As of Friday, a Safepass presentation becomes mandatory in almost all hospitality venues and other gathering places following a government decree aiming to curb the spread of coronavirus in Cyprus.

Building permits issued in Cyprus jumped 46,7% annually in the four months from January – April, reflecting increased economic activity in the construction sector as Covid containment measures were eased.

“Investment in Cyprus tourism will be socially immersive – this means that it will benefit the whole island,” Cyprus Deputy Minister for Tourism Savas Perdios told the Invest Cyprus Tourism and Hospitality International Investment Summit.

Cyprus sees the Eastern Mediterranean gas findings as a means for sustainable growth and a vital tool in the transition towards clean energy, the Minister for Energy, Commerce and Industry Natasa Pilides said at this year’s East Mediterranean Gas Forum’s ministerial meeting.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen flies to Cyprus Wednesday on a two day visit to deliver notes on the government’s recovery and resilience plan submitted two months ago.

While the effects of the catastrophic wildfire in the mountainous regions of Limassol and Larnaca are still being assessed, with the tragic loss of life and damage to private property and natural resources, EY Cyprus expresses its sincere condolences to the families of the victims and its deepest sympathy to all those affected.

Registered unemployed in Cyprus fell by over 4,000, recording an annual drop of 14.3% in June, from 31,158 last year to 26,694, according to the Statistical Service.

The latest decree of the health minister was published Monday, affording coronavirus vaccinees the entitlement to take the entire day off from work on the day they get the jab, without that day counting towards their yearly leave quota.

Known Covid infections continue to rise in the Republic of Cyprus, with the positivity rate standing at 1.80% and health experts warning that vaccinated people should not let their guard down.

Lodging businesses in the Republic of Cyprus have until Friday to apply for a state subsidy that would partially fund hotel stays for vacationers who got the vaccine or the state has a record of their recovery from COVID.