The Finance Ministry on Tuesday issued a decree obliging companies in Cyprus operating in the service sector and retail trade to accept payments via cards as from September 20.

Cyprus will host in October 2022 the 9th Ministerial Summit for the Environment and Sustainable Development Education of the UN’s Economic and Financial Committee.

The Cyprus University of Technology (Tepak) decided on Tuesday to only allow vaccinated and Covid recovering students to attend lessons in-person in September.

Cyprus’ Ministry of Health has said that 72.3% of adults and more than 25% of the ages of 16-17 have completed their vaccination regime.

Cyprus follows the rest of the European Union in administering a booster dose for coronavirus to vulnerable and older adults who had completed their vaccination earlier in the year.

More green areas are set for Paphos as two linear parks and a €3.7 million park of colours are in the works.

The cabinet on Monday decided to extend employment support measures to businesses to help the tackle the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic.

Cyprus is all set to administer Covid-19 vaccine boosters from September even though European pharmaceutical and disease prevention authorities have yet to give the green light on this.

Cyprus safest green travel category is shrinking fast with under ten countries from which tourists can enter the island without restrictions, following the Delta variant taking a grip.

Paphos airport has seen an increase in activity in the last couple of weeks as more flights arrive from the UK with passengers praising airport staff and the ease of travel.