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16-12-2020 19:00
Address by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Nikos Christodoulides at the online discussion organised by Cyprus Youth DiplomaCY on “Youth for multilateralism: The UN we want”
“The importance of multilateralism: Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the Establishment of the UN and the 60th Anniversary of Cyprus as a UN Member”Allow me at the outset to express my warm thanks to “Cyprus Youth DiplomaCY” for organizing this event, and for their invitation to address this virtual Conference, celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the UN.Prior to sharing my thoughts with you, I would also like take this opportunity to congratulate “Cyprus Youth DiplomaCY” for their invalua...
16-12-2020 13:54
Business Register: 2019 (Annual Change 5,8%)
In 2019 the number of enterprises reached 107.062 compared to 101.147 in 2018, recording an increase of 5,8%. The number of establishments increased by 5,3%, from 108.891 in 2018 to 114.716 in 2019.Since 2015 an annual increase in the number of enterprises and the number of establishments is being recorded (Table 1).In 2019, 94,9% of the enterprises were employing less than 10 persons (Table 2). The biggest productive sector in number of enterprises was “Wholesale and Retail Trade; Repair ...
16-12-2020 09:53
Update on assessment of the BioNTech and Pfizer BNT162b2 vaccine marketing authorisation application
EMA’s Human Medicines Committee (CHMP) and its experts have been working intensively over the past weeks to evaluate data submitted by BioNTech and Pfizer in the context of the conditional marketing authorisation (CMA) application for BNT162b2, a COVID‑19 mRNA vaccine.The rate of progress is reliant on a robust and complete assessment of the quality, safety and efficacy and is determined by availability of additional information from the company to respond to questions raised during evaluati...
15-12-2020 17:39
Answers to frequently asked questions about vaccines/vaccination against COVID-19 disease
1. Is vaccination against the coronavirus mandatory?The Government’s intention is to provide full vaccination coverage of the population, since it is a serious public health issue. The vaccine will be provided free of charge to all citizens who so wish.2. How will Cyprus obtain the vaccines against coronavirus?The procedure for securing vaccines is carried out through a centralised procedure by the European Union and is common to all Member States. The European Commission has conclud...
15-12-2020 14:43
The National Vaccination Plan for COVID-19 was presented
The Ministry of Health is in full readiness to be able to respond quickly, when conditions allow, and the time comes for the vaccination of the Cyprus population, Ms Olga Kalakouta, Deputy Director of Medical and Public Health Services said during a Press conference, presenting the plan prepared by the Ministry of Health which is already being implemented as part of the overall preparation.Presentation of the National Vaccination Plan for COVID-19Ms Kalakouta explained that the supply of va...
14-12-2020 14:55
Employment in the Broad Public Sector: 3rd Quarter 2020
Total employment in the Broad Public Sector in the 3rd quarter of 2020 reached 68.502 persons. The employment in General Government was 62.750 and in the Publicly Owned Enterprises and Companies 5.752 persons.In General Government, which consists of the Government, Non-Profit Organizations and Local Authorities, total employment reached 52.234, 6.407 and 4.109 persons respectively.The employment in the Broad Public Sector increased by 1.169 persons (1,7%) compared to the same quarter of 20...
14-12-2020 14:23
Results of the Survey on Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) usage and e-Commerce in Enterprises 2020
Cloud ComputingCloud computing in Cyprus is becoming more and more popular among enterprises. In 2020, 34,6% of enterprises with ten or more employees bought Cloud Computing services. The main use of cloud computing services in enterprises is e-mail (29,8%), office software (24,9%) and storage of files (23,9%). (Figure 1)The three cloud computing services mentioned above, are the most popular in all small, medium and large enterprises indicating that enterprise size does not affect the clou...
14-12-2020 14:08
Job Vacancies: 3rd quarter 2020
Annual Change -8,1%The number of job vacancies in the 3rd quarter of 2020 reached 6.554. The number of job vacancies decreased by 576 (-8,1%) compared to the same quarter of the previous year where the number was 7.130. Compared to the 2nd quarter of 2020 the number of job vacancies increased by 2.382 (57,1%). (Table 1) The job vacancy rate in the 3rd quarter of 2020 was 1,7%, while the job vacancy rate in the previous quarter and the 3rd quarter of 2019 was 1,2% and 2,0% respectively. T...
14-12-2020 10:02
Photo Album - Signing of contract for the Traffic Law Enforcement Camera System
The Minister of Transport, Communications and Works, Mr Yiannis Karousos, and the Minister of Justice and Public Order, Ms Emily Yiolitis, attend the signing of the contract for the Traffic Law Enforcement Camera System.
14-12-2020 09:30
Announcement by the Cyprus Post on the traditional postal services in various destinations
The Cyprus Post informs the public that the traditional postal services (regular mail, registered, insured mail, parcels, EPG parcels, EMS/Datapost if applicable etc) are offered for the following destinations:1. Australia2. Austria3. Bahrain4. Belgium5. Brazil (only EMS/Datapost)6. Bulgaria7. Canada8. China9. Czech Republic10. Denmark11. Egypt12. Estonia13. Finland14. France15. Georgia16. Germany17. Great Britain18. Greece19. Hong Kong20. India21. Indonesia22. Iraq23. ...
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