Paphos mayor Phaedonas Phaedonos said the local authority is going ahead with facelift plans for Ayios Kendeas square to create a point of attraction in the city centre.

Despite high temperatures, ongoing electricity demand remains lower than the one observed last summer. The grid's capacity is, however, expected to be increased next week to be able to respond to higher demand, according to Vrahimis Koutsoloukas, a spokesperson of the Cyprus Transfer System Administrator (CTSA).

The Bank of Cyprus on Monday announced that it has approved around 550 of its employees for the bank’s voluntary retirement scheme.

State benefits to cover nursery school children’s tuition and food are expected to help tackle the island’s dropping birth rates, Social Welfare Deputy Minister Anastasia Anthousi said on Monday.

Cyprus is taking part in a project aimed at mitigating soil erosion through sustainable land and water management.

A non-profit organisation of IT professionals wants to improve computer literacy to bridge the lack of talent, posing the biggest challenge the country faces on its path to becoming a regional tech hub.

Despite flight cancellations and the loss of the Russian tourist market, hotels in Kissonerga have surpassed 90% capacity, the community leader Giorgos Stylianou said Saturday.

US energy giant Chevron has postponed committing to finalizing the oil and gas exploration development plan with the Cyprus government and this is not a positive step, Philenews reported on Friday.

The first vaccines for monkeypox are expected to arrive in Cyprus on Monday, the Cyprus News Agency reported on Friday.

Health authorities will prepare a road map for autumn, relating to testing and the date when schools will open depending on the state of play with Covid-19, officials announced on Thursday.