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25-10-2020 10:27
October 25 - World Breast Cancer Day
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and October 25th marks World Breast Cancer Day. The aim of the Day is to draw society's attention to the disease and to increase information, early diagnosis, treatment and alleviating care.According to the World Health Organization (WHO), every year there are around 1.38m. new cases and 458000 deaths from breast cancer. Breast cancer is by far the most common female cancer worldwide, both in developed and developing countries. In low- and middle-inco...
23-10-2020 14:42
Decisions of the Minister of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance relating to the implementation of the Special Schemes for the period of October 2020
The Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance announces the publication today in the Official Gazette of the Republic of the Decisions of the Minister of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance, concerning the implementation of the Special Schemes for combating the consequences of the COVID-19 virus for the period 1st October 2020 until 31st October 2020.More specifically, the Decisions concern the following Special Schemes.Special Scheme for Hotel and Tourist Accommodation (Decision N...
23-10-2020 13:06
Improvement on the briefing procedures of persons testing positive for the virus and their close contacts
In the light of the increased COVID-19 cases being recorded daily and in an effort to improve on the briefing procedures of persons testing positive to the virus as well as of their close contacts, the Tracing Team of the Epidemiological Monitoring Unit has proceeded to bring changes to its procedures. The aim of updating the procedures is to minimize the time required to inform both the confirmed outbreaks and their contacts, given the big increase of the confirmed COVID-19 cases as well as ...
23-10-2020 13:05
Update of instructions for visits to Homes for the Elderly and Incapacitated, Child and Juvenile Protection State Institutions, and 24-hour Care Centres for the Disabled.
The Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance with the concurrent opinion of the Ministry of Health informs the public of the following:Taking into consideration the recent developments of the epidemiological situation prevailing in our country due to the increase of COVID-19 cases and in an effort to contain the detected sources of outbreaks and chains of transmission, the following measures are modified and put into effect as of today, 23 October 2020: Visits to the State, Private...
23-10-2020 11:27
Mail services countries list
Cyprus Post announce that mail can be sent to the following destinations, as from 26/10/2020:ArgentinaAustraliaAustriaBahrainBelarusBelgiumBosnia and HerzegovinaBrazilBulgariaCanadaCzechChinaCroatiaDenmarkDubaiEgyptEstoniaFinlandFranceGermanyGreat BritainGreeceHungaryHong KongJapanIndiaIrelandIsraelItalyKenyaKuwaitLetonia (Republic of Latvia)LithuaniaLuxemburgMaltaMexicoMoldovaNetherlands (Holland)NorwayOmanPakistanPhilippinesPolandPortugalRomania...
23-10-2020 09:25
Priority services in retail establishments granted for citizens over 60 years-old and people with disabilities
Following yesterday's decisions of the Council of Ministers vis-à-vis the implementation of contingency measures to halt the course of the pandemic, it is recalled that the measure of granting citizens over 60 years-old and people with disabilities priority access time in food retail establishments across Cyprus, from opening time until 9 am, is still in force.More specifically, the aforementioned arrangement applies to the following establishments:- Supermarkets,- Fruit market...
22-10-2020 15:20
Clarifications on organizing weddings and christenings
In the context of today’s decisions of the Council of Ministers on the taking of extra measures island-wide and in relation to the organizing of weddings and christenings for the period until 9 November, it is recalled that cocktail parties and well-wishing ceremonies are banned with physical presence only allowed at lunch or dinner with a maximum number of 350 persons attending.Provided that the maximum number of persons allowed per table is 6, in accordance with the provisions of the Decre...
22-10-2020 14:32
Decision of the Council of Ministers on the implementation of island-wide contingency measures and in Limassol and Paphos Districts in particular
Due to the rapid increase in the number of COVID-19 cases being recorded in Cyprus during the last 14 days and the spread of the virus in the community, and taking into consideration the geographical allocation of the outbreaks as well as the qualitative analysis carried out until this morning, the Council of Ministers in its meeting today under the President of the Republic, Nicos Anastasiades, has decided the following measures with the aim of controlling and preventing further infections a...
22-10-2020 12:36
Presentation of the Corporate Volunteering Guide for the implementation of Corporate Social Responsibility actions
The presentation of the publication “Guide to Corporate Volunteering for the implementation of Corporate Social Responsibility Actions" took place on Thursday, October 15, 2020, at the Press and Information Office. The publication was presented by Dr Alexandros Antonaras, President of the Cyprus Network for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR Cyprus).The participants were first welcomed by the Deputy Director of the Press and Information Office, Ms Elego Fragoulidou, and then greeted by the...
21-10-2020 16:09
Swearing-in / Affirmation ceremony and Registration of Sworn Translators
Αs provided by the Law on the Registration and Regulation of the Services of Sworn Translators in the Republic of Cyprus, Graduate Translators and Candidates who passed the written Translation Exams held by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports and Youth in 2019, took the Sworn Translators’ oath during a Swearing-in / Affirmation ceremony today at the Press and Information Office, in order to be formally registered in the Register of Sworn Translators.The ceremony was addressed by the D...
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