People who are not registered in the national health scheme (Gesy) will be able to get vaccinated for free against Covid-19 at the walk-in vaccination centres starting Friday August 6, the health ministry announced on Wednesday.

Over 40 projects with an overall budget of €120 million have been completed in coastal Limassol during the term of the incumbent municipal council.

Almost 200 thousand people aged 18 and over have yet to be vaccinated, according to the ministry of health.

A new €90 million national action plan aims to ease Cyprus’ transition to a less wasteful, eco-friendly circular economy, Energy Minister Natasa Pilides said on Tuesday.

Cyprus’ ministry of finance welcomed Monday’s decision of the Ecofin Council, which paves the way for the implementation of the Cyprus Recovery and Resilience Plan, totaling € 1.2 billion.

Cyprus’ economic sentiment in July dipped 4.7 points from June, reflecting worsening consumer confidence and weaker business activity in services.

This winter, for the first time ever, Cyprus is going to create a Christmas Village, Deputy Minister for Tourism Savvas Perdios told the Cyprus Mail in an interview on Monday.

The EAC board welcomed Energy Minister Natasa Pilides to Vasiliko power station on Monday to showcase investments to protect the environment by reducing carbon emissions in compliance with EU directives and labour ministry operating permits.

In addition to new health and safety protocols which will be put in the place in the new school year for Primary and Secondary education, there will also be various educational areas being reformed such as the teaching of Greek as second language to children with immigrant backgrounds.

Five protected areas who were included in the Natura 2000 Network as sites of community importance are now being designated as special areas of conservation under the Nature and Wildlife Protection and Management Law.