A decrease of 1.0% was recorded in the index of industrial production for the month of October 2022, after reaching 133.0 units (base 2015=100), marking a drop compared to October 2021.According to an announcement by the Cyprus Statistical Service, du…
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Cyprus is concerned over China’s COVID-19 surge, said Health Minister
The Ministry of Health in Cyprus is concerned over the rapid increase in COVID-19 cases in China, competent minister, Michalis Hadjipantela has said, adding that the specific variant was located in Cyprus in August.In statements after a visit to Famagu…
Cypurs Department of Meteorology – Forecast for the Sea Area of Cyprus (A)
CYPRUS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGYFORECAST FOR THE SEA AREA OF CYPRUS (A)FOR THE PERIOD FROM 0600 29/12/2022 UNTIL 0600 30/12/2022Area covered is 8 kilometers seawards.Winds are in BEAUFORT scale. Times are local times.Atmospheric pressure at the time of…
Ireland donates 25 thousand euros to the CMP
The Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus (CMP) received a donation of €25,000 from the Government of Ireland on 27 December 2022.A CMP press release said this contribution brings Ireland’s financial assistance to the CMP to a total of €425,000 since …
ICT sector contribution to the economy estimated to reach close to €3 billion in 2022
The technology sector’s (ICT) contribution to the Cypriot economy is estimated to reach €3 billion this year boosting the diversification and the resilience of the Cypriot economy.According to the latest data more than 1,200 foreign companies, mainly i…
Bank deposits record minor decrease in November
Deposits in the Cyprus system registered a small decline in November following three months of increase, dropping to €51.7 billion.According to data published by the Central Bank of Cyprus, total loans in November continued their downward trend for a f…
Cyprus has no problem of shortage of antibiotics, authorities assure
In Cyprus at the moment, there is no problem of shortage of antibiotics and beta-lactam antibiotics as is the case in Europe and worldwide, the Director of Pharmaceutical Services Elena Panayiotopoulou told CNA on Thursday.The European Medicines Agency…
Average gross monthly employee earnings rise by an annual 5.3% in Q3 2022
The average gross monthly earnings of employees in Cyprus rose by 5.3% in the third quarter of 2022, provisional data released by the Statistical Service of Cyprus (Cystat) show.Gross employee earnings amounted to €2,069 compared to €1,.965 during the …
India FM reaffirms support to the efforts on Cyprus settlement based on UN resolutions
India Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar has reaffirmed his country’s support and solidarity to the efforts to bring about a settlement to the Cyprus problem on the basis of the UN Security Council resolutions.Jainshakar who is visiting Cyprus, w…
Condition of four-year-old with Strep A who was airlifted to Israel slightly improved, Health Minister says
The condition of a four-year-old girl infected with Streptococcus A who was transferred by an air ambulance during the evening of December 21 from Cyprus to Israel for treatment has slightly improved according to Health Minister, Michalis Hadjipantela….
A letter of intent was signed Thursday for the start of negotiations between Cyprus and India on migration
A letter of intent on migration and mobility partnership was signed on Thursday at the Cyprus Ministry of Foreign Affairs between the Ministers of the Interior, Nicos Nouris, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of India, Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, for…
Cyprus Health Minister and WHO official discuss COVID-19 situation in China aiming at joint actions by EU member states
Cyprus Health Minister, Michalis Hadjipantela, and WHO Regional Director for Europe, Hans Kluge, had on Thursday afternoon a telephone conversation about the COVID-19 situation in China.According to the Health Ministry, they decided to stay in touch du…