Newly introduced speed cameras are recording a whooping 1,700 traffic violations a day, as Cypriot motorists happily flout the highway code. The high number of violations is only recorded by four cameras
Results of confirmatory drilling in the Glafcos gas field to be conducted by the ExxonMobil-Qatar Petroleum joint venture will not be known before March, Energy Minister Natasa Pilides said. ExxonMobil is scheduled
Developments in the Eastern Mediterranean will be discussed during the first quadrilateral meeting of Foreign ministers from Cyprus, Greece, Egypt and France in Athens. Cypriot Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides is in Athens
Cyprus will get cooler over the next few days, as maximum temperatures on Friday drop to the normal 22-23 degrees Celsius, while the island will see more rain. However, that’s about as
Cyprus reported one coronavirus death on Thursday, the first in a week and fourth this month, as the number of new daily cases rose to 388 and hospitalisations increased to 86. The
The government wants to lower the VAT on household electricity bills from 19% to 9% for the next three months, with the Finance Ministry consulting with Brussels on its intention. The decision
The Cypriot economy has proven to be more resilient to the coronavirus crisis than initially expected, DBRS Morningstar says in a commentary. It also notes that compared with other southern European economies,
The much-awaited Larnaca port and marina €1.2 bln redevelopment will be a landmark for Cyprus, says Kition Ocean Holdings, the consortium awarded the project, calling on stakeholders to pull together. Panos Alexandrou,
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has started evaluating an application for conditional marketing authorisation for Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine, Nuvaxovid, the agency announced. The EU assessment will proceed under an accelerated timeline. An
The government is looking at ways of bolstering vaccination coverage with a booster shot for COVID-19, contemplating cancelling the Safe Pass for people who don’t get the third jab. The government is
