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Kornos on the Rise: The €20 Million Transformation Vision

Revitalizing Kornos: A €20 Million Investment in Progress

Kornos is poised for a transformative period with groundbreaking projects valued at over €20 million now underway, as confirmed by Lefkara mayor Sofoklis Sofokleous. Aiming to usher in significant changes, this investment heralds a bright future for the community over the next few years.

Investing in Sports and Community Spaces

A key project within this development is the highly anticipated €18 million Sports Centre led by the Cyprus Football Federation (Kop). Recently granted planning permission, construction is set to commence in early 2026, targeting a 2028 completion. This state-of-the-art facility will boast a stadium accommodating 1,500 spectators, multiple training fields, and housing for athletes.

In conjunction, a €2 million multipurpose venue is under construction, destined to fill a void in the community’s event-hosting capabilities. This venue will be equipped with conference rooms, an event hall, and essential parking amenities.

Embracing Tradition and Modernity

The municipality endeavors to preserve Kornos’ cultural heritage by converting historic sites into interactive museums focused on traditional crafts, like the art of red clay vase making. Education is also being prioritized, with talks underway to establish a Technical School in Kornos, as announced by President Nikos Christodoulides.

Future Prospects

Additional projects include a Citizen Service Centre and new public parks, enhancing lifestyle and community wellbeing. Discover more about how Cyprus continues to evolve with strategic investments in our latest housing market insights.

Amazon Deepens Prime Video Shopping With New X-Ray And Lens Features

Amazon is adding new shopping features to Prime Video, allowing viewers to discover products connected to thousands of titles through its existing X-Ray experience.

The company is also introducing “Shop the Scene,” powered by its Lens visual search technology, alongside updates designed to connect video content more directly with shopping.

From Viewing To Shopping

The new tools build on Shop the Show, launched last year through Amazon’s mobile shopping app. Previously, viewers had to search for “shop the show” to find products related to a program.

Now, X-Ray users can open a Shop tab directly from Fire TV to see products associated with the title. Purchases are completed through the Amazon Shopping app, which can recognize the content being watched and open a synchronized product feed.

The app can also identify what is playing and take viewers directly to a storefront, removing the need for a separate search.

Amazon Targets Shoppable Streaming

Amazon is joining a broader push to combine entertainment and commerce. YouTube offers creator merchandise and shoppable connected-TV ads, while Peacock has tested shoppable programming through Must ShopTV.

Roku has enabled shopping through its remote, while Disney has experimented with shoppable television across Disney+, Hulu and ESPN.

Shop The Scene Uses Visual Search

“Shop the Scene” uses Amazon Lens to identify products or similar items based on what appears on screen, including clothing and home decor.

Exact matches will not always be available because some costumes and other items are custom-made, high-end or unavailable through Amazon sellers. The feature can instead help viewers find similar products or recreate a particular style.

Shop the Scene is available on iOS and Android in the U.S. across more than 600 titles. Meanwhile, Shop the Show is expanding from 1,300 titles to more than 8,000, including Prime Originals, selected licensed content and live sports.

For Amazon, the changes bring shopping closer to the viewing experience, potentially creating another way to generate commerce from Prime Video’s audience.

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