The European Medicines Agency has given a positive opinion on the use of the first two variant-adapted COVID-19 booster vaccines, produced by BioNTech-Pfizer (Comirnaty) and Moderna (Spikevax) to protect against the Omicron BA.1 subvariant.

With its Farm to Fork program, the European Commission is helping farmers in the EU transition away from the use of chemical pesticides by adopting new rules that will facilitate the approval of micro-organisms for use as active substances in plant protection products.

Millennials from six European countries, including Cyprus, will work together to promote cultural heritage among younger generations in a new Erasmus+ project.

Minister of Health, Michael Hadjipandela, made statements following the Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, followed by a further briefing by the communication officer of the Ministry of Health, Constantinos Athanasiou.

The Bank of Cyprus on Wednesday released its financial results for the first half of 2022, posting a profit after tax of €50 million, marking a significant improvement over the €1 million loss for the corresponding period of the previous year.

The full implementation of e-justice system is on track for 1 January 2023, with the final pilot phase beginning on September 12 to iron out any final kinks.

Cabinet on Wednesday approved a 15% increase in the incentives paid to HIV-positive individuals who comply with their treatment regimen.

The Minister of Labour and Social Insurance, Kyriakos Koushos, announced the establishment of the National Minimum Wage after the meeting of the Council of Ministers, calling it a historic day for the welfare state.

The energy ministry is offering scholarships for undergraduate and postgraduate students in the fields related to hydrocarbons, renewable energy and energy transition.

A virtual walk at the old Nicosia Airport is now possible thanks to a project titled Recapturing the Spirit of the Old Nicosia Airport by the Cyprus Institute.