In today's episode, with the summer at its peak, deputy minister for tourism Constantinos Koumis said tourist arrivals to the island have increased by 32 per cent this year, and expressed the hope that visitors will continue to flow to the island until November.

Meanwhile, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres intends to make moves to solve the Cyprus problem before the end of his mandate, Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos said on Sunday.

Elsewhere, as today marks 18 years since the Helios plane crash, a memorial service for 16 victims was held in Paralimni.

All this and more in the Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.