Time flies and very often we forget to stop to notice the progress and change that it brings. The Leptos Group has many examples of how time has created drastic changes in the past decades and of how the Group projects have evolved through the years.

On the basis of the results of the passenger survey carried out by the Statistical Service, revenue from tourism in Cyprus reached EUR292,7 million in June of this year compared to EUR135,8 million in June 2021, recording an increase of 115,5 percent. 

To mark World Honey Bee Day on August 20, the opportunity was taken to highlight the most recent data on the international trade of honey.

Cyprus Airways recently announced its third weekly direct flight to Yerevan, Armenia. The added frequency, which commenced on September 13, will continue increasing capacity on the route following its successful launch in July.

The famous chef Jamie Oliver launches the first Jamie Oliver Kitchen in Cyprus inviting people to join a whole world of flavour The first Jamie Oliver Kitchen in Cyprus has opened its doors at Limassol Marina and welcomes everyone to visit the restaurant and experience tastes from around the world, cooked in the Jamie Oliver signature way.

The Department of Antiquities of the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works, announced the completion of the University of Cyprus (UC) annual excavations (first phase) on the tumulus of Laona.

A total number of 134.198 residents of Cyprus returned from a trip abroad in July of this year, compared to 62.961 in the corresponding month in 2021.

 The above results recorded an increase of 113,1 percent. The main countries from which the residents of Cyprus returned in July, were Greece with 42,8 percent, the UK with 12,2 percent and Italy with 6,1 percent. 

The Cyprus arrivals of tourists reached 454.657 in July of this year compared to 297.308 in July 2021, recording an increase of 52,9 percent.

On August 10, a joint search and rescue exercise between Cyprus and Greece called ‘SALAMIS 04/22’ conducted within the search and rescue region of the Republic of Cyprus, with the participation of the Hellenic Ship ‘YDRA’, a helicopter of the 460th search and rescue squadron of the National Guard, as well as a specialised nurse of the ambulance service.

The Department of Antiquities of the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works and the Getty Conservation Institute of the USA, announce that after a long-term process, the winner of a joint international competition inaugurated in fall 2019 for the design of shelters for the mosaics and other sensitive archaeological remains at the archaeological site of Nea Paphos, which is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the architectural office of Hugh Broughton Architects.