The transport ministry and Intercity Buses on Wednesday signed a new contract aiming at upgrading and expanding intercity bus services with more regular routes.

As of 1 December 2020, when the Clinical Dietitians have joined the National Health System GESY, they are offering their services to people who are facing health problems and need to regulate their nutrition. Cases of people who want to lose weight for aesthetic reasons are not included.

The Nicosia Municipality has purchased two buildings in the capital’s historic centre to be renovated for the accommodation of up to 84 students, Philenews reported on Wednesday.

The President’s Cabinet in Nicosia has approved a further relaxation of measures, starting on Good Friday as people in Cyprus get ready for Orthodox Easter and going bolder next month.

Unlike other automatic exchange of information regimes, where reporting is annual using year-end data, DAC6 imposes an everlasting duty to assess, record and report reportable cross-border arrangements.

Economic growth in Cyprus will slow to 2.1% in 2022, with inflation spiking at 5.3% due to the impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and western sanctions against Russia, the IMF said in its World Economic Outlook (WEO).

In a written statement the UN spokesman said that all measures regarding the Covid-19 pandemic taken at the checkpoints will be lifted – as of Tuesday.

The Shipping Deputy Ministry in the Republic of Cyprus says a successful bidder for a state-subsidized ferry link to Greece has been asked to submit a proposal, with reports saying a summer connection could be launched this year.

The cost of building materials in Cyprus continues to rise, while the Central Bank warned the war in Ukraine will only make things worse for the construction industry.

A series of discussions “2040” organised by the NGO Oxygono address the need to formulate a long-term vision for four cities of Cyprus supported by their citizens. The series started with “Larnaca 2040” and then expanded to Nicosia, Limassol and Paphos.