Souzana Psara

The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has officially opened its Regional Presence Office (RPO) for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region in Alexandria, Egypt, a city with a deep ...

Building permits in Cyprus saw a significant drop in August 2024, with only 183 permits granted, compared to 450 in the same month in 2023, according to data from the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat). ...

Newly appointed secretary general of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) Thomas Kazakos on Thursday met with president Nikos Christodoulides at the Presidential Palace. Following the meeting, Victoras Papadopoulos, director ...

Athens will soon be the site of the Doers Summit 2025, a new event set to highlight the rising stars of Emerging Europe’s startup ecosystem. Scheduled for February, the summit ...

Shipping Deputy Minister Marina Hadjimanolis, and Gender Equality Commissioner Josie Christodoulou hosted a press conference on Wednesday at the Presidential Palace to launch the ‘Women in Shipping’ campaign. This initiative, ...

The electronic money institutions (EMIs) sector is experiencing rapid growth, driven by the increasing demand for digital transactions, according to Moneygate founder and CEO Nicolas Treppides. “As we step into 2025, ...

Cyprus-based venture capital company 33EAST, supported by the European Investment Fund, has raised €26 million to launch its first venture capital fund, aiming to boost the island’s start-up ecosystem and ...

Cyprus Property Developers Association director general Mersina Isidorou has called for reforms to jointly-owned buildings laws, as the House reviews new legislation to tackle regulatory gaps. She pointed out that ...

The Paphos regional tourism board (Etap) has passed on the European Cultural Tourism Network (ECTN) presidency to Romania’s Sibiu tourism association after a Dublin-held election. The changeover comes after ...

Limassol has the highest rental prices in Cyprus, averaging €4,492 for houses, while Famagusta has the lowest, with apartments averaging €745, according to a report released on Monday from Landbank Analytics. The ...

Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting January 13: The need for enhanced collaboration between public authorities and private enterprises was emphasised during the recently held ‘...

The Deputy Ministry of Tourism on Friday announced the second call for proposals under its €3 million grant scheme to boost tourism across Cyprus. The scheme aims to support the modernisation ...

The environmental authority has approved the €60 million American Medical Centre Limassol / American Heart Institute project, according to an announcement released on Friday. “The approval by the Environmental Authority lays the ...

The 17th International Shipping Conference took place in Athens this week, with the central theme being the bridging of the shipping industry with capital markets. Co-hosted by Maritime Economies and ...

The Cyprus Property Developers Association met with the Department for Town Planning and Housing this week to address concerns about the compensatory measures for granting planning permits, particularly regarding the ...

Limassol’s Ariel Cinema, a historic site long out of use, is set to be transformed into a 19-storey mixed-use tower following approval from the environment department. Dating back to 1966, ...

Rating agency DBRS this week released a report projecting robust GDP growth for Cyprus over the coming years. The agency explained that its projections are based on a positive trend ...

Deputy Minister of Shipping Marina Hadjimanolis highlighted the need to enhance the competitiveness of the Cyprus maritime flag during a two-day visit to Athens. On the first day of her ...

Building permits in Cyprus saw a sharp decline in July 2024, with only 97 permits authorised, it emerged on Wednesday. This marks a stark contrast to the 604 permits issued in July 2023, according ...

The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve) has appointed Emilios Michael and Andreas Andreou as its new deputy secretary generals. Emilios Michael, who previously served as director of labour ...

The Cyprus federation of employers and industrialists (Oev) has announced the opening of applications for the 18th Cyprus Innovation Award Competition. “This longstanding event celebrates the ingenuity and creativity that ...

The Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) has initiated a consultation for a new €10 million funding programme. The new programme, titled ‘STEP: Setting up facilities and production lines for manufacturing new ...

Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou has condemned the recent 5 per cent price increase announced by concrete manufacturers, describing it as unprecedented, unjustified, and driven by profiteering motives. Speaking on CyBC’s ...

Andreas Demetriades, chairman of the Association of Large Investment Projects, emphasised the critical role of foreign investment in Cyprus’ development sector during the 2025 forecast presentation this week. He stated that ...