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23-07-2022 11:43
Rapid Antigen Testing Units – 24 July 2022
Based on the decisions of the Council of Ministers, as of 15 May 2022, it is recommended that all citizens, regardless of vaccination history, undergo a self-test or Rapid test once a week.According to the Ministerial Decision, all groups of citizens may be served through the mobile rapid antigen testing units free of charge, regardless of their vaccination history. The Rapid Antigen Testing Units of the Ministry of Health operate only on Saturdays and Sundays, conducting sample testing for ...
22-07-2022 15:17
Application to confirm telephone numbers used by the enumerators of the Statistical Service to conduct surveys
The Statistical Service (CYSTAT), for purposes of protecting citizens during provision of information for its surveys/activities, announces the launch of an application that enables citizens to confirm the telephone numbers used by the CYSTAT personnel during the collection of data.The application is available on the Web Portal of the CYSTAT (www.cystat.gov.cy). By entering a telephone number in a relevant field, a check is made as to whether the specific number is used by the personnel of C...
22-07-2022 13:57
EMA recommends approval of Imvanex for the prevention of monkeypox disease
EMA’s human medicines committee (CHMP) has recommended extending the indication of the smallpox vaccine Imvanex to include protecting adults from monkeypox disease.The medicine has been approved in the EU since 2013 for the prevention of smallpox. It contains an attenuated (weakened) form of the vaccinia virus called ‘modified vaccinia virus Ankara’, which is related to the smallpox virus. It was also considered a potential vaccine for monkeypox because of the similarity between the monkeypo...
22-07-2022 10:42
Rapid Antigen Testing Units – 23 July 2022
Based on the decisions of the Council of Ministers, as of 15 May 2022, it is recommended that all citizens, regardless of vaccination history, undergo a self-test or Rapid test once a week.According to the Ministerial Decision, all groups of citizens may be served through the mobile rapid antigen testing units free of charge, regardless of their vaccination history. The Rapid Antigen Testing Units of the Ministry of Health operate only on Saturdays and Sundays, conducting sample testing for ...
22-07-2022 09:08
Acceptance of postal items to Sri Lanka has resumed
The Cyprus Post announces that the acceptance of postal items to Sri Lanka has resumed for all services.(ΕΚ/SCH)
21-07-2022 14:20
Archaeological site of Tamassos
The Department of Antiquities of the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works, announces that Tomb 5 at the archaeological site of Tamassos, will remain closed to the public for a period of one month, due to scheduled conservation works. The Department of Antiquities apologises in advance for any inconvenience this may cause. (TG)
21-07-2022 12:37
Joint statement by the Ministry of Energy, Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Cyprus and Chevron Cyprus Limited (Chevron)
The Ministry of Energy, Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Cyprus and Chevron hereby affirm our mutually beneficial cooperation in viably and efficiently developing the “Aphrodite” field, in the Republic’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).In this regard, the Minister of Energy, Ms Natasa Pilides, and the President of Chevron Middle East, Africa, South America Exploration and Production Company, Mr Clay Neff, met today with the President of the House of Representatives, Ms Annita Demetriou...
21-07-2022 12:28
Intra & Extra EU Trade Statistics (by Commodity and Country), January - April 2022
The Statistical Service of Cyprus announces that it has published the monthly electronic publication “Intra & Extra EU Trade Statistics (by commodity and country)” for January - April 2022. It includes detailed quantity and value data on imports and exports of domestically produced goods and foreign goods, classified at the six digits commodity code level and by partner country.The main developments in the foreign trade of Cyprus were:(a) Total imports of goods (from EU member states an...
20-07-2022 21:04
Photo Album - Finance Minister – Event in memory of the 1974 coup d’ état and the Turkish invasion
The Minister of Finance, Mr Constantinos Petrides, delivers a speech, on behalf of the President of the Republic, at an event in memory of the 1974 coup d’ état and the Turkish invasion, at the Presidential Palace.
20-07-2022 13:17
Written statement by the Government Spokesman Mr Marios Pelekanos, on the proposals of Turkish Cypriot leader, Mr Ersin Tatar
The President of the Republic, Mr. Nicos Anastasiades, received today, through the United Nations, the proposals submitted by the Turkish Cypriot leader, Mr Ersin Tatar, on 1 and 8 July.President Anastasiades regrets that the proposals constitute a new attempt to establish the unacceptable narrative for a solution on the basis of two independent states.Nevertheless, President Anastasiades is ready to discuss all the proposals, both those submitted by himself as well as those submitted by th...
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