Tom Lord, assistant marina manager, Limassol Marina, was recently awarded Certified Marina Manager (CMM) accreditation by the British Marine Federation and the Global Marina Institute.

Cyprus is among the 150 countries participating in this year’s World Clean-up Day 2018 to take place on September 15.

The Department of Antiquities, Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works, announced the completion of this year’s excavation season of the Kourion Urban Space Project (KUSP).

The project was under the direction of Thomas Davis of the Tandy Institute for Archaeology at the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth Texas, USA; Davis was also director, Cyprus American Archaeological Research Institute, in Nicosia from 2003 – 2011.

Since 2013, the KUSP has been excavating the remains of a large building just west of the Earthquake House on the Kourion acropolis, as a part of a long-term archaeological investigation within the ancient city of Kourion at the Limassol District.

The excavation has so far exposed what is believed to be the east and west exterior walls of the structure, and several walls that divide the building internally.

Elena Rafti, ambassador, Cyprus, recently presented her credentials as the new Permanent Representative of the Republic of Cyprus to the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO), to Lassina Zerbo, executive secretary, CTBTO.

Part of the established International Airlines Group (IAG) and one of the world’s largest airlines family, LEVEL has arrived in Cyprus.

An association created to represent the voice of Cyprus shipping’s younger generation,YoungShip (YS) Cyprus will be hosting the ShipCon Conference of 2018, in its home city of Limassol.

The construction of 101 Development’s 360 building recently reached the 19th of what will be a total of 34 floors, becoming the highest building in Nicosia.

The archaeological sites of Kourion, Ayios Georgios Peyeias and Ancient Idalion will for the first time be opened to the public on the night of August 26, when there will be a full moon.

University of Cyprus excavations at the citadel of ancient Paphos at Kouklia have been completed for the year.

July had the highest volume of tourist arrivals ever recorded in Cyprus during the specific month.