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03-11-2022 13:42
Consumer Price Index (CPI): October 2022
Inflation 8,8%In October 2022, the Consumer Price Index increased by 0,89 units and reached 114,01 units compared to 113,12 units in September 2022. In October 2022, the inflation increased by 8,8%. (Table 1)For the period January–October 2022, the CPI increased by 8,4% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year. (Table 1)As regards the economic origin, the largest changes when compared to the index of October 2021 were recorded in Electricity(44,2%) and in Petroleum Produc...
03-11-2022 12:33
Registered Unemployed: October 2022
The unemployed persons, registered at the District Labour Offices on the last day of October 2022, reached 11.183 persons. Based on the seasonally adjusted data that show the trend of unemployment, the number of registered unemployed for October 2022 increased to 13.389 persons in comparison to 13.269 in the previous month. (Table 1)In comparison with October 2021, an increase of 209 persons or 1,9% was recorded, attributed mainly to the sectors of financial and insurance activities (an incr...
03-11-2022 00:18
Photo Album - PoR – “Manolis Christofides” award ceremony
The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, addresses the 21st “Manolis Christofides” award ceremony, at Occhio, Lefkosia.
02-11-2022 19:45
Photo Album - Interior Minister – Inauguration of a co-funded project
The Minister of Interior, Mr Nicos Nouris, inaugurates the Michalis Kakogiannis Square (Syntagmatos), in Lemesos.
02-11-2022 14:25
Photo Album - Interior Minister – Press conference on Cultural Heritage
The Minister of Interior, Mr Nicos Nouris, holds a press conference on the Ministry's actions regarding the protection of cultural heritage, at the Department of Town Planning and Housing, in Lefkosia.
02-11-2022 13:25
“METAL PLACES: Culture crossroads in Εastern Mediterranean” – Completion of the archaeological survey in the area of Asgata-Kalavasos
The Department of Antiquities of the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works announces the completion of the archaeological survey in the area of Asgata – Kalavasos (District of Lemesos - Larnaka) carried out by a team of researchers from the University of Cyprus and the Community of Asgata, under the direction of Professor Vasiliki Kassianidou (Fig.1). The research is conducted within the framework of the project “METAL PLACES: Culture crossroads in Εastern Mediterranean”, which was ...
02-11-2022 12:24
Industrial Turnover Index: August 2022 Annual Change +23,2%
In August 2022, the Industrial Turnover Index reached 163,8 units (base 2015=100), recording an increase of 23,2% compared to August 2021. For the period January-August 2022, the index recorded an increase of 22,7% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year. In manufacturing, the Industrial Turnover Index for August 2022 reached 140,0 units, recording an increase of 12,1% compared to August 2021. Increases were also noted in the sectors of electricity supply (+57,1%), mining...
02-11-2022 11:04
EMA recommends approval of Comirnaty and Spikevax COVID-19 vaccines for children from 6 months of age
EMA’s human medicines committee (CHMP) has recommended extending the use of Comirnaty and Spikevax targeting the original strain of SARS-CoV-2. The Committee recommended including the use in children aged 6 months to 4 years for Comirnaty and use in children aged 6 months to 5 years for Spikevax. Comirnaty and Spikevax are already approved in both adults and children aged from 5 and 6 years, respectively.Compared to the doses for already authorised age groups, the doses of both vaccines in t...
02-11-2022 11:01
EMA recommends approval of second adapted Spikevax vaccine
EMA’s human medicines committee (CHMP) has recommended authorising an adapted Spikevax COVID-19 vaccine targeting the Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 in addition to the original strain of SARS-CoV-2.The adapted vaccine, Spikevax bivalent Original/Omicron BA.4-5, is recommended for adults and children from 12 years of age who have already had a primary vaccination course against COVID-19. This is the second adapted Spikevax vaccine that EMA has recommended for approval. An adapted Spikevax ...
02-11-2022 10:59
EMA recommends measures to minimise risk of serious side effects with Janus kinase inhibitors for chronic inflammatory disorders
EMA’s safety committee (PRAC) has recommended measures to minimise the risk of serious side effects associated with Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors used to treat several chronic inflammatory disorders. These side effects include cardiovascular conditions, blood clots, cancer and serious infections.The Committee recommended that these medicines should be used in the following patients only if no suitable treatment alternatives are available: those aged 65 years or above, those at increased risk...
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