Paphos and the Spanish city of Seville were selected as the 2023 winners of the European Capitals of Smart Tourism competition of the European Union. According to the European Commission, they were selected out of 29 cities from across 13 countries. The two European Capitals of Smart Tourism will receive promotional support and a purpose-built
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Cyprus reported another seven Covid-19 deaths in the past week, increasing concerns among health experts urging the elderly to roll up their sleeves for a second booster shot. The Health Ministry said in its weekly Covid report that the latest seven victims yielding to COVID-19 in just a week were aged between 68 and 92.
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It has already been noted, and it is a generally accepted fact and now a given that Social Entrepreneurship is part of what is called the social economy. Social Entrepreneurship is gaining more and more footholds and drastically affects the development of the economy of many member states of the European Union, where it thrives.
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Some 65,000 fines have been sent to motorists caught violating traffic rules by newly introduced speed cameras, with several thousand more being processed. According to data by US operators Conduent State & Local Solutions, the four mobile and four fixed traffic cameras are still busy, reporting 450 violations a day, 11 months after going live
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The University of Cyprus is among the leading 501-550 universities announced by the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2023, featuring 700 institutions. The ranking reflects the university’s performance in two main categories: Environmental and Social Impact. It shows how universities are taking action to tackle the world’s greatest Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) challenges. The
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The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission has launched its first online quiz for the public to evaluate how much they know about investments and test their knowledge of basic financial matters. The online quiz is part of CySEC’s objective to enhance financial literacy, on key aspects of the securities markets, following its recent participation in
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October was the busiest cruise month of 2022 for DP World Limassol, as 29 cruise ships carrying over 46,000 people berthed at the port and used its passenger terminal. Between January and October, DP World Limassol accommodated 128 cruise ships and 154,000 passengers, while it expects an additional 35 vessels by the end of the
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Cyprus’ parliament opened an inquiry into the development of spyware on the island after a draft European Parliament committee investigation report said it was an important export hub for the surveillance industry. Sophie in’t Veld, the rapporteur of the first draft report for a European Parliament committee called PEGA, said that Cyprus was an “attractive
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Authorities will focus on encouraging people over 60, especially those in nursing homes, to get an updated booster vaccination to prepare for a probable new COVID-19 wave this winter. These were among the decisions taken by the coronavirus Scientific Advisory Committee and Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela. “Recently, there has been an increase in cases and
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By Craig Erlam We’re seeing some risk aversion in markets on Thursday as we await inflation data from the US later in the week. It probably won’t come as a surprise to many that we’re seeing stock markets in the red considering how well they’ve performed in recent days and weeks. It would appear we’ve
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