EY announces the launch of the 2022 Better Working World Data Challenge. Now in its third year, the global competition aimed at university students and early career data scientists, is part of the EY organization’s commitment to innovate and use technology to address some of the world's biggest environmental and climate change problems.

Cyprus’ population has grown by 9.2% in the past decade, with Paphos seeing the largest increase in residents, according to the preliminary results of the Census.

The health ministry announced on Wednesday that from May 23 the total capacity in retail stores, shopping centres and public service offices will be increased to 100% for premises of up to 500 square metres and to 85% for premises measuring over 500 square metres.

The transport ministry announced Wednesday the introduction of a school bus for primary school students on a pilot basis from September, as discussions are underway to review schools’ timetable.

The cabinet on Wednesday approved a bill that will restructure the pension benefits scheme for workers in the public and wider public sector.

Cyprus is competing to win two awards at the European Life Awards for the Life-Kedros project which seeks to enhance the habitat of Cypriot cedar trees.

A total of 223 flights are operating weekly this month from Paphos International Airport to 55 destinations, according to data from airports operator Hermes.

The EU’s Spring Forecasts for 2022 and 2023 are in line with the latest projections of the finance ministry and once again demonstrate the resilience of the Cyprus economy in times of crisis, Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides said on Tuesday.

The Deputy Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy signed today, at the Presidential Palace, a Memorandum of Understanding with Amazon Web Services (AWS), aimed at supporting the modernization of state infrastructure and speeding up the adoption of cloud services in the Cyprus public and private sectors. The MoU was signed by the Deputy Minister, Kyriacos Kokkinos, and the Director of Europe Public Sector in Amazon Web Services Cameron Brooks.

A total of 74 bathing areas and two marinas have been awarded the Blue Flag this year, a significant achievement that bestows added value to Cyprus tourism and promotes the principles of sustainability and ecology, Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis said on Tuesday.