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20-08-2020 16:45
New maximum price for conducting a laboratory test for COVID-19
The Ministry of Health announces that the maximum fee charged for carrying out a laboratory examination for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, in accordance with today’s Decree by the Health Minister, is set at €75 for the molecular test. It is made clear that the only acceptable and approved method of detecting the COVID-19 disease is the diagnostic method of tracing the genetic material of the virus, and, besides the Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics and the Microbiological Laboratories of the...
20-08-2020 12:46
House President receives a Delegation from Pyroi village
The President of the House of Representatives, Mr Demetris Syllouris, received today, Thursday, 20 August 2020, a delegation from Pyroi Community Council and "Pyroi" Refugees Association and he was presented a resolution with regard to the 46th anniversary of the conquest of Pyroi by the Turkish troops, at the House of the Citizen.(EH)
20-08-2020 11:37
The President of the House of Representatives addressed a symbolic tree planting ceremony
The President of the House of Representatives, Mr Demetris Syllouris, and the High Commissioner of India, Ms Madhumita Hazarika Bhagat, attended today, Thursday 20 August 2020, the planting of a sapling on the occasion of the Independence Day of India and the 60th anniversary of the House of Representatives, at the House of the Citizen.Mr Syllouris said that "this symbolic tree planting ceremony serves to highlight and mark two auspicious occasions. The 74th Independence Day of India and the...
20-08-2020 11:06
Foini Lemesos Postal Agency
Cyprus Post accepts applications by inhabitants of Foini village and the surrounding area, to take over the local postal agency in the form of assignment of duties and not employment, as well as the delivery of mail, with a remuneration of €311,00 on a monthly basis.Interested people may contact Limassol District Post Officer at tel. 25802254 - 25802256. Application deadline is 11th September 2020.(EH/SCH)
19-08-2020 13:59
President Anastasiades Anastasiades participated in the deliberations of the Extraordinary European Council
The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, participated today, Wednesday 19 August 2020, in the deliberations of the Extraordinary European Council, via video conference, from the Presidential Residence at Troodos.(EH)
19-08-2020 12:41
Tourist Arrivals: July 2020
Tourist Arrivals -88,2%The arrivals of tourists reached 64.914 in July 2020 compared to 550.971 in July 2019, recording a decrease of 88,2%.For the period of January – July 2020, arrivals of tourists totaled 320.589 compared to 2.181.994 in the corresponding period of 2019, recording a decrease of 85,3%.It should be noted that in March 2020, a ban of entry to the Republic was imposed on several categories of persons, including tourists, up to 8/6/2020, as part of the measures taken to prev...
19-08-2020 12:35
Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP): July 2020 (Annual Rate of Change -2%)
In July 2020 the Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices decreased by 2% compared to the index of July 2019 while, when compared to the index of June 2020, the HICP decreased by 0,2%. For the period January – July 2020 the HICP recorded a decrease of 0,7% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year. (Table 1)Compared to July 2019, the categories Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and Other Fuels and Transport had the largest negative changes with percentages of 8,6% and 6,1% respect...
19-08-2020 12:28
Justice Minister and Mountain Communities Commissioner visit Police and Fire Stations of Mountain Communities
The Minister of Justice and Public Order, Ms Emily Yiolitis, and the Commissioner for the Development of Mountain Communities, Mr Costas Chiambiaouris, visited today, Wednesday, 19 August 2020, the Police Station and the Fire Station of Agros.(EH)
19-08-2020 08:30
Message of the Officeof the Commissioner for Volunteerism and NGOs for World Humanitarian Day
World Humanitarian Day is celebrated annually on August 19th since 2009, based on a United Nations (UN) decision. The reason for choosing this date was the bombing of the UN headquarters in Baghdad, on August 19th, 2003. As a result, 22 members of humanitarian organizations, including the Head of Humanitarian Affairs in Iraq, were killed. On this Day, the world commemorates the humanitarians who lost their lives or were injured in the line of duty. At the same time, it honors all health profe...
18-08-2020 18:30
Foreign Minister Christodoulides made statements to the press following his meeting with the Foreign Minister of Greece
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Nikos Christodoulides, held a meeting today, Tuesday, 18 August 2020, with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Hellenic Republic, Mr. Nikos Dendias, who is currently on a day-visit to Cyprus.Following the meeting, Minister Christodoulides made statements to the press. The statements in Greek can be found here.(EH)
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