The government’s decision to keep a ban on shopping malls and churches from opening to the public over the festive season has come under fire by clerics and businesses. And COVID-19 intervention objectors have found an unexpected ally in scientist, Dr Elpidoforos Soreriades, who claims that government measures are over the top and should be
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Cyprus President Nikos Anastasiades will be among the first to get vaccinated against COVID-19 to encourage people to also take the vaccine. Government spokesman Kyriakos Kousios told CNA, The President “will do what many other leaders have done”. He said Anastasiades, 74, will be among the first to take the vaccine to give a positive
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Up until the 1960s, the economy of Cyprus was largely agricultural. However, by 1980, the economy had been transformed, with manufacturing responsible for 20% of GDP. But, despite the diversification of the Cypriot economy in recent years, it’s now technically in a recession. As a result, the government needs to invest in industries to help
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By Han Tan, Market Analyst at FXTM With less than two weeks to go before the curtain fall on 2020, investors are still being made to wait on the ultimate fate of a couple of market-defining events. US politicians continue to jostle over the fate of the next fiscal stimulus package, while the EU and
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Two deaths announced on Friday from COVID-19 and 410 new infections confirmed December as the worst month since the pandemic started, accounting for nearly half the death toll of 87. The Health Ministry said that the two men, aged 61 and 89, raised the month’s total to 38. The 61 year old man had an
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Nicosia has overtaken Limassol as the island’s COVID-19 hotspot as more than half of all cases diagnosed in the last 14 days were reported in the district while Larnaca and Famagusta also had high rates. Out of a total of 4,425 cases diagnosed between November 30 and December 13, 2,373 were reported in the Nicosia
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With two weeks to spare, December is already Cyprus’ deadliest month since the pandemic started in March with the death toll from COVID-19 at 36. According to the latest national surveillance report on coronavirus, released on Friday, 36 people of the 85 COVID-19 deaths, died in the first 16 days of December. Another six patients
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The European Investment Bank has approved €76 mln to finance the construction of a new power plant outside Limassol by the Electricity Authority of Cyprus for cleaner energy transition. According to an EIB statement, the new 160 MW Combined Cycle Gas Turbine at Vasiliko power plant will enable a shift away from fossil fuels, reducing greenhouse
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Airports Council International published a report Friday showing the harsh reality of over 6000 air routes previously operated from Europe still not being restored 9 months into the pandemic. ACI Europe’s 2020 Airport Industry Connectivity Report exposes the systemic collapse of the aviation network and air connectivity due to the COVID-19 crisis. Published yearly since
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Ιnternet access in Cyprus households increased to 92.8% from 89.6% in 2019, according to official data released Friday. According to the survey on information and communication technologies, 90.5% of people aged 16-74 use the internet at least once a week. The percentage is higher for those aged 16–24 with 99.6% using the internet at least
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