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16-01-2022 12:59
Kakopetria Post Office closed
The Cyprus Post announces that, due to an emergency issue, on Monday, 17/01/2022, at the Kakopetria Post Office, only delivery of registered mail and small packets as well as delivery of mail through the Post Office Boxes will be carried out.The Cyprus Post asks the public to show the relevant understanding and urges it to temporarily visit and other Post Offices in Lefkosia to be served.(NG)
16-01-2022 12:46
Agros Post Office closed
The Cyprus Post announces that tomorrow Monday, 17/01/2022, Agros Post Office will remain closed, due to Covid-19 incident.The public is kindly requested to show the relevant understanding and temporarily visit other Post Offices to be served as well.(NG)
15-01-2022 18:32
Announcement by the Ministry of Health regarding changes to the Vaccination Plan against COVID-19
As part of the Ministry of Health’s efforts to better serve citizens for vaccination against COVID-19, the Ministry of Health informs that it has proceeded with changes to the Vaccination Plan and as of Monday, 17 January 2022, citizens can be vaccinated with the vaccine of their choice at the walk-in vaccination centres or by arranging an appointment through the electronic Vaccination Portal. It is noted that the Ministry of Health has increased the daily appointments.In particular: Every...
15-01-2022 12:08
Rapid Antigen Testing Units – 16 January 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 six 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 fo...
14-01-2022 16:59
Photo Album - Energy Minister – Visit to “Stena Forth” Drillship
The Minister of Energy, Commerce and Industry, Ms Natasa Pilides, visits the “Stena Forth” drillship for a briefing on the progress of the “Glaucus-2” appraisal well, together with the U.S. Ambassador to Cyprus, Ms Judith Garber, the Deputy Government Spokeswoman, Ms Niovi Parisinou, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Energy, Mr Marios Panayides and the Managing Director of ExxonMobil Cyprus, Mr Varnavas Theodossiou.
14-01-2022 14:40
Changes to the Release Protocol and introduction of an automated release procedure
The Ministry of Health informs citizens that, as from 17 January 2022, COVID-19 positive cases will be automatically released after ten days of self-isolation have elapsed from the date of the first positive test result, with day zero being the date of the first positive test result. It is noted that the date of occurrence of symptoms will not be taken into account, while the release procedure will be carried out without the participation of the Personal Doctors.Individuals who have been tes...
14-01-2022 13:52
Rapid Antigen Testing Units – 15 January 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 six 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 fo...
14-01-2022 13:33
House Price Index (HPI): 3rd Quarter 2021
Annual Change 2,2% According to preliminary estimate of the Statistical Service, the HPI for the third quarter of 2021 amounts to 106,55 units. Compared to the second quarter of 2021, the HPI increased by 2,4% while compared to the Index of the corresponding quarter of 2020, the Index increased by 2,2%.The fluctuation of the Index for the period between the second quarter of 2020 and the second quarter of 2021 as well as the quarterly and annual percentage changes are presented in the follo...
14-01-2022 13:29
European Statistics Competition: Results of the First Assignment of the National Phase
On 11th of January 2022, the First Assignment of the National Phase of the European Statistics Competition took place. Two hundred twenty-five (225) students of lower and upper secondary education from all over Cyprus formed seventy-seven teams (77) and participated in the competition.The co-organizers (Statistical Service of Cyprus, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports and Youth, University of Cyprus and Cyprus Statistical Society) would like to congratulate all the teams for their pa...
14-01-2022 12:42
Photo Album - Office of the Commissioner for Citizen – Workshop for the development of the National Plan for the Year of Youth
Workshop/Meeting for the development of the National Plan for the European Year of Youth 2022, organised by the Office of the Commissioner for Citizen, with addresses by the Minister of Education, the Deputy Minister of Research and the Deputy Minister of Social Welfare, at PwC Cyprus Experience Center, in Lefkosia.
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