Electricity production from natural gas can be expected during the first half of 2023, the chairman of the public natural gas company said Tuesday.

Neapolis University Paphos became a full member of the European University Association (EUA) from October.

People over 50 years of age, those who were vaccinated with the Johnson&Johnson vaccine and diabetics are able to receive their booster COVID-19 vaccine from today onwards, provided six months have passed since they completed their original vaccination.

Door greeters at supermarkets started using the android app CovScan on Monday to verify the authenticity of their customers’ Safe Pass documents, but the program will run on a trial basis for two weeks following criticism that consumers and businesses had little time to prepare.

Following the decision of the Council of Ministers yesterday regarding COVID-19 booster shots for vulnerable citizens and those aged 50 and over, the Health Ministry announces the following:

The Cyprus Agricultural Payments Organisation (CAPO) has paid a total of €1.86 billion to farmers since 2004, of which €1.1 billion or 59% was from EU funds. This year, CAPO expects payments to total €85 million, according to commissioner Andreas Kyprianou.

The government hopes the fast-track mechanism it has introduced to simplify processes for foreign businesses wanting to set up operations in Cyprus will finally end the long bureaucratic delays that have been a major disincentive for companies for many years.

President Nicos Anastasiades on Friday outlined the government’s Action Plan, aimed at establishing Cyprus as “a prosperous, reliable and competitive business hub.”

Cyprus aspires to cover its entire road network with an intelligent transportation system within the next three years, Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos said following the signing of a new contract with Logicom Solutions for the installation of four electronic signs, 21 cameras and 14 traffic counters on the motorways and the main roads of Nicosia.

Olivewood is not dead in the water, following a fallout with Hollywood producers of the first high-profile film filmed in Cyprus, as it continues to attract big productions and infrastructure investments.