Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas said Wednesday that Johnson&Johnson COVID-19 jab recipients would be included in the booster rollout amid an increase in vaccinated patients hospitalised. The cabinet also decided the current epidemiological picture warranted an extension of the existing measures against the spread of coronavirus until November 9. The Health Minister said people vaccinated with
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The EU Commission has received a reply from Nicosia in the ongoing infringement procedure into the Cyprus Investment Programme and is currently assessing it, a spokesperson said. Responding to whether the European Commission has received the interim report of the Cypriot inquiry into the passports scandal, Commission spokesperson Christian Wigand could not confirm whether the report
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Economic sentiment rose by 2.5 points in October, despite fragile consumer confidence as prices continue to rise, a monthly survey by the University of Cyprus has shown. The Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI-CypERC) for October increased by 2.5 points to 109.6 compared with 107.1 in September and the year-high of 110.3 recorded in June. The pre-Covid
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Energy Minister Natasa Pilides favours natural gas being recognised as a bridge fuel to facilitate its future use by Cyprus during the green transition from fossil fuels to renewable sources. On Tuesday, the EU Energy Council in Luxembourg discussed measures proposed by the Commission to deal with the increase in natural gas and electricity prices.
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By Han Tan, Chief Market Analyst at Exinity Group Most Asian markets were in the red Wednesday as concerns persist over contagion risks stemming from the Evergrande saga, a potentially souring global economic outlook, as well as the return of US-China tensions. This downbeat mix is contributing to a cloud of caution over Asian assets,
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Autumn has been kind for Cyprus coronavirus-stricken tourism sector, with hoteliers seeing more tourists in October than they did in the same month of 2019, which broke every record in the book. Hotels are counting their lucky stars, as they report an almost 100% occupancy rate for October. Tourism stakeholders attribute the increase in arrivals
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Pope Francis will visit Cyprus on December 2 for three days before a trip to Greece, including the Greek island of Lesbos to meet migrants, a Vatican source said. The source said that Francis would stay in Cyprus from December 2-4, his first visit to the divided island. Among those he will meet is President
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Limassol was shaken by a 3.3 magnitude earthquake on Wednesday, according to the Cyprus geological survey department. The earthquake rattled the coastal town at 7:53 am, with reports saying that it was felt in Paphos and the island’s capital Nicosia, especially by people who were in tall buildings. In an announcement, the department of the
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The European Parliament opened Pandora’s box for Cyprus and its political system following the release of the now-famous Pandora’s Papers that exposed countries, politicians involved or connected to dirty money and the business of hiding it. In a vote last Thursday, it adopted a resolution by 578 votes in favour, 28 against and 79 abstentions,
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Cyprus reported no coronavirus deaths for the eleventh day this month on Tuesday, with the number of hospitalisations and new daily infections dropping mildly to 57 and 162, respectively. The health ministry said in its daily Covid report that the death toll since the pandemic started remained unchanged at 570, of whom 16 died in
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