Big response to car scrappage scheme

A scrappage scheme encouraging people to trade in their old banger for a greener vehicle saw 700 applications fly in within the first hours of going online, the Transport Ministry told the

Cyprus to get public services digital platform

The government aspires to give Cypriots online access to public digital services from 2022 through a portal (gov.cy) constructed by the Deputy Ministry of Innovation and Digital Policy with UK expertise. Deputy

Cyprus, Greece, Israel leaders’ summit

The 8th trilateral summit between Cyprus, Greece and Israel takes place on Tuesday, in Jerusalem, to focus on developments in the Eastern Mediterranean, cooperation on environmental protection, energy and renewables. President Nicos

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COVID19: One death, cases double to 706

Cyprus reported one coronavirus death on Monday, the fifth this month, as hospitalisations stabilised at 116, but new daily infections spiralled to 706. The health ministry said that an 88 year old

Hoteliers fear labour shortages

Rising labour shortages across sectors of the economy, particularly in tourism, have hoteliers worried they will be unable to respond to increased tourist arrivals in 2022. The Association of Cyprus Tourist Enterprises

Property sales jump 25%

Real estate sales increased by 25% in the 11 months to November, compared to the same period of 2020, with Nicosia transactions exceeding pre-coronavirus levels. Compared to the first 11 months of

New Unficyp chief arrives in Cyprus

Colin Stewart, the new Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General (SRSG) and head of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (Unficyp), arrived on the island on Monday, replacing Elizabeth Spehar. As

US futures rally after turbulent week

By Hussein Sayed, Chief Market Strategist at Exinity Group US and European stocks are set to bounce from last week’s selloff as investors assess the Omicron Covid variant and the Federal Reserve’s

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