Cyprus has the second lowest hike in electricity costs in the EU and was among the first member states to adopt the 10% reduction measure, Energy Minister Natasa Pilides told MPs on Friday.

Cyta on Friday announced that it continues to include the UK in its list of countries for which the EU regulation on roaming applies.

State owned telco Cyta has added another distinction to its mantlepiece, as it was named the fastest carrier in Q2-Q3 this year by Ookla, a leader in internet testing and analysis.

We are pleased to announce that Armonia Estates Ltd, a member of the Leptos Group of Companies, has been awarded for the second year the first place among the ten best contractors by the Cyprus Recycling Organisation (OAK) in recognition for the company’s efforts to contributing significantly to the environment, the construction sector, the local economy and in general, to a better society of tomorrow.  The company received the “Class A” Gold Environmental Award for using its resources in sustainable and ecological ways.

Invest Cyprus has been singled out for praise in a global competition to find and award the international best practices of investment promotion agencies for its reforms to improve the investment ecosystem on the island for tech investors.

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.