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16-04-2020 13:30

Decree by the Minister of Communications and Works on the prohibition of flights as of April 18, 2020 at 24.00 am Cyprus time

The Minister of Communications and Works, Mr Yiannis Karousos, issued on Wednesday, April 15, 2020, a Decree concerning the prohibition of flights as of 12.00 am Cyprus time, April 18, 2020 and for a 13 - day period. For the full text of the Decree in English press here.(AT/ND)

16-04-2020 08:33

Post Offices that will remain closed today 16/04/2020

The Cyprus Post announce that today 16/04/2020 the following Post Offices will remain closed ːLarnaka Airport,Avgorou (SCH/IK)

15-04-2020 15:37

Payment of benefits for the special schemes of the Ministry of Labour to support workers and businesses, due to COVID-19

The Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance announces that the procedure of payment of special benefits related to the schemes to support workers and businesses has been continued today. Further to around 25.000 workers that received the allowance for the special leave of absence for child care and the special allowance for self-employed persons yesterday, 85.000 workers received today the special sick leave allowance and the special unemployment benefit for the Complete Suspension o...

15-04-2020 15:16

Instructions of the Ministry of Transport regarding the implementation of Restrictive Measures at ports and port installations to counter the COVID-19 Pandemic

The Minister of Transport, Communications and Works, in exercising the powers conferred upon him by article 14 (1) of the Ports Authority Law of 1973 to 2016, has issued Instructions regarding the implementation of Restrictive Measures at ports and port installations in Cyprus in order to counter the COVID-19 Pandemic. The full text of the Instructions may be accessed here.(DC)

15-04-2020 15:16

Extraordinary measures to limit the spread of COVID-19 in Citizen Services Centres

The Ministry of Finance informs the public that, in the context of the implementation of measures to address COVID-19, services in the Citizen Services Centers (CSC) will be provided by appointment only, in order to limit visits, ONLY for the absolutely necessary cases which concern the following services:1. Issuance of an identity card2. Issuance of a European Health Insurance Card3. Issuance of a passport (ONLY if travel tickets are provided)4. Issuance of a birth certificate for a newb...

15-04-2020 14:43

The Shipping Deputy Ministry expresses appreciation to the Cyprus Union of Shipowners for donating 10 ICU-Ventilators in the fight against Covid-19

The Shipping Deputy Ministry expresses great appreciation to the Cyprus Union of Shipowners (CUS), for its support to the Cyprus Government as well as to Cyprus and its people in the fight against coronavirus, by covering the cost of 10 ICU ventilators. At a time when the whole world is fighting to limit the spread of Covid-19, ventilators are highly valuable and difficult to find, making the CUS’s contribution all the more significant.As a major supporter of the Cyprus Flag and the Cypriot ...

15-04-2020 13:54

Compulsory sample tests for employees in retail trade companies which supply foodstuff and drinks and, at nursing homes.

Having detected confirmed cases of the COVID-19 virus in chain companies in retail trade which supply foodstuff and having experienced unwillingness by some of these companies to participate in the Programme relating to 20,000 laboratory analysis, professing fear for a likely negative fallout on their company, the Ministry of Health, during today’s meeting of the Council of Ministers, decided, among other things, for reasons of public health, the following:All the employees of companies in ...

15-04-2020 13:19

Arrangements for the participation of companies in HRDA Plans during complete or partial suspension of their operations

The Human Resource Development Authority of Cyprus (HRDA), for the purpose of facilitating the participation in the Plans of the Authority, of companies that will be included in the "Special Plan for the Complete Suspension of the Operations of the Company" (Regulatory Administrative Act 130/2020) or in the "Special Plan for the Partial Suspension of the Operations of the Company" (Regulatory Administrative Act 131/2020) of the Ministry of Labor, Welfare and Social Insurance (hereinafter "Spe...

15-04-2020 10:15

Cancellation of the announcement of the Postal Agent of Liopetri

Cyprus Post would like to inform the public that the announcement of the position of postal agent of Liopetri has been cancelled. (ND/SCH)

15-04-2020 09:14

Post Offices that will remain closed today 15/04/2020

The Cyprus Post announce that today 15/04/2020 the following Post Offices will remain closedːLarnaka Airport,Liopetri (SCH/IK)

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