More green areas are set for Paphos as two linear parks and a €3.7 million park of colours are in the works.

The cabinet on Monday decided to extend employment support measures to businesses to help the tackle the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic.

Cyprus is all set to administer Covid-19 vaccine boosters from September even though European pharmaceutical and disease prevention authorities have yet to give the green light on this.

Cyprus safest green travel category is shrinking fast with under ten countries from which tourists can enter the island without restrictions, following the Delta variant taking a grip.

Paphos airport has seen an increase in activity in the last couple of weeks as more flights arrive from the UK with passengers praising airport staff and the ease of travel.

The team of Greek experts sent to survey areas affected by huge fires in early July have finalised an action plan for what needs to be done to avoid flooding and soil erosion during winter and have submitted their suggestions to the agriculture ministry.

A new meeting has been scheduled on September 7 during which social partners will begin discussion of all labor issues starting with the issue of the minimum wage.

The percentage of undeclared work in Cyprus is expected to fall significantly now that ERGANI Information System will be implemented – specifically, as from September 13.

The Health Ministry plans to invite ICU specialists from other countries to Cyprus to assist doctors at the Nicosia General Hospital, the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary Christina Yiannaki said on Friday. Yiannaki said also that the ministry was ready to roll out third doses as soon as the European Medicine Agency gave a green light.

Tourist arrivals for August and September are expected to be similar to those of July’s, but officials are not ruling out a slight rise in the near future, deputy tourism minister Savvas Perdios said on Thursday as hoteliers presented hopeful figures for the season.