A 38-year old Spanish man, member of the crew on board the Spanish fishing vessel ”Jose Rafaella”, died today of heatstroke, Minister of Health Costas Kadis told CNA. The vessel, which was under quarantine, is no longer subject to restrictions. In the early hours today, Limassol Port and Marine Police received a message that a
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Minister of Finance Michalis Sarris has described the Euro-Observatory here as a very important tool for the government’s efforts to achieve a smooth transition to the single European currency, the euro, as scheduled on January 1st next year.Sarris, who visited the Euro-Observatory in the western coastal town of Paphos, said “Euro-Observatories monitor the entire effort
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Eight people in Cyprus were admitted to hospitals today, suffering symptoms of heatstroke, while one of them died, as heat wave and high level of humidity continue to cause great discomfort. In Nicosia, an 81- year old woman died of heatstroke in the ambulance on her way to the Nicosia General Hospital, while a 50-year
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The Foreign Ministry and the Press and Information Office (PIO) presented the Cyprus internet TV, which aims at informing all those with access to the internet all over the world about various aspects concerning Cyprus. Visitors to this site http://www.cyprusonfilm.com can have free access to selected documentaries about Cyprus in Greek, English and French, which
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Ever since Areeba/MTN launched its Mobile TV service in Cyprus last year, mobile phone users have had no reason to ever feel out of touch with the latest news. Now, thanks to a new deal with the world’s leading news provider, CNN, Mobile TV viewers can stay more up to date than ever before. The
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The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) signed on Thursday a Memorandum of Understanding in Nicosia with the Bucharest Stock Exchange, in the context of the general strategy of the CSE for regional development and cooperation with neighbouring stock exchanges.The CSE announced that it has set an aim, through strategic planning and initiatives for development, to play
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A 26-year-old Cypriot, who was pronounced clinically dead after a serious road accident, is giving hope to three patients in Cyprus and two in Greece, who will be receiving his vital organs.The kidneys are being transplanted to two patients in Cyprus at the Paraskevaidion Transplant Centre by doctor George Kyriakides. The first transplant to a
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The consumer price inflation rate in Cyprus rose by five percentage points in July to 2.4% year on year, compared with 1.9 % in June, according to the latest figures from the Statistical Service. The main upward pressure on inflation in July came from overall food prices, which rose by 6.3% year on year, compared
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Cosmos Insurance Company Public Ltd (COS), the largest non-bank owned general insurance company in Cyprus, is pursuing an independent course, relying on its top quality service and innovative product range as the best shield against a takeover by any potential bidders. Cosmos Insurance is cash-rich, has no immediate need for fresh capital, is highly profitable
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Cement price freeze until March 2009, new production unit by end-2010  The merger of the island’s two cement producers will go ahead after the Commission for the Protection of Competition (CPC) approved the draft plan between Vassiliko Cement Works Pcl (VCW) and the Cyprus Cement Company Pcl (CCC), giving them the green light for
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