Nearly 2,800 people have been vaccinated by Friday with the third booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, according to the ministry of health.

The annual inflation rate in Cyprus rose to 3.3% in August – slightly above the euro area and EU averages, according to data released on Friday by Eurostat.

The number of job vacancies in the second quarter of 2021 has jumped 77.3% as the market starts recovering from lockdown restrictions imposed to contain coronavirus.

With only a few months before it opens its doors, the CYCLOPS (Cyprus Centre for Land, Open Seas and Port Security) currently under construction in Larnaca, aims to become a regional, Cypriot project which will provide education and know-how to EU, third countries as well as Eastern Mediterranean partners.

The new chair of the markets watchdog has pledged to continue to protect the interest of investors while helping the sector grow and adapt to new challenges, primarily in financial technologies.

Cyprus’ largest mall, the Metropolis in Larnaca, costing €85 million to build, opened its doors on Thursday following delays due to the coronavirus pandemic.

A South Korean filmmaker has chosen Cyprus as one of the locations for its latest production.

Private universities in Cyprus will accept students with a physical presence in the new academic year on presentation of a SafePass which will be required to enter university premises.

The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works has announced that according to Eurostat, Cyprus ranks sixth among EU countries with the smallest drop in flights in 2021 compared to those in 2019.

Technical Committees from Nicosia and Cairo are proceeding with a study on the transfer of natural gas from the Aphrodite reservoir, in Cyprus’ exclusive economic block 12, to an Egyptian Liquefaction Plant.