The University of Cyprus has secured European funding of €900,000 for a project by the department of Byzantine and modern Greek studies, it was announced on Tuesday.

“Cyprus shipping is seeing a slow but steady recovery, and better freight rates,” says Thomas Kazakos, Director General of the Cyprus Shipping Chamber told the Cyprus Mail in an interview.

The file on the registration of halloumi cheese as a product of protected designation of origin (PDO) has not been closed as there is still no agreement on all five points of common understanding on the issue reached between the President of the Commission and the leaders of the two communities in 2015, according to the Commission Spokesperson Miriam Garcia Ferrer.

A new public transport system was recently launched in Cyprus to expand the Bus network across Cyprus and bring it up to European standards. The newly created Cyprus Public Transport was established by the MLKP consortium comprising of Malta Public Transport and Kapnos Airport Shuttle Ltd and is serving routes in Nicosia and Larnaca as of 4th July 2020. The contract for the services was awarded by the Cyprus Ministry of Transport and is for the next ten years.

EY Cyprus, staying true to its commitment to building a better working world, offers professional development and recognition to its executives and reinforces its teams with two new partners, who, through their vast experience and know-how in their fields of specialization, can contribute to achieving this purpose. 

With the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic expected to take a toll on tourism until 2023 or 2024 the deputy ministry of tourism on Monday made a number of suggestions to adapt the sector to the challenging times ahead, including placing more emphasis on nature.

On Monday, Cyprus’ Ministry of Health announced that 6 countries are being downgraded after reviewing the epidemiological risk for passengers travelling from these countries.

Cyprus University’s Laboratory of Biotechnology and Molecular Virology headed by Dr Leondios Kostrikis has launched a Covid-19 fast testing programme for its academic community.

"The Republic of Cyprus recognizes that railways can play an important role in improving the efficiency of the transport of goods and people, for short and long distances," transport minister Yiannis Karousos said Monday during a teleconference shared with his European counterparts.

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