The groups which can go ahead with the booster shot against Covid-19 have been determined by the Health Ministry and include those living and working in nursing homes, those aged 65 and over, health professionals and those who are immunosuppressed and or are immunodeficient.

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC), professional regulatory bodies and business stakeholders agreed on ten steps to reduce bureaucratic banking procedures to help the economy tick.

The successful implementation of the €1.3 billion Recovery and Resilience Scheme is very important to public finances and the island’s growth prospects, Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides said on Monday, as he highlighted to MPs the importance of fulfilling its conditions.

Invest Cyprus sponsored The International Hospitality Investment Forum (IHIF), the leading annual conference for the global hotel industry which was hosted in Berlin from 1st – 3rd September. 

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.