The health ministry has asked the scientific committee members advising the government to take a stand on whether children and adolescents in Cyprus should also get vaccinated.

The radio broadcasting industry in Cyprus has remained strong while in most of the EU it is declining.

Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou is calling on younger groups to get vaccinated, suggesting the vast majority of cases or hospitalizations were citizens who have not been jabbed, while a local expert points to lack of data on mutations as also worrisome.

Despite an anticipated rebound in corporate divestment activity, global executives admit that realizing the benefits of the divestments they pursue has been challenging, according to the EY 2021 Global Corporate Divestment Study.

Five months after the implementation of the ‘pay as you throw’ waste management system, Aglandjia municipality has reduced its rubbish by 1,396 tonnes, the municipality said on Saturday.

Within the framework of the policy of the Municipality of Paphos to turn the town into a “smart city” and in continuation of actions aiming at green transportation, Paphos will focus on electromobility.

The vaccination appointment gate will remain open for people of all ages until available doses of vaccines run out, said the health ministry.

The health ministry on Monday issued new country guidelines for travel, moving some countries from orange to green and others from red to orange. The changes come into effect from Thursday.

The Covid-19 situation in Cyprus is quite good in general in all epidemiological indicators with the positivity rate in the last week remaining stable at 0.1%, according to the National Surveillance Report as of 15 June, published on Friday.

Despite no British tourists arriving at their establishments, Cyprus hotels expect to see many more Cypriot guests during the three-day holiday weekend for the Kataklysmos (Flood) Festival.