Despite the disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic the Real Estate and Construction sector in Cyprus contributed 17% to the country’s Gross Value Added during 2020.

And this despite the additional disruption later in the year by the Cyprus Investment Programme (CIP) termination as of November 2020.

The Covid-19 vaccination portal only for people aged 57-58 opened at 8am on Saturday and will close at 8pm, the Health Ministry has said.

In total 15,000 appointment slots will be made available on the portal, it added.

The Ministry also clarified that the portal will not be available at this stage for people over 59 years.

Mainly cloudy on Saturday with local showers and isolated thunderstorms all across Cyprus.

Snow will fall on Troodos mountainous areas.

Winds will be light to moderate in the morning, south-westerly to westerly, force 3 to 4 Beaufort, turning strong to extremely strong in the afternoon, force 5 to 6 Beaufort.

The sea will be slight to rough.

A driver parked at a parking place for people with disabilities outside the Hospital. He then decided that the fine amounting to 500 euros was too high so he appealed the decision of the first-instance court. The Supreme Court decided that the strict verdict was justified to punish the man’s unacceptable behavior and also to send the message to every possible violator of the legislation about the need to respect the parking place of people with disabilities.