Cyprus has met its June target of vaccinating 65% of the adult population with a Covid-19 jab, as health authorities launch a campaign to vaccinate teenagers aged 16 and 17.

Among EU Member States, Cyprus ranked third in the social network participation rate last year in the last three months prior to a Eurostat survey released on Wednesday – World Social Media Day.

The average gross monthly earnings of Cyprus employees during the first quarter of 2021 reached €1,880 compared to €1,945 during Q1 2020, recording a decrease of 3.3%.

Cyprus and Greece are strengthening their cooperation in the travel sector, focusing on promoting cruises, Deputy Tourism Ministers of the two countries, Savvas Perdios and Sofia Zacharaki, said.

The Republic of Cyprus on Thursday joined other EU countries already accepting an EU-wide Covid certificate for easier travel, amid coordination challenges amongst members and a rampant Delta variant around the world.

New ideas and projects are core elements in business expansion, growth and profit generation.

A new initiative will see Larnaca’s beekeepers offer interactive programmes and tours to visitors, the Larnaca tourism board (Etap) announced on Tuesday.

A typical hotel which installs 80 solar panels will have energy savings from heating water of between 30 and 40%, an Employers and Industrialists Federation (OEB) official told an online seminar.

Cyprus drilling programme will resume in November – December with oil major ExxonMobil expected to drill in block 10, Minister of Energy, Commerce and Industry Natasa Pilides has said.

Cyprus Casinos “C2” celebrates three years since the first authorized casino in Limassol opened its doors in the Republic on 28 June 2018.