Cyprus

€5 million have been allocated for a one year subsidy scheme for the replacement, by vulnerable groups, of old home appliances with energy efficient ones; it is expected to significantly reduce the electricity bills of the households who benefit from it

Alexandra Attalides, elected to the House of Representatives for the Greens, was named Anticorruption Champion by US Secretary of State on Dec 9th anti-corruption day, together with activists from countries such as Bulgaria, Malawi, Thailand yesterday

To mark 50 years of diplomatic ties with China, the two countries pledged closer co-operation through a joint statement yesterday following a telephone conversation between President Anastasiades and President Xi Jinping

30 illegal rubbish dumps have been cleared, with another 130 set to be targeted, as authorities call on the public to keep Cyprus clean

During the 16th Cyprus International Film Festival, the Disability Film Festival, an event on the subject of disability organized by the Centre for Social Innovation, is taking place today and tomorrow at Artos House in Nicosia, with free admission

The duration of maternity leave for mothers with two children has been extended to 22 weeks from 18 weeks currently, and to 26 weeks for the third or subsequent child; the new law applies to all cases: child born to beneficiary, adoption or surrogacy

After an already dry summer, rain this month was only at 14% of the seasonal levels

The country signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding with Greece and Egypt to connect their respective electricity grids, identifying the initiative as a “beacon of stability” in the eastern Mediterranean

The Queen’s Baton Relay, with Her Majesty The Queen’s message to the Commonwealth, began its journey across 72 countries, landing in Cyprus as first stop on the 140.000 km relay

A specialized clinic for post-Covid patients will start operating within days, where both physical and mental health care will be available, and a local study on impact on recovered patients will be launched

The Cyprus Consumers Association (CCA) strongly criticized the Electricity Authority (EAC) for the 38% price hike set in comparison to August 2020, calling for solutions to stop the increase as many families will not be able to afford it

More than 45.000 students of Gymnasiums, Lyceums, and Technical Schools will return to classes today, thus officially opening the new school year

The economy is expected to grow over 5.5% in 2021 according to Finance Minister, as preliminary estimates showed a 12.9% year-on-year growth in the second quarter of the year