In an effort to boost sales, retailers hit by coronavirus measures will prolong Black Friday discounts for a week while promoting online purchases.

Cyprus’ health ministry has put general practitioners in charge of monitoring their patients if they tested positive for Covid-19 after 20 November.

The State Health Services Organization (OKYpY) noted that so far 170 nurses have been asked to sign contracts. This was said in reply to today’s warning by the Nurses’ Pancyprian Trade Union that they will take measures if more nurses are not hired.

The last week of November will be decisive, as its coronavirus figures will determine the next steps to be taken, both in terms of suggestions to be submitted by the government’s expert task force and government decisions.

The cabinet has appointed a task force with representatives from several ministries with the aim of informing members of the public and resolving the problems arising from the implementation of the decrees regarding the Covid-19 pandemic, the justice ministry said on Friday.

European Commissioner on Health and Food Safety, Stella Kyriakides signed on Friday EU`s 5th vaccine contract with pharmaceutical companies BioNTech and Pfizer, as adopted by the College of Commissioners on November 11th.

The tender competition for ferry connection between Cyprus and Greece is expected to be announced at the beginning of next month, with the aim of launching the routes next summer, deputy minister of shipping, Vasilis Demetriades said on Friday.

Tackling non-performing loans (NPLs) remain at the heart of economic policy with a stable legal framework on foreclosures and an effective insolvency process, the finance ministry said.

The pandemic has some positive benefits, which include the locals learning the beauty and attraction of our mountain resorts.

MUFG Investor Services, in the context of the International Funds Summit, announced the expansion of its operations in the country.