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03-03-2021 16:01
Rapid antigen testing for employees and the general population – Testing units 4 March 2021
Aiming at the continuous surveillance of the community and the workplaces, the free programmes of rapid antigen testing of the general population and employees are in progress.For the smooth and safe operation of businesses that have been activated according to the Decrees, employers in businesses, as well as the Heads of Departments/Services in the public and wider public sector, are obliged to coordinate the rapid testing of the employees, so that the mandatory weekly testing of the person...
03-03-2021 13:48
Written statement by the Director of the Press Office of the President of the Republic, Mr Viktoras Papadopoulos
We respect the views of the Holy Synod or of those who disagree with the title of the song that will represent Cyprus in this year’s Eurovision contest.At the same time, however, the Government fully respects creative intellectual and artistic freedom that cannot be misinterpreted or limited because of a song’s title, and unnecessary dimensions should not be attributed.RM/EH/SCH
03-03-2021 13:06
Registered Unemployed: February 2021
The unemployed persons, registered at the District Labour Offices on the last day of February 2021, reached 32.789 persons. Based on the seasonally adjusted data that show the trend of unemployment, the number of registered unemployed for February 2021 increased to 29.872 persons in comparison to 29.819 in the previous month. (Table 1)In comparison with February 2020, an increase of 7.169 persons or 28,0% was recorded, attributed mainly to the sector of trade (an increase of 1.917), construc...
03-03-2021 12:38
COVID-19 Vaccination Portal issues resolved
The Deputy Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy wishes to inform the public that the technical issues that occured at the COVID-19 Vaccination Portal have been resolved and the smooth operation of the Portal has been restored.The Deputy Ministry expresses its sincere apologies for the inconvenience.EH
03-03-2021 12:33
Photo Album - The President of the Republic presides over a meeting on the relocation of liquid gas facilities
The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, presides over a meeting on the relocation of liquid gas facilities from Larnaka to Vasiliko, at the Presidential Palace.
03-03-2021 10:02
Vaccination Portal COVID-19 – Intensive efforts to rectify technical issues
The Deputy Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy wishes to inform the public that the COVID-19 Vaccination Portal displays some technical issues, due to the increased volume of requests, submitted simultaneously, for vaccination appointments.The Deputy Ministry is working intensively, in cooperation with all stakeholders and service providers, to resolve these problems and is asking citizens to show patience and understanding.A subsequent announcement will follow, once all the...
03-03-2021 09:00
Mobile testing units in schools for the convenience of school staff and students
Rapid tests through mobile testing units in schools from March 4 Mandatory weekly testing for teachers/school staffWeekly testing for students aged 12 and over, with the consent of parents/guardiansThe Ministry of Health, is endeavouring to strengthen the effort to reduce the number of cases detected in schools through mobile rapid antigen testing units. Given the decision on the mandatory weekly rapid antigen testing of all teachers and other school staff, as well as students aged 12 an...
02-03-2021 16:47
Rapid antigen testing for employees and the general population – Testing units 3 March 2021
Aiming at the continuous surveillance of the community and the workplaces, the free programmes of rapid antigen testing of the general population and employees are in progress.For the smooth and safe operation of businesses that have been activated according to the Decrees, employers in businesses, as well as the Heads of Departments/Services in the public and wider public sector, are obliged to coordinate the rapid testing of the employees, so that the mandatory weekly testing of the person...
02-03-2021 14:35
Photo Album - House President receives the 2020 Annual Report of the European Parliament
The President of the House of Representatives, Mr Adamos Adamou, receives the 2020 Annual Report of the European Parliament, by the Head of the Office of the European Parliament in Cyprus, Mr Andreas Kettis.
02-03-2021 12:58
Labour Force Survey (LFS): 4th Quarter 2020
Unemployment 8,0% According to the results of the Labour Force Survey, the labour force in the 4th quarter of 2020 amounted to 456.101 persons or 63,1% of the population (males 70,3%, females 56,5%) in comparison to 449.784 persons (62,9%) in the corresponding quarter of 2019 (Table 1).The number of employed persons was 419.424 and the employment rate 58,1% (males 64,4%, females 52,1%) in comparison to 421.303 persons (59,0%) in the corresponding quarter of 2019.The number of unemployed pe...
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