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08-04-2020 20:15
Statement by the President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, on the Council of Ministers' decisions regarding COVID-19
Today's intervention aims to inform you about the results, thus far, of the measures that have been adopted to combat the pandemic, and, at the same time, to inform you about a series of measures that the Council of Ministers decided today.Regarding the results of the measures, without any intention to cultivate unjustified optimism, I would like to mention that, based on the estimates of the scientific team, the measures we have taken are effective and a ray of light is visible. I repeat, j...
08-04-2020 20:10
Monitoring the COVID-19 virus is expanding through additional laboratory tests among the general public
Taking into consideration the availability of consumables and the importance of carrying out more laboratory tests to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic and following more than 14,000 tests already carried out on persons with an epidemiological history but also heeding the wish of the people for more tests, the Council of Ministers has decided the following:To carry out a pancyprian epidemiological examination on a random sample of 800 persons with a view to evaluate the percentage of persons thr...
08-04-2020 18:19
Re-opening of Lemesos Distrtict Office
We would like to inform the public that the Lemesos District Post Office and KEPO will re-open on Thursday, 9th April 2020. (II)
08-04-2020 12:52
House Price Index (HPI): 4th quarter 2019 Annual Change -4,8%
According to preliminary estimate of the Statistical Service, the HPI for the fourth quarter of 2019 amounts to 101,81 units. Compared to the third quarter of 2019, the HPI decreased by 3,7% while compared to the Index of the corresponding quarter of 2018, the Index decreased by 4,8%.The fluctuation of the Index for the period between the fourth quarter of 2018 and the fourth quarter of 2019 as well as the quarterly and annual percentage changes are presented in the following table: ...
08-04-2020 12:26
Cyprus’ National Shipping Strategy yields positive results
The Cyprus Shipping Deputy Ministry is proud to announce that, based on the outcome of the US Government’s 2019 Annual Report on Port State Control; Cyprus is no longer part of the Targeted Flag List of the United States Coastguard (USCG) in relation to the safety performance of flag administrations.The three-year average detention ratio of Cyprus for the period 2017-2019 was 0.96% compared to an average USCG ratio of 1.08%. In 2019, the annual detention ratio of Cyprus ships was reduced to...
08-04-2020 09:58
Planning enabling SHSO and private hospitals to respond to various cases
In an effort to relieve the situation at the hospitals of the State Health Services Organization and enable them to respond successfully and promptly to the new increased needs that have appeared due to the pandemic, the following decisions have been taken:1. Redirection of patients to private medical centresIn the present state and in view of the readiness and availability that SHSO hospitals should have, private hospitals shall be treating:Urgent cases through their accident and emergen...
08-04-2020 09:15
Post Offices that will remain closed
The Cyprus Post announce that today 08/04/2020 the following Post Offices will remain closedːLemesos District Post Office, Larnaka Airport,Liopetri (SCH/IK)
07-04-2020 19:34
Joint statement of the Minister of Health of Cyprus, Mr Constantinos Ioannou, and the Ambassador of Israel in Cyprus, Mr Shmuel Revel
The close neighborly ties between Israel and Cyprus and the telephone conversations between the Heads of State opened the door to an important cooperation confronting the threat of the COVID-19 coronavirus. The successful partnership between the two countries in the health field, significant in normal times, is even more vital in this time of emergency.An important first step is the exchange of treatment methods and protocols between the national corona centers in Israel and Cyprus –the Sheb...
07-04-2020 17:39
Euro Medium Term Notes Dual Tranche
The Republic of Cyprus has priced today 7/4/2020 two new benchmark-sized Euro Medium Term Notes for a total amount of EUR1,75 bn. The EUR 1,25 bn 7-year EMTN was priced at spread of 165 bps over the mid-swap rate and the EUR 0,5 bn 30-year EMTN was priced at spread of 215 bps over the mid-swap rate.The combined orderbook reached EUR 2,6 bn (EUR 1,8 bn for the 7-year Note and EUR0,8 bn for the 30-year Note).Statistical details will be released tomorrow. (DC/II)
07-04-2020 08:46
Post Offices that will remain closed
The Cyprus Post announce that today 7/4/2020 the following Post Offices will remain closedːLemesos District Post OfficeLarnaka AirportAvgorou (SCH/IK)
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