In today’s episode, oil major Chevron and the Cyprus government have said they are committed to speeding up development of the offshore Aphrodite gas field, with a new well to be drilled in the first quarter of 2023. In other news, health authorities will prepare a road map for autumn, relating to testing and the date when schools will open depending on the state of play with Covid-19, officials announced on Thursday; and the number of visitors to Paphos is “satisfactory,” head of the Paphos regional board of tourism Nasos Hadjigeorgiou said, adding that the goal of approaching the numbers seen in 2019 is still on track.

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