In a symbolic act of support for Cyprus’ decision to administer the AstraZeneca jab to all ages, Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou accompanied his mother on Tuesday to the Engomi vaccination centre where she got her first AstraZeneca shot.

The health ministry on Wednesday published the list of re-categorized countries with which the Republic of Cyprus maintains air connectivity, with the new three-tier risk-based categorization coming into effect on February 19.

EY has been named as a worldwide Leader in SAP implementation services by IDC MarketScape.

In the coming years Cyprus stands to benefit substantially from funds allocated to defence and security projects via the EU’s Permanent Structured Cooperation (Pesco), MPs heard on Tuesday.

Hollywood actor Julian Sands is in Cyprus until February 24 as he begins shooting for his role in the upcoming horror film The Ghosts of Monday.

The epidemiological data in Cyprus is at a turning point as regards tourism, Deputy Tourism Minister Savvas Perdios has said.

Despite the Covid-19 doomsday scenarios, the Cyprus economy shrunk -5.1% GDP, less than any estimate made by the government or European Union monetary bodies, Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides said Tuesday.

A total of 9,096 appointment slots will become available on the vaccination portal for those aged 74 and over at 9am on Wednesday, the Health Ministry announced.

Cyprus Minister of Finance Constantinos Petrides told the Cyprus News Agency that the government will begin reducing public debt, increased due to strategic cash reserves, once the pandemic begins to normalise.

Invest Cyprus, as the governmental authority dedicated to attracting and facilitating foreign direct investments in Cyprus, has introduced an one-stop shop for  investors to support the creation of a broad and attractive “Project Bank” inclusive of high value investment projects that align with key government strategies in sectors such as healthcare, tourism & hospitality, renewable energy and other commercial projects.