Although online shopping continues to grow across Europe, especially due to COVID-19 restrictions, Cyprus (52%) lies in the bottom four of EU countries for internet purchases. With high street shopping affected by the pandemic and changes in habits and preferences, e-commerce can be expected to grow further. According to Eurostat, in the 12 months before
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British Base Police at Akrotiri has confirmed that three Russians were fined a combined total of €900 after they were found breaching COVID-19 regulations by having a picnic on South Paramali beach. One member of the group was also arrested for failing to undertake a breathalyser test for alcohol and he was subsequently released on
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As it eases lockdown measures Cyprus is keeping a tighter grip on airport arrivals in a bid to prevent a COVID third wave by increasing checks and shortening the list of countries deemed as safe for travel. After safeguarding its health system against second COVID-19 wave peaking at 907 daily cases, authorities have revised its
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Nine out of 10 employees acknowledge gender inequality exists in the Cyprus labour market while 86% of those surveyed believe there is discrimination against women while 20% said they were sexually harassed. These are results of research on “Gender Discrimination in Employment in Cyprus”, commissioned by the Gender Equality in Employment and Vocational Training Committee presented
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One in three hospitality venues will not be in a position to reopen once coronavirus restrictions are lifted, claimed the Cyprus Federation of Entertainment Establishment Owners (OSIKA). With food establishments only allowed to provide deliveries and takeaway services, and bars completely closed, since before the lockdown imposed on 10 January, OSIKA says that many businesses
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The Bank of England gold custody added 8,009,000 troy ounces amid the COVID-19 pandemic between December 2019 and December 2020, according to data researched by Trading Platforms UK. This translates to an addition of 248 tons, since one troy ounce is equivalent to 0.031 kilograms, making it the biggest gold custody amount since 2013. The
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Cyprus reported three coronavirus deaths on Tuesday, but a lower rate of new COVID-19 cases, dropping below 100 for the first time in a week to 81. The number of patients being treated was 86, unchanged from Monday, with 23 in a critical state, two less than the day before. This was down marginally from
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Despite the COVID-19 doomsday scenarios, the Cyprus economy shrunk -5.1% GDP, less than any estimate made by the government or European Union monetary bodies, Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides said Tuesday. Eurostat data on GDP growth of the Cypriot economy indicated it had shrunk by 5.1% during a coronavirus-stricken 2020. The Finance Ministry’s last estimate earlier
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By Makis Georghiou Energy ministers of Cyprus, Greece and Israel will put the final touches this week to a long-awaited trilateral agreement seen as the final step before construction begins on the €2.5 bln EuroAsia Interconnector electricity cable. The wording of the Memorandum of Understanding between Cyprus’ Natasa Pilides, Yuval Steinitz in Israel and Greece’s
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Cyprus on Tuesday moved to the next stage of its vaccination rollout now covering those under 75 helped by the arrival of the AstraZeneca vaccine. After vaccinating nearly 5% of the population including care home residents and frontline health workers, the government opened another 9,096 new vaccination appointments for people over 74 from Wednesday at
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