The deputy ministry of technology said on Thursday that national rules governing the CovScan app which allows the public and businesses to verify the validity of the EU digital covid certificate (EUDCC) for domestic use have been updated to be in line with the October 18 changes regarding the SafePass.

Cyprus’s Chief Scientist for Research and Innovation of the Republic of Cyprus, Nikolas Mastroyiannopoulos participated in the International Technology Exhibition, “Gitex Technology Week” held in Dubai, with the aim to attract investments on technology and start-up companies and to create strong synergies in the field.

The deputy ministry for tourism on Thursday presented the updated website for the ‘Taste Cyprus’ quality label, a certification geared to promote and explore Cypriot gastronomy as part of the island’s cultural heritage.

As predicted by tourism industry key players, arrivals from the United Kingdom were on the rise late in the summer season topping the overall number of visitors in September.

Parliament on Thursday passed legislation tweaking the Waste Law in such a way as to enable the activation on a nationwide basis of the ‘Pay-as-you-throw’ system designed to promote recycling.

Plastic shopping bags will soon be a thing of the past in Cyprus, as the parliament is ready to approve legislation prohibiting businesses from giving or selling single-use plastic bags to their customers.

Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides said the Cyprus economy would become more robust by going through the green and digital transition.

Cyprus’ tourism sector is experiencing chronic worker shortages, with job vacancies at their highest in recent years, as establishments say they might not be able to open in 2022.

The Health Ministry is organizing vaccinations with a mobile vaccination unit on Saturday 23 October in the communities of Evrychou and Trimiklini, aiming to facilitate the access of the residents of mountainous areas to the vaccination units.

British Bases entomologist Kelly Martinou has urged nature lovers in Cyprus to download the recently launched Flower-Insect Timed (FIT) Count application to learn more about pollinators and help scientists collect data on them.