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18-11-2021 13:15
Photo Album - Energy Minister holds press conference on the work of the Ministry in 2021
The Minister of Energy, Commerce and Industry, Ms Natasa Pilides, holds a press conference on the work of the Ministry in 2021, at the Presidential Palace.
18-11-2021 13:15
Rapid antigen testing units – 19 November 2021
Based on the decisions of the Council of Ministers, and aiming at the suppression of the dispersion of the virus SARS-CoV-2, as of the 18th of October, in places where SafePass is required, individuals aged 12 and above must hold one of the following:1. Certificate of full vaccination.2. Proof that they have been infected with COVID-19 during the last six months.3. Certificate of a PCR negative test or a negative rapid antigen test result, valid for 72 hours.According to the Ministe...
18-11-2021 12:18
Acropolis Post Office closed
The Cyprus Post announces that today, 18/11/2021, Acropolis Post Office will remain closed, due to a Covid-19 incident.(MB/ECHR)
18-11-2021 11:56
Photo Album - Foreign Affairs Minister – President of the Hungarian National Assembly
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, welcomes the President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Hungary, Mr László Kövér, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Lefkosia.
18-11-2021 08:59
High concentrations of dust in the air
High concentrations of dust are observed in the air today, 18 November 2021, according to measurements from ground Stations of the Air Quality Monitoring Network operated by the Department of Labour Inspection.The public, and particularly any vulnerable groups of population (children, older people, and the infirm) are urged to avoid circulating in open spaces until the observed episode has elapsed, as the small size of respirable particles in dust may have negative effects on human health.E...
17-11-2021 14:38
EMA receives application for conditional marketing authorisation of Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine, Nuvaxovid
EMA has started evaluating an application for conditional marketing authorisation for Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine, Nuvaxovid (also known as NVX-CoV2373). The assessment will proceed under an accelerated timeline, and an opinion on the marketing authorisation could be issued within weeks if the data submitted are sufficiently robust and complete to show the efficacy, safety and quality of the vaccine.Such a short timeframe is only possible because EMA has already reviewed a substantial portion...
17-11-2021 14:14
Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP): October 2021
Annual Rate of Change4,4% In October 2021 the Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices increased by 4,4% when compared to the index of October 2020 while, when compared to the index of September 2021, the HICP increased by 0,9%. For the period January - October 2021 the HICP recorded an increase of 1,8% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year. (Table 1)Note: The HICP in Euro area for the last month is based on EUROSTAT’s estimation (flash estimate). Compared to October 2020,...
17-11-2021 13:52
Photo Album - Office of the Commissioner for Citizen – Presentation of funding opportunities offered by EU programme
The Office of the Commissioner for Citizen, in cooperation with the Organisation for European Programmes and Cultural Relations, present the funding opportunities offered by the European Union Programme “Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values” (CERV), at Strovolos Municipality Cultural Centre, in Lefkosia.
17-11-2021 13:23
Rapid antigen testing units – 18 November 2021
Based on the decisions of the Council of Ministers, and aiming at the suppression of the dispersion of the virus SARS-CoV-2, as of the 18th of October, in places where SafePass is required, individuals aged 12 and above must hold one of the following:1. Certificate of full vaccination.2. Proof that they have been infected with COVID-19 during the last six months.3. Certificate of a PCR negative test or a negative rapid antigen test result, valid for 72 hours.According to the Ministe...
17-11-2021 12:35
The Medieval Castles of Pafos and Larnaka and the Cyprus Museum will be lit Purple by the Department of Antiquities for the World Pancreatic Cancer Day
The Department of Antiquities of the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works, announces that on Thursday, 18th of November 2021, the Cyprus Museum and the Medieval Castles of Pafos and Larnaka will be lit purple, as part of the World Pancreatic Cancer Day, to help increase public awareness concerning the dangers of this cancer, which, in relation to other kinds of cancer, has the lowest life expectancy.The Department of Antiquities lights up purple these monuments and the Cyprus Muse...
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