Cyprus reported one coronavirus death on Saturday, as the fatality rates seems to have slowed down in recent days, despite a surge in new infections that pushed the transmission rate to a new high 4.51%. New daily cases remained well above the 3,000 mark from last Sunday and dropped from the previous day to 3,406,
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By Peter Van der Borgh When considering effective ways to achieve net zero emissions, policymakers tend to focus on renewable energy sources and greener means of transport, often ignoring a key element of the energy transition: the decarbonisation of the built environment. In fact, in order to meet the Paris Agreement objectives and limit global
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By Nicole Phinopoulou There are two major trends that will continue to affect the international economic scene in the coming years, excluding the new balances created by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. One concerns the application of technology in every aspect of the economy and the other is the role that Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) now
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Consumers have been told to brace for a ‘perfect storm’ on prices of essential goods, particularly food and fresh produce, as an increase in demand following the pandemic, rough weather conditions and the war in Ukraine will be taking a bigger bite from their wallets. The head of the Cyprus Retailers Association (PASYLE), Marios Antoniou,
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By Sandra Nebritova The latest events with the war in Ukraine have shaken the world and had a massive impact on a number of aspects of life, social as well as business. However, any tragic event that has a major impact, also attracts criminals to use the crisis to their advantage. These could include: Fraud
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In the early hours of February 24, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin announced his long anticipated war in Ukraine. In his address to the Russian people he said, “I am referring to what causes us particular concern and anxiety – those fundamental threats against our country that year after year, step by step, are offensively and
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Cyprus reported no coronavirus deaths on Friday, the third time this week, as new daily cases remained well above the 3,000 mark and dipped from the previous day to 3,859, with hospitalisations inching up to 114, of whom 20 remain in a critical state. The Health Ministry said in its Covid bulletin that the March
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By Craig Erlam Investors are opting for caution at the end of another strong rebound week, with equity markets a little lower as we near the close. The rebound we’ve seen over the last couple of weeks has been nothing short of extraordinary. So much so that it’s fair to suggest we’re seeing an unhealthy
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Cyprus is witnessing another surge in COVID-19 cases, as health authorities report that the island’s 14-day notification rate has increased by 21% reaching an average 3,771.2 daily from 3116.4 reported two weeks ago. Specifically, in the first 14 days of March, a total of 33,488 coronavirus cases have been reported out of 49,534 PCR and
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The invasion of the Russian military in Ukraine is at the forefront of the international scene. The world’s attention has turned, with grave concern, to what is happening in Ukraine. This invasion is contrary to international law and violates European human rights. I call for the respect of the territorial integrity of every state. This
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