New President of the Cyprus Shipping Chamber is Themis Papadopoulos  who took over from Philippos Philis, it was officially announced on Friday.

Ministers of Finance and Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance vowed the Cypriot government will continue public support to business that continue ta face challenges as economic activity gradually returns to normal conditions and the pandemic shows signs of abating.

Through the Program of Agricultural Development 2014-2020, the Ministry of Agriculture is supporting traditional qualitative products of our island.

Cyprus has added Malta as the first EU member state to its Green category after making four changes to its revised safe travel list.

Almost half of the population in the Republic of Cyprus eligible to get vaccinated against Covid-19 has received at least one dose against Covid-19, with the health ministry breathing a sigh of relief but also calling for higher numbers.

The Cypriot government has given an update on its fast track mechanism to facilitate foreign companies’ ability to relocate or open branch offices in our country —  more than 50 companies from Lebanon, Israel, Luxembourg, the United Kingdom and the United States, Cyprus, Russia and others have expressed interest.

Pancyprian examinations started on Friday with special arrangements for Covid-19 cases, contacts and those who did not present a negative coronavirus test.

The vaccination program proceeds quickly since 476,020 vaccinations have so far taken place in Cyprus.

Cyprus is off the ‘dark red’ list of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) categorisation, as its Covid 14-day cumulative rate dropped below the safety limit of 500 per 100,000 residents for the first time.

Travelers who have been inoculated with Sinopharm can now visit freely the Republic of Cyprus, but it is up to other EU member states to accept the Chinese vaccine if the latest draft version for a Covid certificate is adopted in Strasburg next month.