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17-02-2021 19:30
Rapid antigen testing for employees and the general population – Testing units 18 February 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...
17-02-2021 13:25
Photo Album - The President of the Republic holds a joint press conference with the Minister of Interior on the new housing schemes of the Government
The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, holds a joint press conference with the Minister of Interior, Mr Nicos Nouris, on the new housing schemes of the Government, at the Presidential Palace.
17-02-2021 13:01
Tourist Arrivals: January 2021
95,5% decrease in Tourist Arrivals The arrivals of tourists reached 3.889 in January 2021 recording a decrease of 95,5% compared to January 2020, during which 85.622 arrivals were recorded, and 95,3% decrease compared to January 2019 (with 81.970 arrivals).Arrivals from Greece were the main source of tourism for the month of January 2021, with a share of 48,4% of total arrivals, followed by Germany with 8,8%, while other countries accounted for smaller percentages.Tourist arrivals from Gre...
17-02-2021 11:16
The Cyprus Post accepts applications for Maroni Postal Agency
The Cyprus Post accepts applications of citizens of community of Maroni village 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 €465,00 on a monthly basis.In due time, statistical data will be collected for one month, in the community, in order to exam the possibility to adjust the remuneration.Application deadline is the 12th March 2021.For further information contact Larnaka District Post...
17-02-2021 09:25
Epidemiological risk assessment of countries concerning COVID-19, dated 17/2/2021
The epidemiological image 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 pr...
16-02-2021 20:06
The President of the Republic had a telephone conversation with the High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, had tonight a telephone conversation with the High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Mr Josep Borrell.During their conversation, Mr Borrell informed the President of the Republic that he intends to pay a visit to Cyprus on 5 - 6 March, in the framework of which they will hold a meeting on 5 March, at the Presidential Palace.(MG/MPO)
16-02-2021 18:02
Political Consultations held at Ministerial level between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of External Affairs of the Republic of India
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus and the Ministry of External Affairs of the Republic of India held extended political consultations at the highest level this afternoon, under Ministers Nikos Christodoulides and Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, respectively.During the consultations, which were conducted via teleconference with the participation of officials of the two Ministries as well as the High Commissioners of Cyprus and India in Nicosia and New Delhi, respectively, a c...
16-02-2021 17:00
The President of the Republic received the credentials of the Ambassador of the Czech Republic
The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, received the credentials of the Ambassador of the Czech Republic, Mr Vladimír Němec, during a formal ceremony held at the Presidential Palace on Tuesday, February 16, 2021.Presenting his credentials, Mr Vladimír Němec, speaking in English, said:“Allow me to present to your hands the Letters of Credence by which H. E. the President of the Czech Republic Miloš Zeman has appointed me to be the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to...
16-02-2021 16:45
The President of the Republic received the credentials of the Ambassador of France
The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, received the credentials of the Ambassador of France, Ms Salina Grenet-Catalano, during a formal ceremony held at the Presidential Palace on Tuesday, February 16, 2021.Presenting her credentials, Ms Grenet-Catalano, speaking in English, said:“I have the honour to present today to Your Excellency the Letters of Credence by which His Excellency the President of the French Republic, Mr Emmanuel Macron, accredits me as Ambassador Extraordina...
16-02-2021 16:20
Rapid antigen testing for employees and the general population – Testing units 17 February 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...
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