Cyprus has ramped up its vaccination capacity to 14,000 jabs a day, Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou said Tuesday, as GPs were being recruited to administer jabs at their practices.

Cyprus on Tuesday moved to reduce the timeframe between the first and second doses of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine from 12 to eight weeks.

The year 2021 marks four years since Eurogate Container Terminal Limassol Ltd took over the container terminal management at Limassol port.

Household electricity prices in Cyprus fell by nearly 25% in the second half of 2020 compared to the year before, the second largest decrease in the EU.

Banks are eager to see tourists coming to Cyprus since thousands of their clients’ financial future depends on visitors boosting the economy over the holiday island’s summer and autumn months.

Cyprus’ vaccination rollout continues climbing down the age ladder this week, with thousands of appointments made available to those aged 39-42 from Tuesday, the health ministry said.

Eastern Orthodox churchgoers in the Republic of Cyprus no longer need to send an SMS before attending service during Holy Week, based on an FAQ issued by the government on Monday revising and clarifying the latest lockdown measures.

The health ministry said on Monday it has upgraded the UK and Israel in the country ranking relating to their epidemiological situation.

The Republic of Cyprus will open for fully vaccinated travelers without additional entry requirements starting May 10, a day after the end of a lockdown, with the tourism minister saying both EMA-approved vaccines as well as the Russian jab will be accepted.

A total of 20% of the population in Cyprus has received the first jab of the Covid-19 vaccine, the health ministry announced on Sunday.