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08-10-2018 08:55
Vacancies in Timis Postal Agency
The Cyprus Post accepts applications from citizens of the community of Timi village to take over the local postal agency in the form of assignment of duties and not employment, as well as the delivery of mail, with a remuneration of €365,00 on a monthly basis.Interested people may contact Paphos District Post Officer at tel. 26821081 - 26821083. Application deadline is 12 October 2018.
07-10-2018 09:55
The Minister of Foreign Affairs due to Barcelona for the 3rd Regional Forum of the Union for the Mediterranean
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Nikos Christodoulides, departs later today for Barcelona, where he will participate at the 3rd Regional Forum of the Union for the Mediterranean that takes place tomorrow, Monday, October 8th, with the participation of 25 Foreign Ministers from the European Union and the region and in the presence of the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Mrs. Federica Mogherini.During the Forum, Ministers will, inter alia, take stock of the a...
05-10-2018 12:46
House Price Index: Q2 2018
Annual Change 1,2%According to preliminary estimate of the Statistical Service, the House Price Index (HPI) for the second quarter of 2018 amounts to 103,98 units. Compared to the first quarter of 2018, the index increased by 0,6% while compared to the corresponding index of the previous year, the index increased by 1,2%.The fluctuation of the Index for the period between the second quarter of 2017 and the second quarter of 2018 as well as the quarterly and annual percentage changes are pre...
05-10-2018 11:59
The President of the Republic received the Senior Vice President of ExxonMobil
The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, received today Friday, 5 October 2018, at the Presidential Palace, the Senior Vice President of ExxonMobil, Mr Neil Chapman, in the presence of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, the Minister of Energy, Industry, Commerce and Tourism, Mr Yiorgos Lakkotrypis and the Government Spokesman, Mr Prodromos Prodromou.After the meeting, Mr Chapman told reporters, amongst other things, that “it was a very constructive meetin...
05-10-2018 09:26
Welcome speech by the Minister of Transport, Communications and Works, Mrs Vassiliki Anastassiadou, at the 3rd SmartBlueCity Euro-Mediterranean Conference and Exhibition 2018
The Smart city concept is not just a current trend but it is the philosophy of modern and future urban planning. According to the World Bank, 55% of the population, at a global level, lives in urban areas today. By 2045, the number of people living in cities will increase by 50%, adding 2 billion more residents in urban areas.The “Smart City” concept is high priority in our agenda. In fact, we do expect a lot of benefits for our citizens and our cities from becoming ‘’smart’’, such as:effi...
04-10-2018 12:48
Registered unemployed: September 2018
The unemployed persons, registered at the District Labour Offices on the last day of September 2018, reached 21.399 persons. Based on the seasonally adjusted data that show the trend of unemployment, the number of registered unemployed for September 2018 decreased to 25.258 persons in comparison to 25.694 in the previous month. (Table 1)In comparison with September 2017, a decrease of 6.552 persons or 23,4% was recorded which was mainly observed in the sectors of trade (a decrease of 1.270 u...
04-10-2018 12:36
Consumer Price Index: September 2018
Inflation 3,1%In September 2018, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 0,87 units to 101,85 units compared to 100,98 units in August 2018. Compared to September 2017, the CPI is increased by 3,1% while for the period January - September 2018, the CPI is increased by 1,1% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year. (Table 1)In the twelve-month period from August 2017 to September 2018, in comparison to the period from August 2016 to September 2017, the annual average rat...
04-10-2018 09:47
The 1st Cyprus Film Summit to be held in Nicosia
Invest Cyprus, the Cyprus Tourism Organisation (CTO) and the Press and Information Office (PIO) of the Republic of Cyprus are organising the Cyprus Film Summit 2018 on 10th October 2018 at the Filoxenia Conference Centre, in Nicosia.International film and audiovisual professionals from around the world will meet up at the first Cyprus Film Summit to discuss the latest developments in the industry in Cyprus and witness first-hand all the island has to offer as a natural filming studio.The Cy...
03-10-2018 20:24
Address by the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, at the Stelios Bi-Communal Awards 2018
It is a great pleasure to once more attend the Stelios Bi-communal Awards and convey my utmost respect to this year’s bi-communal teams which are honored for their efforts to promote creative, bi-communal interaction and co-operation, with the aim of achieving a lasting peace on the island.At the outset, I would like to express my sincere respect and appreciation to Sir Stelios Hadjioannou, founder of Stelios Philanthropic Foundation, for his initiative to launch and hold these annual Awards...
02-10-2018 12:43
The President of the Republic received a congratulatory message from the President of China on the occasion of the anniversary of the Cyprus Independence
The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, received a congratulatory message from the President of China, Mr Xi Jinping, on the occasion of the anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Cyprus.In his message President Jinping said that “China and Cyprus have enjoyed long-term friendship and shown each other mutual understanding and support, although our two countries are geographically apart and have different national conditions. In recent years, our bilateral pragmatic ...
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