Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou on Thursday morning said Covid-19 vaccines are currently being developed at European and global level, but they might take time to reach people.

Due to Covid-19 travel restrictions, tourist arrivals in Cyprus plunged 81.2% in August to 104,261 from 553,845 in 2019, according to official data released Thursday.

The installation of traffic cameras across the Cyprus road network is scheduled to begin in early 2021, transport minister Yiannis Karousos said Thursday.

Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis said on Wednesday the government will introduce a series of measures from 2021 until 2027 to strengthen the cultivation of carobs in Cyprus.

President Nicos Anastasiades has laid the foundation stone for the building of the Department of Medical and Biological Sciences of the University of Cyprus.

The total number of households in Cyprus with photovoltaic systems installed on their roof reached 16,546 by end of July, Philenews reported on Wednesday.

Cyprus will promote the use of bicycles by offering subsidies as part of its overall strategy to cut down on CO2 emissions, said Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos on Wednesday.

The health ministry has updated the classification of countries as regards Covid-19 and how this impacts arriving passengers. Four countries have been downgraded and two upgraded.

Cabinet has approved the Eastern Mediterranean Gas Forum which is a very important initiative by Egypt, Cyprus Energy Minister Natasa Pilides said on Tuesday.