The new program provides for the possibility of employing a higher number of third country nationals of specific professions and/or skills, without a prior labour market test and aims to further attract foreign business to Cyprus as well as to provide fast and efficient services to foreign business wishing to establish presence in Cyprus.

Hotels in Cyprus are enticing permanent residents to holiday at home this year with an incentive scheme that caps bed and breakfast prices at €60 per night, even at participating five-star accommodation.

The education system in Cyprus will be improved to provide students with better learning opportunities and teachers with better tools for their work, Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou said on Monday.

New President of the Cyprus Shipping Chamber is Themis Papadopoulos  who took over from Philippos Philis, it was officially announced on Friday.

Ministers of Finance and Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance vowed the Cypriot government will continue public support to business that continue ta face challenges as economic activity gradually returns to normal conditions and the pandemic shows signs of abating.

Through the Program of Agricultural Development 2014-2020, the Ministry of Agriculture is supporting traditional qualitative products of our island.

Cyprus has added Malta as the first EU member state to its Green category after making four changes to its revised safe travel list.

Almost half of the population in the Republic of Cyprus eligible to get vaccinated against Covid-19 has received at least one dose against Covid-19, with the health ministry breathing a sigh of relief but also calling for higher numbers.

The Cypriot government has given an update on its fast track mechanism to facilitate foreign companies’ ability to relocate or open branch offices in our country —  more than 50 companies from Lebanon, Israel, Luxembourg, the United Kingdom and the United States, Cyprus, Russia and others have expressed interest.

Pancyprian examinations started on Friday with special arrangements for Covid-19 cases, contacts and those who did not present a negative coronavirus test.