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Cabinet awaiting updated studies before deciding on Republic’s investment in Great Sea Interconnector
The Cabinet has informed the Ministers of Finance and Energy that a final decision on the Republic’s investment in the Great Sea Interconnector will be made once...
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Updated vaccination program comes into effect
As of today, Monday, the updated vaccination program against COVID-19 and influenza comes into effect, as announced by the Ministry of Health. Vaccination centers...
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Updated vaccination programme for COVID-19 and flu announced
From Monday, 5/2/2024, the updated vaccination programme against COVID-19 and influenza comes into effect, as announced by the Ministry of Health. Vaccination...
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Flamingos at Larnaca & Paralimni - Photos - Updated
You know it's a great time of year when you can visit Larnaca and watch as it plays host to migrating flamingos who fly thousands of kilometres to winter in Cyprus. Over...
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Updated "Aphrodite" gas field plan with FPU inclusion, Energy Minister says
The consortium licensed for Cyprus’ “Aphrodite” gas field will update the development and production plan of the field by 31 March, as announced by the...
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Government initiates study to streamline state payroll (Updated)
The government will commission a study on how to streamline the state payroll to reflect international and European standards, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said on...
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UN secretary-general’s new envoy named (Updated)
Maria Angela Holguin Cuellar is the next name being promoted by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as the UN envoy on the Cyprus problem, it was officially confirmed...
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Cyprus tech sector set to benefit from updated citizenship framework
In a move set to propel the technology sector’s momentum further, Cyprus expects significant growth from the proposed modernisation of the legislative framework...
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Updated edition of Drousiotis’ ‘First Partition’ announced
Makarios Drousiotis’ 2005 book ‘The First Partition’ is to appear in an updated new Greek edition, it has been reported. Droushiotis, a journalist, author and...
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Audit office receives updated pension bills
The audit office on Friday said it had received the updated bills from parliament regarding changes to regulations on public officials receiving multiple pensions. In...
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Updated Travel Advice for Lebanon (as of 29th October 2023)
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus is closely monitoring the situation in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories, and security incidents...
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State budget: ‘we are living during a period of uncertainty’ (Updated)
Fiscal stability, green transition centre of 2024 budget The proposed state budget for 2024 focuses on fiscal stability and achieving greater strides towards the...
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Updated ‘pothen esches’ not fit for purpose
It is apparent that the authors of the legislation lacked the know-how necessary. As has happened in the past, omissions will lead to deadlocks Recently, I had the...
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EU blacklist of non-cooperative jurisdictions updated
Earlier this week, the European Council resolved to include Belize, Seychelles, and Antigua & Barbuda on the EU list of non-cooperative countries for tax purposes....
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Cyta postpones Polis works that would have interrupted services (Updated)
Cyta has postponed upgrades to the network would have affected customers in the wider Polis Chrysochous area. The work, which was due to start at 7am on September...
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COVID19: Updated shots for elderly, vulnerable
Older citizens and people belonging to vulnerable groups are eligible for an updated COVID-19 vaccine and the seasonal flu jab from October 2, the Health Ministry...
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Moderna, Pfizer say updated COVID shots generate strong response vs newer variant
Moderna and rival Pfizer on Wednesday said their updated COVID-19 vaccines generated strong responses in testing against the highly mutated BA.2.86 subvariant of the...
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EU approves updated COVID-19 vaccine to combat new variants
This vaccine is now authorized not just for adults but also for children and infants over six months old, according to an announcement from the Commission. The...
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COVID19: ΕΜΑ backs updated vaccine for variant
EU regulators have recommended authorising an updated COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech, which targets the dominant XBB.1.5 variant of...
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Cyprus rejects updated 'Aphrodite' development plan, Energy Minister says
Cyprus has rejected the updated development plan submitted by the US Chevron-led consortium that operates the gas field in the Cypriot EEZ, holding an estimated 4.5...
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(Updated) Body count in Greek fires rises to 26, deceased believed to be migrants
Twenty-six burned bodies, possibly of migrants, were found on Tuesday in a rural area in northern Greece where wildfires have been burning out of control for a fourth...
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Body found in Dhekelia identified (updated)
The body of a man was found on Tuesday afternoon in a coastal area of the Larnaca district. The man was identified as 81-year-old Andreas Avraam from Xylophagou....
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US agency seeks updated responses from Tesla in Autopilot probe
US auto safety regulators said on Thursday they are seeking updated responses and current data for an ongoing probe into 830,000 Tesla vehicles and the automaker’s...
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Cyprus stays mum over thwarted attack on Israeli targets (Updated)
Seven people were arrested in what has been described as a foiled terrorist plot on Israeli targets in Limassol, while one has escaped abroad, after having entered from...
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High occupancy rates over holiday weekend but some hotels in ‘huge debt’ (Updated)
Hotel occupancy rates ranged from 75 to 80 per cent during the Kataklismos long weekend, amidst staffing issues and persisting concerns over high operating costs which one...