Cyprus news for May 2009

Title Deed Petition to Exert Pressure on Cyprus Government
Date: 31 May 2009
Cyprus title deeds petition to British prime minister to push the Cyprus Government to protect Cyprus propery owners rights.
Read more

Preparations for Opening of Cyprus Shopping Mall in Limassol
Date: 29 May 2009
The new shopping mall in Limassol opens tomorrow. Tiffany Shopping Mall will be the largest shopping centre in Cyprus and will have retail outlets, bars, cafes and restaurants and even an ice rink - the first in Cyprus!
Read more

Difficult Season Ahead For Hotels in Cyprus
Date: 27 May 2009
Cyprus faces a difficult tourist season as tourism arrivals to Larnaca and Paphos airports have dropped by 10% affecting hotels in Cyprus.
Read more

Cyprus Bus Service to Improve Within Months
Date: 24 May 2009
The Cyprus Government is to improve public transport across Cyprus over the next 3 years with an initial improvement in the Cyprus bus system in Paphos, Limassol, Nicosia, Larnaca and Famagusta areas.
Read more

Hilton Cyprus Employees Receive Bike For Environmental Success Program
Date: 22 May 2009
Hilton Cyprus Hotel employees each received a free bike as a gift from Hilton International in recognition of the hotel's environmental programme 'We Care' performance in Cyprus.
Read more

Further Embarrassment for Cyprus Regarding Title Deeds
Date: 20 May 2009
Yesterday in the House of Lords in Britain a question was raised by Lord Jones of Cheltenham regarding the title deeds situation in Cyprus.
Read more

Marfin Popular Bank to Merge With Greek Bank
Date: 18 May 2009
Cyprus Marfin Popular Bank has announced a merger with Marfin Egnatia Bank in Greece leaving Cyprus Government circles reeling over the news.
Read more

Cyprus Eurovision Hopes Knocked Out
Date: 15 May 2009
Limassol born, Christina Metaxa, was last night knocked out of the semi finals of the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 for the Cyprus entry.
Read more

Migrating Birds Pass Through Cyprus
Date: 13 May 2009
World Migratory Bird Day was celebrated last weekend to remind countries worldwide of their obligation to protect the travelling birds. BirdLife Cyprus hopes that attempts are made to halt the illegal trapping of small birds which are then sold on to food establishments as delicacies.
Read more

Good Reasons for Getting Married in Cyprus
Date: 11 May 2009
Every year hundreds of couples decided to marry in Cyprus and the numbers grow each year
Read more

Many Cyprus Residents Without European Health Card
Date: 08 May 2009
Approximately only 6% of the Cyprus population hold an EHIC (European Health Insurance Card) compared to a much higher figure in other EU countries. Cyprus News.
Read more

Paphos to Go Green
Date: 06 May 2009
From 1st June 2009 Paphos will be included in the Green Dot recycling programme. The programme will see recycling of household waste such as cartons and other papers, glass bottles and jars, plastic bottles and membranes, aluminium tins and cans in metal packages.
Read more

Cyprus to Boost Swine Flu Medicines
Date: 03 May 2009
The Cyprus Health Minister, Christos Patsalides has confirmed that the local authorities here in Cyprus are taking all the necessary measures to combat swine flu.
Read more

Cyprus Celebrates Labour Day with Festivities
Date: 01 May 2009
Today is a Bank Holiday here in Cyprus known as Labour Day. It is an annual holiday celebrated in many countries all over the world to recognise the achievements of the labour union movement and to celebrate the economic and social achievements of workers. It is also known as May Day and International worker's Day.
Read more