Employers cannot justify laying off staff by blaming the coronavirus crisis, as the government will continue to support businesses until the end of the year, said Labour Minister Zeta Emilianidou.

Based on English case law, winding up orders have been made in, among other instances, the following circumstances, where:

Paphos was one of the most searched tourist destinations last summer, according to research by Sojern, a specialist in travel advertising and research. But news of vaccines have only provided a slight overall boost to travel in Europe.

Cyprus has been ranked 22nd out of 58 destinations in the Expat Insider 2020 survey, InterNations, the largest global community and a source of information for people who live and work abroad, shared with the Cyprus Mail on Tuesday.

Hellenic Bank posted a net profit of €40 million in the first nine months marking a 55% dip in profits from last year, due to increased provisions to cover credit loss during the pandemic.

A new call centre was launched to provide support and information on all issues related to the local coronavirus pandemic and rules in place.

The population in the government controlled areas at the end of 2019 had risen by 1.4% to 888,000, compared with 875,900 at the end of 2018, but life expectancy dropped for both men and women in the same period, figures released on Monday by the statistical service Cystat showed.

The government will do whatever is necessary to solve the issue that arose after Russian authorities decided to ban Cyprus Airways from transporting passengers from Cyprus to Russia.

With digital transformation key to fostering sustainable economic growth by providing effective and efficient services to the public and businesses, Britain has agreed to help Cyprus strengthen its performance in this field.

Cyprus shipping has proved resilient in the pandemic with the industry aiming to grow at pace in the future harnessed by technology and sustainability, Deputy Minister for shipping Vassilis Demetriades said.