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15-03-2022 11:07
Applications for the management of Lageia Postal Agency
The Cyprus Post accepts applications from citizens of the community of Lageia village interested in taking over the management of the local postal agency in the form of assignment of duties and not in the form of employment, with a remuneration of €350, 00 on a yearly basis.Application deadline is 15th April 2022.Citizens who are interested may contact Larnaca District Post Officer at tel. 24802450 / 24802500.(MV/ECHR)
15-03-2022 08:50
Welcome address by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sport and Youth, Mr Prodromos Prodromou, at the “Cypriot Gala Concert”- Sunday, 13 March 2022, Brahms-Saal - Wiener Musikverein
It is with great honor that I welcome you to the Cypriot Gala Concert. I believe that it is really an honor to have here in Vienna, the capital of music, a concert by young Cypriot artists and students.This event is organized by the Cypriot Cultural Center in Vienna, under the auspices of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sport and Youth, in the context of our efforts to enhance the cultural relations between Cyprus and Austria. Music is a suitable ground to bring closer our two countries....
14-03-2022 19:28
Recommendations of the National Vaccination Advisory Committee of the Ministry of Health
As part of the efforts of the Ministry of Health to strengthen the immunity of groups of the population who are more vulnerable to severe disease, the National Vaccination Advisory Committee during yesterday’s session recommends the following:1st Recommendation: The administration of a booster/3rd dose to individuals aged 12 years and over with mRNA vaccines, provided that the period of six (6) months after the administration of the 2nd dose has elapsed. It is understood that the validity o...
14-03-2022 14:11
Rapid Antigen Testing Units – 15 March 2022
Based on the decisions of the Council of Ministers, and aiming at the suppression of the dispersion of the virus SARS-CoV-2, in places where SafePass is required, individuals aged 6 and above must hold one of the following:Certificate of full vaccination.Proof that they have been infected with COVID-19 during the last three months.Certificate of a negative rapid antigen test, valid for 7 days, for individuals aged 6-11 years old.Certificate of a negative PCR or rapid antigen test, valid ...
14-03-2022 12:46
Foreign Trade Statistics, December 2021 (final data) and January 2022 (provisional data)
The Statistical Service of Cyprus announces the release of final data on the foreign trade of Cyprus for December 2021 and of provisional data for January 2022.ForeignTradeStatistics, December 2021The main developments in the foreign trade of Cyprus in December 2021 were:(a) Total imports of goods (from EU Member States and from third countries) amounted to €703,6 mn in December 2021 as compared to €713,5 mn in December 2020, recording a decrease of 1,4%.(b) Exports of domestically prod...
14-03-2022 11:39
Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the situation in Mariupol, Ukraine
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus expresses great concern about the exclusion of Mariupol from the Russian forces and the cut-off of the city from water, electricity and food supplies.We call for an immediate end to the exclusion for humanitarian reasons, so as to avoid further complications that put the lives of its inhabitants in imminent danger.We call and look forward to the creation and maintenance of humanitarian corridors, so that there is a safe and orderly e...
14-03-2022 10:35
Epidemiological risk assessment of countries concerning COVID-19, dated 14/03/2022
Following a decision of the Council of Ministers, as of 21st February 2022 the new Action Plan for the smooth operation of flights and the operation of airports entered into force. The Epidemiological Monitoring Unit of the Ministry of Health has made a re-evaluation of the epidemiological situation in various countries as regards COVID-19.The categorisation of countries shall apply for travel purposes to non-vaccinated passengers or passengers who do not hold a valid certificate of vaccinat...
14-03-2022 10:12
The President of the Republic visited the Pournara Reception Centre
The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, visited this morning the Reception Centre at Pournara, where he spoke with the competent officials and with asylum seekers about the living conditions at the centre.In statements to the press, after his visit, President Anastasiades asked about his impressions from the visit, said that “the first impression is on the one hand, the tragic situation that these people who have been exploited or are generally looking for better living conditi...
13-03-2022 12:26
Rapid Antigen Testing Units – 14 March 2022
Based on the decisions of the Council of Ministers, and aiming at the suppression of the dispersion of the virus SARS-CoV-2, in places where SafePass is required, individuals aged 6 and above must hold one of the following:Certificate of full vaccination.Proof that they have been infected with COVID-19 during the last three months.Certificate of a negative rapid antigen test, valid for 7 days, for individuals aged 6-11 years old.Certificate of a negative PCR or rapid antigen test, valid ...
12-03-2022 14:15
Photo Album - House President – Memorial service for the youngest EOKA ‘55-‘59 hero
The President of the House of Representatives, Ms Annita Demetriou, attends the memorial service for the youngest EOKA hero, Dimitrakis Dimitriadis, and the burial of his remains.
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