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The Commission will extend its key consultation phase on research methodolgies of gambling participation and problem gambling until 26 February.

Cypriot economy contracts by 5% in 2020 — Cystat The Cypriot economy contracted by an annual 5 per cent in 2020, beating projections for deeper recession amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to a flash estimate issued on Tuesday by the Statistical Service of Cyprus (Cystat). Amid a two-month horizontal lock-down in March and April 2020, social distancing and restrictions which lead various sectors of the economy to underperform and dealt a severe hit to the tourism sector with arrivals do...

The Cypriot economy contracted by an annual 5% in 2020 beating projections for deeper recession amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to a flash...

The Commission will close its public consultation on improving research methodologies today, concluding a vital component of the 2005 Gambling Act review.

© In-Cyprus 2021 The number of registered unemployed persons in January 2021 marked a reduction of 3.14% compared with December 2020 but spiked by 23% over January 2020, mainly pushed by jobless in trade and construction which were severely hit by restrictive measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. According to data published by the Statistical Service of Cyprus (Cystat) on seasonally adjusted basis, which shows the trend in unemployment, the number of jobless person...

The Role Of The Church In The Fight Against Land Pollution (Part 2) JAN 31, 2021 WE ESTABLISHED in the first edition that God is the supreme owner of the earth and so He makes absolute claim to the ownership of the land. Thus God warns men never to pollute the land He has graciously given them. He commands humans to be responsible and learn to respect the laws He has given concerning proper land management. God warns against polluting the land by shedding blood on it, defecating on it, litteri...

Cyprus urgently needs a modern welfare state © Parikiaki 2021 AKEL C.C. Press Office, 26 January 2021, Nicosia The Statistical Service’s study on Social Protection Expenditures in Cyprus reveals three extremely worrying facts: Expenditure on social protection as a percentage of GDP has been steadily declining since 2013. In other words, even when the country recorded economic growth, this did not lead to an upgrade in social policy to provide support to those in need. As society k...

2021-01-20 15:35:35 GMT2021-01-20 23:35:35(Beijing Time) Xinhua English NICOSIA, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) -- Cyprus plans to reopen its airports to visitors from all countries on March 1, Deputy Tourism Minister Savvas Perdios told CyBC state television on Wednesday. "This means that passengers will be able to visit Cyprus without quarantine restrictions, unless they test positive for COVID-19 on arrival," Perdios said. He said that the 56 countries with which Cyprus has an air connection will b...

Profile of Alban Bagbin JAN 7, 2021 Born on September 24, 1957, at Sombo in the Upper West Region, Mr Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin is a graduate of the University of Ghana (1977-1980) and the Ghana School of Law (1980 -1982). He holds an Executive Masters in Governance and Leadership from the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA). His parents were Mr. Sansunni Bagbin and Mrs. Margaret B. Bagbin who were both peasant farmers. Mr. Bagbin is the fourth child of nine c...

This hullabaloo about dual citizenship must stop By Nana Osei Mensah Bonsu LISTEN JAN 7, 2021 Two MPs-elect have been the subject of controversy because of their having dual citizenship. Mr. James Gyakye Quayson won the Assin North Constituency in the just ended elections on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress. Ms. Adelaide Ntim of the National Patriotic Party won in her Constituency, Nsuta-Beposo-Kwamang. There have been calls from certain quarters that they have breached the con...