In a move to promote cultural and rural tourism, the deputy ministry of tourism on Thursday announced 570 free traditional handicraft and enogastronomy workshops to take place over the weekends until the end of the year.

According to the travel rating website Trip Advisor, Cyprus beaches rank among the best in Europe, with Protaras and Ayia Napa voted among the best 25 locations.

The Convention between the Republic of Cyprus and the Kingdom of the Netherlands for the Elimination of Double Taxation with Respect to Taxes on Income and the Prevention of Tax Evasion and Avoidance (known as the Double Tax Treaty (DTT) between Cyprus and the Netherlands) was signed on 1 June and published in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Cyprus on 4 June 2021.

President Nicos Anastasiades on Tuesday announced the much-anticipated mini reshuffle, introducing a few new faces, despite his declared wish to create a government of wider acceptance following a series of corruption scandals.

In an announcement, the Health Insurance Organization noted that it has enriched the communication system with the GESY recipients so that information will include details about the indicative costs of the services the recipients received by providers of GESY.

The health ministry has asked the scientific committee members advising the government to take a stand on whether children and adolescents in Cyprus should also get vaccinated.

The radio broadcasting industry in Cyprus has remained strong while in most of the EU it is declining.

Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou is calling on younger groups to get vaccinated, suggesting the vast majority of cases or hospitalizations were citizens who have not been jabbed, while a local expert points to lack of data on mutations as also worrisome.

Despite an anticipated rebound in corporate divestment activity, global executives admit that realizing the benefits of the divestments they pursue has been challenging, according to the EY 2021 Global Corporate Divestment Study.

Five months after the implementation of the ‘pay as you throw’ waste management system, Aglandjia municipality has reduced its rubbish by 1,396 tonnes, the municipality said on Saturday.