With regard to rapid antigen tests carried out free of charge, by way of exception, for pregnant women who, are not recommended to be vaccinated for medical reasons, it is clarified that as of August 8, only pregnant women who obtain approval by the ad hoc committee of the Cyprus Medical Association and the ministry of health shall be served free of charge.

Fewer Cypriots are choosing to go abroad for a summer getaway as Covid restrictions have deterred them from leaving the island, said the Association of Cyprus Travel Agents.

On the occasion of the completion of the first phase of the Limassol Del Mar, Management and Staff of the Leptos Group of Companies attended the first site presentation last week. The stylish cocktail event afforded many of the Group’s employees the opportunity to familiarise themselves with the landmark development, a collaboration between developers Leptos Group and D. Zavos Group that brought to life two high-rise curvilinear towers in one of Limassol’s most sought-after locations.

The transport ministry is recalling that as of August 13, all passengers planning to travel to Cyprus by presenting either the Covid-19 Vaccination Certificate or the Covd-19 Recovery Certificate – issued by authorities in EU member states, the member states of the European Economic Area as well as Switzerland – must present it in the EUDCC/ EU Digital Certificate format.

Cyprus is close to the EU average as concerns the age at which young people leave the parental household, a Eurostat survey published on Thursday revealed.

The company WiRE FS, which is an  independent real estate asset management and advisory firm, carried out an analysis indicating the trends prevailing in Nicosia in recent months. Here are the main conclusions.

The Cyprus Recovery and Resilience Plan 2021-2026 which aims to secure a green transition will reduce the island’s energy poverty through reduced electricity and water bills.

A large number of owners of self-catering holiday let accommodation in Cyprus had all necessary documents and evidence required by the fledgling ‘Register of Self-Catering Accommodation’.

The government is considering the possible operation of “Walk-In” vaccination centers in secondary schools in a bid to facilitate students who wish to do so after the consent of parents is granted.

The Cyprus Society of Cardiology on Wednesday said only a small percentage of minors and young people who get vaccinated against Covid-19 present with myocarditis or pericarditis, lending their support to giving the jab for all ages for which approval has been given.