The LNG import terminal project would be transformational for Cyprus said Symeon Kassianides, the chairman of the Natural Gas Public Company (DEFA), said on Thursday at the Eastern Mediterranean Energy Conference being held in Nicosia.

New COVID-19 cases mostly concern the age group of 10-19 years old according to the Coronavirus Disease National Surveillance Report covering the period until 8 November, 2021.

The European Commission’s Autumn 2021 Economic Forecast which was presented on Thursday shows positive prospects for Cyprus, including an increase in GDP by 5.4% for 2021 as a whole, while real GDP is expected to reach its pre-pandemic level in the fourth quarter of this year.

Cyprus must move quickly to implement the projects necessary to meet the objectives mandated by the EU’s Green Deal and simultaneously lower electricity prices, Energy Minister Natasa Pilides said on Wednesday during a speech at the Eastern Mediterranean Conference in Nicosia.

Wind farms in Cyprus produced more energy on Wednesday when the force was as high as nine Beaufort than the Cyprus Electricity Authority did on that day, Philenews reported on Thursday.

The Cyprus Department of Environment has approved the construction of a new private hospital-rehabilitation center in Engomi area, Nicosia.

Revenue from the shipmanagement sector in Cyprus showed a small increase in the first six months of 2021, reflecting the recovery in global shipping after the disruption caused by the COVID pandemic.

Businesses around the world are struggling to manage the reporting of climate risks and should consider taking urgent action in order to meet the requirements and expectations of regulators and investors, according to the latest EY Global Climate Risk Barometer report.

The health ministry on Wednesday announced the appointment of a new vaccination advisory committee to serve for the next three years.

The University of Nicosia (UNIC) announced the UNIC Open Metaverse Initiative, including academic programmes, research, and on-campus integration.