President Nicos Anastasiades believes Cypriots will soon be paying less for electricity once the market opens up and Cyprus’ natural gas resources start flowing to the LNG terminal being built.

The Cabinet approved the development of a national framework on the strategy and promotion of smart cities, after a proposal submitted by the Deputy Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy.

An innovative – and much needed – plan to get the younger generation interested in agriculture was presented at a conference in Nicosia this week.

Cyprus’ first Hollywood film – Jiu Jitsu, directed by Dimitri Logothetis – will this week be screened for the first time in America, although we have to wait a while in Cyprus to enjoy the fruits of the biggest movie project the island has ever engaged in.

Cyprus Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou on Friday issued a decree on travel ban and specific restrictions following the new measures in Limassol and Paphos districts to contain the spread of COVID-19.

A national surveillance report published Friday showed that by November 8, the island’s pandemic had seen 33 coronavirus fatalities after 5,854 detected cases, indicating a case fatality rate of 0.6%.

Cyprus’ first-ever sperm and egg bank, Cryos, has been launched in Cyprus.

The pandemic has accelerated Cyprus’ digitalisation process as it plays catch-up with the rest of the world as the need for faster internet grows.

Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works will sign the contract for the Development Project of Larnaca Port and Marina, following an approval by the Cabinet on Friday.

The United States is ready to expand bilateral trade and investment with the Republic of Cyprus, according to the US Ambassador to Cyprus, who said that security co-operation between the two countries “has never been stronger”.