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12-11-2020 12:40

Photo Album - Joint press conference by Finance and Labour Ministers

The Minister of Finance, Mr Constantinos Petrides, and the Minister of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance, Ms Zeta Emilianidou, hold a joint press conference, on further and more detailed information in relation to the implementation of the measures to tackle the pandemic, in the areas of their responsibilities, at the Ministry of Finance. 

12-11-2020 12:04

Photo Album - Welcoming ceremony of the Minister of Defence of Israel

Welcoming ceremony of the Minister of Defence of Israel, Mr Benny Gantz, by the Minister of Defence, Mr Charalambos Petrides, at the Ministry of Defence .

12-11-2020 11:02

Photo Album - The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, receives a delegation of Ammochostos Municipality

The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, receives a delegation of the Municipality of Ammochostos, at the Presidential Palace.

12-11-2020 10:56

Photo Album - The President of the Republic receives Israel's Defence Minister

The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, receives the Minister of Defence of Israel, Mr Benny Gantz, at the Presidential Palace.

12-11-2020 09:12

Government Employment by Category: October 2020 Total Employment: 52.513

In October 2020 total government employment increased by 37 persons (0,1%) in comparison to the corresponding month of 2019 and reached 52.513 persons. Permanent staff decreased by 946 persons (-3,4%), from 27.912 to 26.966 persons. Casual staff increased by 1.119 persons (7,0%) and reached 17.090 persons compared to 15.971 persons in October 2019.Compared to October 2019 an increase is observed in Education staff (1,8%), a decrease is observed in Security Forces staff (-0,5%) while the sta...

11-11-2020 21:38

Statement by the Minister of Health, Mr. Constantinos Ioannou, during the announcement of the emergency measures for keeping the pandemic under control

The Government finds itself again in the difficult position of announcing today new emergency measures in an effort to check the spread of the pandemic and bring the epidemiological picture back to an acceptable state, particularly in places where the contagion of the virus tends to get out of control.I wish to make clear that apart from the epidemiological data, the decisions we take are based primarily on the evaluation of the social and psychological impact the measures will have on the m...

11-11-2020 21:16

Address by the President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades

Compatriots, Friends, Just a week ago I addressed all of you and explained the reasons for taking new restrictive measures, expressing at the same time the hope of avoiding stricter restrictive measures that have been imposed by European countries, one after another. Unfortunately, despite the measures taken, despite the anxious effort to avoid stricter restrictive measures, it has not been possible to curb the outbreak of the pandemic, which now threatens the health, the life, the health s...

11-11-2020 20:34

Photo Album - The President of the Republic presides over a meeting of the Council of Ministers

The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, presides over a meeting of the Council of Ministers, at the Presidential Palace.

11-11-2020 14:25

Written statement by the Government Spokesman, Mr Kyriakos I. Koushos, on the telephone conversation between the President of the Republic and the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of the United Kingdom

The President of the Republic, Mr. Nicos Anastasiades, had a telephone conversation today with the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, Mr Dominic Raab.During their telephone conversation, Mr Raab assured the President of the Republic of the intention of the United Kingdom to positively contribute towards both the convening of the informal five-party summit, which the UN Secretary-General intends to convene, as well as during the subsequent continuation of th...

11-11-2020 09:32

Postal services to Ukraine are suspended

The Cyprus Post announces that postal services to Ukraine are suspended. This concerns all services, except for the Quickpost courier service.(EK/SCH) 

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