Cyprus ‘s tallest Christmas tree now stands proudly in Ermou Square, Larnaca. Last weekend’s lighting  ceremony, organized by Larnaca Municipality was a well attended event, where entertainment was provided by Municipal Band and the Children’s Choir POED.

In his speech, Mayor Andreas Moyseos said that the goal was to revitalize the urban shopping  centre and to attract shoppers. Larnaca was sending out a festive message and creating a holiday atmosphere with a series of events in the Square. Including choirs and bands.

He called on shopkeepers to decorate their premises to help enhance the festive atmosphere.

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Two beauty pageants are to be held in Limassol  last Friday , to find Miss Cyprus Tourism 2011 and  The Cyprus and Russia Bride of the year 2011. Both will take place of 9pm in the Atlantica  Oasis Hotel  and will feature more than  25 girls who will be judged by a jury comprising key representatives from the worlds of entertainment, art, culture and tourism.

The winner of the Miss Cyprus Tourism 2011 title is expected to represent Cyprus in European tourism competitions aboard throughout 2012. The two lucky “brides” will go on to the international competition for “Bride of the Year” which is to be held in Macau in Spring  2012.

The pageants will feature the contestants in national dress and the evening will include a fashion show and dance performances by both Russian and Cypriot dance schools. The events will be televised for broadcast in Cyprus and Greece .

Pageant organizer, Stavroulla Nicolaou said”the events will raise money for the charity” Team of Love’ which was set up to help poor and disadvantaged children and families in Greece and Cyprus . the evening is going to be a fantastic show and beauty pageant. Many of the girls have never taken part in a competition like this so they would love support”. The evening begins at 9pm on Friday  night at the Atlantica Oasis Hotel in the tourist area of Limassol.

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People with mobility problems should be able to enjoy a holiday in Cyprus without facing any obstacles, says the CTO.

The tourism organization is committed to improving accessibility in accommodation and beach resort areas. We firmly believe that everyone has the right to enjoy a relaxing and unobstructed holiday experience in Cyprus , acting director of quality assurance Marinos Menelaou told.

That is why it has taken a number of initiatives and actions, in consultation with various organizations representing the interests and well-being of persons with kinetic problems and other needs. they include incentive facilities at hotels and beaches around the island.

One project involves the financing of beach corridors and equipment at six Cyprus beaches to improve accessibility. This summer also saw the operation Polis Chrysochous of a solar energy driven device, allowing the user to enter and exit the sea for a swim using a remote control.

Another six  Cyprus beaches are also being earmarked to offer facilities for the disabled- Landa and Vathia Gonia (Ayia Napa), Fig tree beach (Protaras), Finikoudes(Larnaca), Akti Olympion and Pareklisia (Limassol).

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Cyprus’rich and varied  natural life is the focus of dedicated  and expert  professionals fighting  for its conservation.

Taking a walk along one of Troodos’ nature trails reveals the significant range  and diversity of Cyprus’ flora and fauna , many of which are rare or endangered  species protected by European directives and international conventions.

A project titled  Establishment of a Plant Micro-Reserve (PMR) Network in Cyprus for the Conservation of Priority Species and Habitats  was lauched last year by a consortium  of  committed organizations, with the aim of improving the conservation status of for priority species and two priority habitat types on the island.

As update on the project’s progress was recently presented at a bi-communal workshop organized jointly by UNDP-ACT and Frederick University, featuring the participation of 50 Greek Cypriot  and Turkish Cypriot nature conservation experts.

The PMR project titled  Establishment of a Plant Micro-Reserve Network in Cyprus for the Conservation of Priority Species  and Habitats  , started in January 2010. Implemented within the framework of the European LIFE+programme, it has a forty-two-month duration , focusing on the conservation of four priority plant species and two priority habitat types of Cyprus through the establishment, monitoring and management of a network of five Plant Micro-Reserves.

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A Nicosia hotel has been ordered to remove 25 monitoring cameras and pay a euro3,000 the island’s Personal Data Commissioner.

Commissioner for Personal Data Yiannos Danielides confirmed that  he had imposed the fine on the Holiday Inn Hotel after it failed to provide convincing justification for the use  of nearly half of its CCTV cameras in and around its premises.

The hotel has been given until today ,Friday, to remove 25 of its 60 cameras, which record footage around the restaurant, bar, conference halls, cafeteria and swimming pool areas.

According to Danielides, a letter was send to the Holiday in  on December 29,2010 requesting that the hotel’s management justify the seemingly excessive number of cameras and reply to his office in writing within three weeks.

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