The bidding process of the 5G frequencies auction wrapped up smoothly on Thursday, with the first licences expected to be distributed in January 2021, a press release by the Deputy Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy, said.

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The government on Wednesday turned down pleas to reopen churches and shopping malls but said it would reassess the situation next week.

The Cyprus Banks Association announced on Thursday they would extend the suspension of foreclosures concerning primary homes valued at up to €350,000 until the end of March.

The coronavirus situation in Cyprus is stable and a drop in the daily number of positive cases is anticipated but any decisions on special measures over the Christmas holiday will be taken the very last minute.

Cyprus expects its first deliveries of Covid-19 vaccines in early January as part of the rollout across Europe with Pfizer/BioNTech arriving first.

In 2021, according to the most optimistic scenarios, Cyprus will enter the constellation of 5G networks, with the frequencies auction set to begin on Thursday.

A new app allowing users to monitor the presence of lionfish, an invasive species of fish that has recently proliferated Cyprus’ waters, was launched on Monday the University of Cyprus announced.

Focusing on developing higher education standards in Cyprus, The American University of Cyprus (AUCY), an institution which aims to provide the best-in-class levels of university learning, was inaugurated on November 27 on its campus located in the middle of Larnaca, under the auspices of the Mayor of Larnaca Andreas Vyras.

Natural gas explorations south of Cyprus and near Egypt’s giant offshore gas fields will resume in the latter part of next year with the energy companies involved reassuring Nicosia of their plans.