Cyprus will soon join the stargazers of Europe after contracts were signed to build a €1.4 mln Star Wars-inspired Troodos Observatory, the first of its kind on the island. Construction contracts have been signed between the Limassol District Office and the contractor to build an ultra-modern astronomical centre. The state-of-the-art Troodos Observatory will be interconnected
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Cyprus’ vaccination rollout is starting to pay off, as the number of COVID-19 daily cases and hospital admissions among people from vaccinated age groups has dropped sharply. According to data released by the Health Ministry, cases have dramatically increased in age groups still waiting to be vaccinated. Almost 6 out of 10 cases recorded between
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Cyprus reported an increase in new coronavirus cases to 619 and Covid hospitalisations to 228 on Tuesday, with health officials warning there will be no easing of lockdown measures before the Greek Orthodox Easter. This nears the 622 new cases diagnosed last Thursday, with a 3-month high of 705 recorded a week before that. The
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The European Commission officially declared the island’s traditional cheese as a protected designation of origin (PDO), meaning halloumi can only be produced in Cyprus under strict product specification. But implementation of the PDO will have to wait a few more months until 1 October. Cyprus’ PDO file had lingered in EU corridors for more than
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For the first time since Cyprus went into COVID-19 lockdown, monthly sales of passenger saloon cars went into positive territory in March. Not since February 2020 have car sales enjoyed a month-on-month increase. According to official data, saloon cars registered a 34.3% rise with 2,411 sales from 1,795 in March last year. Although, for the
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The European Bank for Reconstruction (EBRD) is investing $1.5 mln in lending to projects in Armenia that will support a transition to a more sustainable, low-carbon and climate-resilient economy. The financial package put together in cooperation with the Green Climate Fund (GCF) is being provided to Inecobank under the EBRD’s Green Economy Financing Facility (GEFF) for lending to local enterprises for
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Weddings and christening events have got the go-ahead from health authorities, as COVID-19 restrictions on mass gatherings will be gradually lifted from 17 May. On Tuesday, the Health Ministry unveiled a four-step roadmap to lifting bans on weddings and christenings, which will see all restrictions gone by the end of July. During the first stage
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Moving ahead with the next phase of its appraisal of the Magellan Project, Venus Minerals has commenced diamond drilling in the Troodos mountain range, exploring gold and silver-rich copper deposits. The drilling builds on the company’s recent findings, which showed that the sectors comprising the Magellan Project, Kokkinoyia, Klirou and New Sha, are estimated to
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Thirteen EU countries, including Cyprus and Greece, are turning up the heat on the European Commission to ratify the introduction of Green passports for vaccinated tourists to reboot travel within the bloc. Elisabeth Kostinger, Austria’s tourism minister heading the group of 13, sent a letter to Brussels urging the Commission to adopt their proposal for
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Scientists see no reason to ease COVID-19 measures before Easter Sunday on 2 May, as Cyprus’ current epidemiological picture and public reluctance to get vaccinated make it almost impossible. Experts advising the government on handling the coronavirus outbreak are more concerned over the high number of hospitalisations. The number of COVID-19 patients currently being treated
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