Cyprus has signed bilateral air services agreements with eight countries as part of plans to increase the island’s air connectivity, the transport ministry announced on Wednesday.

Aegean Airlines launched flights between Paphos and Athens on Thursday, with the first flight due to land in Paphos at 6 pm and depart from there for the return leg 45 minutes later.

Paphos Airport on Wednesday welcomed its three millionth passenger for 2019, setting a new record since the airport first started operations.

Secret checks and assessments will be carried out at hotels throughout the island, the deputy ministry of tourism announced on Wednesday.

EY comes together with coalition to help establish ethical artificial intelligence systems.

A year before the launch of the general health scheme, Eurostat figures for 2018 show that 1.7% of people in Cyprus aged 16 and above reported unmet needs for medical examination or treatment.

Revenue from tourism fell 1.5% year-on-year to €2.3 billion in the first nine months of the year, the statistical service said on Tuesday.

A second vessel, the LEF1, was sunk on Tuesday in Larnaca to create artificial reefs following the sinking of the Elpida at the weekend.

Cypriots want stronger representation at the European Commission, a Eurobarometer report revealed on Tuesday.

The US Congress is expected to approve by Thursday a bill lifting an arms embargo on Cyprus, which has been in place since 1987. The embargo will be lifted once Congress passes the National Defense Authorization Act for 2020.