Gymnasium and lyceum students must carry to school a negative Covid-19 rapid test if they are to be allowed back in the classroom, a health ministry decree said Tuesday.

Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos on Tuesday unveiled a €4 million, 17-point plan of action aiming to encourage cycling as an alternative form of transport.

Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy, Kyriakos Kokkinos stressed the need to coordinate actions and investments at national and European level to achieve the EU's goals "for a sustainable, digital and green transition, empowering businesses with an emphasis on the SME and start-up ecosystem, and ensuring EU technological dominance", during his intervention at the informal teleconference of the Competitiveness Council for Research, under the Portuguese Presidency.

The State Health Services Organization (Okypy) stated ready to face a possible third wave of Covid-19.

Cyprus continues to top the list of EU countries with the most tests per 100,000 population, and is third as regards vaccinations, the health ministry said on Monday.

Revenue from Cyprus’ key tourism sector plunged more than 85% last year as the travel industry was decimated by the pandemic and lockdowns to contain it.

Cyprus Deputy Ministry for Tourism welcomed world-renowned cruise ships company, Royal Caribbean’s decision to incorporate Cyprus among its destinations during June – August 2021, utilising a brand-new ship, to be delivered shortly.

During a news conference today, the Education Minister announced that the British University of Bolton will give 250 scholarships to Cypriot students within the framework of a Program called Pathway Scholarship.

Total government expenditure in Cyprus in 2019 amounted to 40% of gross domestic product with most of it going towards ‘social protection’ just like in all other EU countries.

Cyprus hopes to attract direct investment after tweaking a Double Taxation Avoidance treaty with Germany, making it harder for foreign firms to set up shell companies on the island.