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13-10-2021 16:50

The Vaccination Portal is reopened as of October 15th for arrangement of vaccination appointments with the 1st dose

In an effort to encourage vaccination of beneficiaries against COVID-19, in order to develop the maximum possible protection of the population, following a technical upgrade to the Vaccination Portal, from Friday, October 15th, it will be possible to arrange an appointment for vaccination with the 1st dose and with the 3rd dose.Specifically, as regards the arrangement of appointments for new vaccinations (1st dose), the Vaccination Portal will be accessible to all persons aged 12 and over.I...

13-10-2021 14:45

Rapid antigen testing units – 14 October 2021

Based on the decisions of the Council of Ministers, dated 30 July 2021, and aiming at the suppression of the dispersion of the virus SARS-CoV-2, as of the 1st of August, in places where SafePass is required, individuals aged 12 and above must hold one of the following:Certificate of vaccination with at least one dose of the vaccine. A period of three weeks must have elapsed from the day of the administration.Proof that they have been infected with COVID-19 during the last six months.Certi...

13-10-2021 13:57

EMA ends rolling review of CVnCoV COVID-19 vaccine following withdrawal by CureVac AG

EMA has ended the rolling review of CVnCoV, CureVac AG’s COVID-19 vaccine, after the company informed the Agency that it was withdrawing from the process.Since February 2021, EMA’s human medicines committee (CHMP) has been reviewing data on CVnCoV as part of a rolling review, whereby the company submits data as they become available to speed up the evaluation of an eventual marketing authorisation application.At the time of the company’s withdrawal, EMA had received non-clinical (laboratory...

13-10-2021 13:33

Applications for the management of Episkopi Postal Agency

The Cyprus Post accepts applications from citizens of the community of Episkopi and the nearby area, who are interested in taking over the local postal agency, as well as the delivery of mail, in the form of assignment of duties and not employment, with a remuneration of €975,00 on a monthly basis.Application deadline is on the 29th October 2021.Those interested may contact Lemesos District Post Officer at tel. 25802254 and 25802159.(NG/IK)

13-10-2021 13:09

Census of Population and Housing 2021: Access of the Statistical Service to Demographic Data from the General Healthcare System Beneficiaries Register

In the framework of conducting the Census of Population 2021, the Statistical Service wishes to inform the public that, following the approval of the Commissioner for Personal Data Protection, it has been granted access by the Health Insurance Organisation to demographic data from the General Healthcare System beneficiaries register. This concerns information that will be used to facilitate contact with the households during the Census, and in no way relates to the medical records of the bene...

13-10-2021 10:41

Speech by the President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, at the 2nd International Conference on Climate Change in the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East

It is an honour and a great pleasure to welcome you at the “2nd International Conference on Climate Change in the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East: Challenges and Solutions.”The participation of so many government representatives, renowned policy makers and prominent international scientific experts from our region and beyond, is indicative not only of the gravity of the crisis we are facing, but also of our collective resolve to address its dire effects.In May 2018 the Cyprus Institut...

13-10-2021 08:03

Address by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, at the 'Diplomat of the Year Awards 2021' event, yesterday

It is with truly great pleasure that I address tonight’s Diplomat of the Year Awards, organized for the third consecutive year by the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry.The Awards - now a well-established annual event in the diplomatic calendar of Cyprus - celebrate the invaluable contribution made by Ambassadors and Diplomatic Missions accredited to Cyprus, to the enhancement of economic and business ties between our countries.Despite the unprecedented global challenges generated by t...

12-10-2021 16:01

The Ministry of Health proceeds with the administration of the 3rd dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to persons 65 years of age and older

Following a decision of the Council of Ministers, vaccination with the 3rd dose of the COVID-19 vaccine continues in Cyprus, for persons belonging to specific groups of the population, based on age criteria, but also on their vulnerability to the virus. The process of administering the 3rd dose has been completed in nursing homes, while the gradual vaccination of health professionals and individuals belonging to the vulnerable groups that have been determined continues. To date, the 3rd dose ...

12-10-2021 15:19

Rapid antigen testing units – 13 October 2021

Based on the decisions of the Council of Ministers, dated 30 July 2021, and aiming at the suppression of the dispersion of the virus SARS-CoV-2, as of the 1st of August, in places where SafePass is required, individuals aged 12 and above must hold one of the following:Certificate of vaccination with at least one dose of the vaccine. A period of three weeks must have elapsed from the day of the administration.Proof that they have been infected with COVID-19 during the last six months.Certi...

12-10-2021 14:52

Photo Album - PoR – Representatives of medical and healthcare staff

The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, receives representatives of the Pancyprian Union of State Doctors, Pancyprian Union of Nurses, the Pancyprian Union of Civil Servants-Doctors and the Pancyprian Union of Civil Servants-Nurses (members of PASYDY), at the Presidential Palace.

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