Building permits issued in the first half of 2021 marked a significant recovery from Covid-hit 2020 while exceeding the pre-pandemic activity of 2019, according to data released by the Cyprus Statistical Service.

The Ministry of Finance is working feverishly to complete the 2022 state budget for submission to the council of Ministers later this month. Once approved, it will then be sent to the House of Representatives for a vote.  This, according to kathimerini reporter Panayiotis Rougalas.

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) presented its annual report for the previous year to the President of the Republic of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades.

The technical committee working on a joint gas pipeline project between Cyprus and Egypt will convene on 15 September, said Energy Minister Natasa Pilides.

The government will continue supporting economic activity so that after the pandemic is over, previous positive growth rates will return, Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides said on Saturday.

Following delays due to the coronavirus pandemic and low consumer sentiment restrictions had brought about, Larnaca will finally see its first shopping mall open on 17 September.

August inflation in Cyprus spiked by an annual 5%, pushed upwards mainly by rising energy prices.

The number of unemployed persons in August declined to the lowest level of nearly 12 years according to data released today by the Statistical Service of Cyprus (Cystat).

Cyprus' Ministry of Health announced on Monday a re-evaluation of the epidemiological situation of six countries as regards Covid-19 which will be in effect from Thursday, September 9 onwards.

One hundred and sixty-two people living in nursing homes are expected to be vaccinated today, Friday, with the third dose of the coronavirus vaccine.