The final meeting of the fifth and final meeting organised as part of the European Employer Programme for Hospitality and Tourism recently evaluated the work carried out through the effort and decided what would follow.

Haris Loizides, president, Cyprus Hotels Association (CHA) expressed his satisfaction that a tourism strategy is being implemented in Cyprus in what Loizides describes as the first time.

Ayia Napa Municipality recently honoured Briton Alan Barratt and his wife Hanne, who is originally from Denmark, for visiting Ayia Napa 40 times since 1978.

On the basis of the Statistical Service’s Passengers Survey, June had the highest volume of tourist arrivals ever recorded in Cyprus during the specific month, also contributing the highest ever number recorded in the first half of the year.

The consortium creating Cyprus’ first integrated casino resort, Integrated Casino Resorts Cyprus (ICRC), comprising Melco International Development and The Cyprus Phassouri (Zakaki), a member of CNS Group, welcomed the establishment of a Deputy Ministry for Tourism in Cyprus.

Cyprus Hotels Association, Association of Cyprus Tourist Enterprises and Association of Cyprus Travel Agents welcomed a parliamentary vote on the formation of a Deputy Ministry of Tourism in Cyprus.

Cyprus’ Consumer Protection Service confirmed the new law on package travel and the strengthening of travellers' rights has come into force since July 01.

Association of Tourist Enterprises of Cyprus (ACTE) revealed in a statement that the situation in tourist areas regarding noise levels has reached an unacceptable and that the illegality raises at the expense of the positive performance of the tourism sector.

Nicos Anastasiades, president, Cyprus, recently addressed the First Conference on the Rebirth of Troodos.

Cyprus Hotel Association’s recent Annual General Meeting (AGM) ended in agreement that the state and tourism industry stakeholders are to concentrate their efforts on three main points for the rest of the year and throughout 2019.