Health authorities said on Tuesday they were ramping up screening at airports in a bid to catch infected people early as flights to the island increase.

The health ministry said Monday it was extending its screening programme for workers in venues that opened recently as part of the government decision to ease restrictions until August 12 because of lack of response.

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, the newest national airline of the United Arab Emirates, announced Monday a highly anticipated new route to Larnaca starting on 3 October.

The Health Ministry on Tuesday issued a revised list of countries regarding their epidemiological risk as regards coronavirus for travel purposes, moving Serbia from Group B to Group C and Australia from Group A to Group B.

A Hyatt affiliate has entered into a management agreement with Anolia Holdings Limited for the first Hyatt hotel in Cyprus, Grand Hyatt Limassol.

The Transport Ministry said on Monday that the completion of the Travel Card (CyprusFlightPass) is mandatory for all passengers intending to travel to Cyprus and those who fail to present it will have two options: pay a €300 out-of-court fine or return to the country of their departure.

The Cyprus Shipping Chamber wants the new junior minister for shipping to speed up reforms of the maritime sector and ministry restructure to make it more competitive as a key pillar driving the economy.

Travellers from around 70 countries and British overseas territories may as of today enter the UK without having to quarantine for 14 days, the CNA reports.

Cyprus universities pose an alternative choice for Cypriots who face higher UK tuition fees with no access to students loans post-Brexit, argue academics.

Europe’s statistical service announced that recent years have seen a steady decline in hard coal consumption across the EU, but figures for Cyprus show that in 2019, hard coal consumption was much higher than the year before, and even higher than 2010 levels.