TransPod, the startup that is building the world’s leading ultra-high-speed ground transportation system (the TransPod Line) to disrupt and redefine passenger and cargo transportation, unveiled the FluxJet, an industry-defining innovation that transfor…
Day: July 22, 2022
“Red alert” for forest fire risk over the weekend
On the weekend of July 23-24, 2022, the risk of wildfires will be at the “red alert” level, the Department of Forests said in an announcement.It is noted that lighting a fire without permission is prohibited and constitutes an offense which, according …
Health Ministry announces 13 more deaths due to COVID-19, more than 10 thousand new cases detected last week
The Health Ministry in Cyprus announced on Friday that 12 COVID-19 patients, three women and nine men, died of COVID from 15 to 21 July while 10,152 new cases were traced with the positivity rate reaching 9.14%. Another death which occurred last year w…
Grid capacity increases to meet higher demand as temperatures rise in Cyprus
Despite high temperatures, ongoing electricity demand remains lower than the one observed last summer, the grid’s capacity is, however, expected to increase next week, to be able to respond to higher demand, according to Vrahimis Koutsoloukas, a spokes…
Illicit drugs seized in Cyprus during operation PANGEA
PANGEA operation for illicit pharmaceutical products in Cyprus resulted in the seizure of 462 illegal products (pills, spray and gels) and 123 food supplements which don’t have an import and distribution permit. The authorities also checked various pre…
Commissioner Kyriakides participates in the Summit of ‘First Ladies and Gentlemen’
Tomorrow, Commissioner Stella Kyriakides will participate in the ‘First Ladies and Gentlemen Summit’, a teleconference event hosted for the second time by the First Lady of Ukraine, Olena Zelenska. This year, bringing together high-level participants f…