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15-09-2020 10:55
Online discussion by the Office of the Commissioner for Volunteerism and Non-Governmental Organizations
The Commissioner for Volunteerism and Non-Governmental Organizations, Mr. Yiannis Yiannaki, will be a speaker at an Online Discussion of structured dialogue about “Management of Volunteers in emergency Situations", organized today by the Non-Governmental Organization Stressball from 19:00 till 20:30.The Commissioner of Volunteerism and Non-Governmental Organizations, Mr. Yiannis Yiannakis, will also answer questions from the public.To participate in the Internet Discussion please follow the...
15-09-2020 10:12
Epidemiological risk assessment of countries concerning COVID-19, dated 15/09/2020
The epidemiological picture of various countries with regard to the COVID-19 disease has been re-evaluated by the Epidemiological Monitoring and Control of Infectious Diseases Unit of the Medical Services and the Public Health Services. The evaluation was based on the epidemiological indicators of the countries, such as: the effective reproduction number R(t) for SARS-CoV-2, the number of new diagnoses, the number of laboratory tests, the mortality rate per 100,000 inhabitants, the estimated ...
15-09-2020 09:27
Message by the Office of the Commissioner for Volunteering and Non-Governmental Organizations on the International Day of Democracy
The United Nations (UN), in a relevant resolution in 2007, established September 15 as the International Day of Democracy. The unprecedented crisis caused by the pandemic has created enormous social, political and legal challenges worldwide. As states are obliged to adopt emergency measures, it is essential to comply with national laws, to protect and respect international agreements and basic principles of legality, as well as the right to justice and medical care.UN Secretary-General Anton...
14-09-2020 15:01
Creation of shelters for the mosaics and other archaeological remains within the archaelogical site of Nea Pafos
The Department of Antiquities of the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works announces that the procedure of the evaluation of the proposals submitted by architecture firms, following the international competition to design protective shelters at the World Heritage site of Nea Pafos has been completed. In particular, the shortlisted firms are six and are now asked to submit a concept design, so as to finally select the architecture firm that will implement the project. In due course, ...
14-09-2020 13:01
Job Vacancies: 2nd quarter 2020 -Annual Change -32,1%
The number of job vacancies in the 2nd quarter of 2020 reached 4172. The number of job vacancies decreased by 1969 (-32,1%) compared to the same quarter of the previous year where the number was 6141. Compared to the 1st quarter of 2020 the number of job vacancies decreased by 3005 (-41,9%). (Table 1) The job vacancy rate in the 2nd quarter of 2020 was 1,2%, while the job vacancy rate in the previous quarter and the 2nd quarter of 2019 was 2,0% and 1,7% respectively. The largest job...
14-09-2020 12:53
Employment in the Broad Public Sector: 2nd Quarter 2020
Total Employment 69.483Total employment in the Broad Public Sector in the 2nd quarter of 2020 reached 69.483 persons. The employment in General Government was 63.792 and in the Publicly Owned Enterprises and Companies 5.691 persons.In General Government, which consists of the Government, Non-Profit Organizations and Local Authorities, total employment reached 52.476, 7.115 and 4.201 persons respectively. The employment in the Broad Public Sector increased by 1.026 persons (1,5%) compared ...
14-09-2020 12:41
Photo Album - President Anastasiades receives an 8-member team of students
The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, receives an 8-member team of students from the English School. The team has set up an internet platform on circular economy called CICLO, aiming to give ideas and assistance to the public to reduce the quantities of garbage. (EH)
14-09-2020 09:55
The President of the House of Representatives gives a press conference on the issue of the documents relating to the citizenships held by the House
The President of the House of Representatives, Mr Demetris Syllouris, will give a press conference on the issue of the documents held by the House of Representatives that relate to the citizenship programme.The conference will be held on Wednesday, 16 September 2020, at 11 p.m. (Keryneia hall, House of Representatives Building), at the presence of the three legal experts who provided the House a common report on this issue. (ΕΚ)
12-09-2020 22:14
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus and the Secretary of State of the United States of America signed a Memorandum of Understanding
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, and the Secretary of State of the United States of America, Mr Mike Pompeo, signed today a Memorandum of Understanding, on the sidelines of the meeting of the US Secretary of State with the President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, at the Presidential Palace.The Memorandum was singed in the framework of the bilateral co-operation between the Republic of Cyprus and the United States in the security an...
12-09-2020 21:50
Joint Search and Rescue (SAR) Exercise SAREX “CYPUK - 02/20”
A Joint Search and Rescue (SAR) Exercise, titled “CYPUK-02/20” was conducted today, Saturday the 12th of September 2020, within the Search and Rescue Region of the Republic of Cyprus, with the participation of the Open Patrol Vessel «HMS TRENT» of the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom and a helicopter of Cyprus Police Aviation Unit SAR Units with a registered nurse of the Ambulance Services on board from the Republic of Cyprus. Personnel and assets participated in the Aeronautical SAR Exe...
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