The national health scheme Gesy will post a surplus of €80 million in its first year of full operation, said Thomas Antoniou, the head of the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO), which administers the scheme.

The share energy use from renewable source was 13.9% share in 2018, up from 3.1% in 2004. Cyprus squeaked past its 2020 projected goal of 13% two years ahead of time.

Cyprus’ trade deficit recorded an increase during the first 10 months of 2019, data released by the Cyprus Statistical Service on Wednesday show.

The transport ministry on Thursday announced the signing of a concession agreement with a private company who will operate bus services for the Nicosia district.

Cyprus is included on the European Parliament’s Committee on Industry, Research and Energy approved ‘Union List’ of 151 energy projects of common interest (PCI), which increased electricity and clean transmission projects at the expense of gas.

Cyprus is gradually moving one step closer to adopting e-governance after the Transport Ministry called for public consultations on the issuance of digital ID cards which will act as an electronic signature.

The transport ministry on Wednesday announced that the cost for the construction of the new parliament building and the archaeological park nearby will reach €95 million.

Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou met with state health services (Okypy) representatives at the Limassol general hospital on Wednesday morning to discuss the issue of overcrowding in public hospitals in Limassol and Paphos.

Cyprus was part of a pan-European operation during which misused and counterfeit medicines and doping substances worth €2.6 million were seized and 48 people were arrested, Europol has reported.

The history of the Leptos Group makes for a remarkable success story; 60 years of success portraying a thriving era, not only for the Group itself but particularly for the towns and the regions which we have developed, areas which have since flourished and prospered.