The Cabinet convenes Friday to decide on how to encourage younger people to get a COVID-19 jab as a new outbreak is spreading among those who are unvaccinated. A new COVID-19 wave is driven by the Delta variant, where most cases are unvaccinated. Scientists sounded the alarm as Cyprus’ epidemiological picture has worsened in the
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The expected average duration of working life for 15-year-olds in Cyprus is 37.1 years, which is higher than the European Union’s 35.7. The EU’s 2020 average is 0.2 years less than the average for 2019, according to data by Eurostat. It is the first time since 2000 the expected average duration of working life has
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British High Commissioner, Stephen Lillie, said the UK and Cyprus enjoy a very strong deepening relationship with defence engagement key as the arrival of Royal Navy flagship HMS Queen Elizabeth demonstrates. Lillie, who visited Thursday the ship docked at Limassol port, said it “is a visible demonstration of Britain’s commitment to be an active, energetic
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One in ten Cypriots has obtained the EU Digital Covid Certificate introduced to facilitate smoother and safer travel across the European Union. A Ministry of Innovation official told the Financial Mirror that in just two days since the online platform was launched on 1 July, 100,000 people had obtained their EUDCC. EU passengers flying within
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Frederick University has joined forces with Maravilhosa, the Limassol-based consultancy helping organisations build high-performing teams, to introduce students to the labour market and career challenges. For the third year, Maravilhosa’s founder and lead-trainer Muriel Matta provided ‘soft skills’ training to Frederick’s students of the Department of Maritime Transport and Commerce (DMTC). The interactive seminar’s objective
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Cyprus has long been a popular holiday destination. Many of us have relied on this fact for our financial stability, making money off tourism and foreign investment. Because of the island’s centrality, people from Europe, Africa, and the Middle East are regular visitors. This is why the property market is so dependent on borders being
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July got off to a bad start with 473 new coronavirus cases reported on Thursday, three more than the previous surge on April 11, while hospitalisations in Cyprus rose again to 59 and the government called for younger people to vaccinate. Virologist Dr Peter Karayiannis said the jump in cases could only mean the numbers
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Cyprus could see an influx of British tourists in late summer, as the UK government is expected to allow vaccinated Britons to travel quarantine-free to amber destinations from 26 July. Fully vaccinated Britons could fly to an ‘amber’ destination as the UK government is drafting plans to lift the need to quarantine on their holiday
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By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst at FXTM OPEC and its allies will be under the spotlight on Thursday as they discuss their oil production plans for the next few months. Markets expect the cartel to raise production by another 500,000 barrels per day in August. It’s worth keeping in mind that back in April,
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Ryanair on Thursday launched its biggest ever summer schedule in Cyprus, operating 36 routes from Larnaca and Paphos. The Summer 2021 schedule also includes six new routes to Bologna, Bari, Corfu, Marseille, Rhodes, and Venice Treviso – all from Paphos. The low-cost airline will also fly to London Stansted and Vienna from Larnaca. “As peak
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