say Turkish drones had interfered with flight paths of commercial airplanes taking off or landing at Paphos airport.

An ambitious mass tree planting project has started in Cyprus. The initiative has been taken as part of the fight against climate change, which is already seriously affecting and threatening the Mediterranean island.