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05-07-2018 09:34
Funding of Development Projects for Feature Films by the South Eastern Europe Cinema Network (SEE)
The Ministry of Education and Culture announces that the South Eastern European Cinema Network (SEE) launches a contest between its member states for the funding of Development Projects for Feature Films. In its next meeting, to be held this coming October 2018, the Network will examine the submitted proposals and select the best among them to be funded.SELECTION CRITERIAFeature films with a minimum running time of 70 minutes and aimed at theatrical release are accepted for examination. Th...
04-07-2018 12:45
Registered unemployed: June 2018
The unemployed persons, registered at the District Labour Offices on the last day of June 2018, reached 23.808 persons. Based on the seasonally adjusted data that show the trend of unemployment, the number of registered unemployed for June 2018 decreased to 26.844 persons in comparison to 27.387 in the previous month. (Table 1)In comparison with June 2017, a decrease of 6.769 persons or 22,1% was recorded which was mainly observed in the sectors of trade (a decrease of 1.206 unemployed perso...
04-07-2018 09:45
Presentation of Credentials of the High Commissioner of the Republic of Cyprus in Canada
The new High Commissioner of the Republic of Cyprus in Canada, Mr Vassilis Philippou, presented his credentials on 29 June 2018 to the Right Honourable Governor General of Canada, Ms Julie Payette.Presenting his credentials, Mr Philippou conveyed to the Governor General of Canada the warm greetings and wishes of the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr Nicos Anastasiades and the Cypriot people.In a private meeting, the High Commissioner, expressed his gratitude to the Governor General an...
03-07-2018 14:20
Results of the survey on industrial production 2016
According to the results of the survey on Industrial Production 2016, employment in the broad industrial sector increased in 2016 by 4,5% to 33,5 thousand compared to 32,1 thousand in 2015. In manufacturing employment reached 29,3 thousand, in mining and quarrying 0,4 thousand, in electricity supply 2,1 thousand and in water supply, sewerage and waste management 1,7 thousand persons. In the whole of the industrial sector, production value at current prices recorded an increase of 2,6% to ...
02-07-2018 15:00
Winners of the PIO's Creative Communication Competition to be honored on July 5
The Creative Communication Competition on the subject: “Healthy Living”, organized by the Press and Information Office (PIO) in collaboration with seven universities in Cyprus has been successfully concluded.The three winners will be awarded by artist Theodoulos Gregoriou at a special event to be held on July 5, 2018 at 7 p.m. at the Strovolos Cultural Center, with the support of the Municipality of Strovolos.The First Lady, Andri Anastasiades, the Government Spokesman, Mr Prodromos Prodr...
02-07-2018 13:36
Excavations at Dromolaxia-Vizakia (Hala Sultan Tekke)
The Department of Antiquities, Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works, announces that, during five weeks in April and June 2018, a Swedish team, headed by Professor Peter M. Fischer from the University of Gothenburg, carried out excavations at the Late Cypriot harbour city of Dromolaxia-Vyzakia (Hala Sultan Tekke). The team consisted of 27 students and specialists. Amongst the latter were those trained in osteology, botany, conservation, Aegean and Near Eastern ceramics, and geophysi...
02-07-2018 10:27
Winners of the PIO's Creative Communication Competition to be honored on July 5
The Creative Communication Competition on the subject: “Healthy Living”, organized by the Press and Information Office (PIO) in collaboration with seven universities in Cyprus has been successfully concluded.The three winners will be awarded by artist Theodoulos Gregoriou at a special event to be held on July 5, 2018 at 7 p.m. at the Strovolos Cultural Center, with the support of the Municipality of Strovolos.The First Lady, Andri Anastasiades, the Government Spokesman, Mr Prodromos Prodr...
29-06-2018 18:35
The Permanent Mission of Cyprus in the UN, in cooperation with the Permanent Mission of Italy, founded the “Group of Friends for the Mediterranean Diet"
In 2013, UNESCO added the Mediterranean diet to the list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, as it "involves a set of skills, knowledge, rituals, symbols and traditions concerning crops, harvesting, fishing, animal husbandry, conservation, processing, cooking, and particularly the sharing and consumption of food.” Cyprus, Croatia, Spain, Greece, Italy, Morocco and Portugal were the promoters of this initiative within UNESCO, highlighting the beneficial effects of the Mediterranea...
29-06-2018 12:22
1,2% the annual change on the average monthly earnings of employees during the first quarter of 2018
Based on provisional data, the average gross monthly earnings of employees during the first quarter of 2018, amounted to €1.848 compared to €1.827 during the first quarter of 2017, i.e. an increase of 1,2% is observed.The average monthly earnings during the first quarter of 2018, seasonally adjusted, are estimated at €1.897 compared to €1.890 during the fourth quarter of 2017, i.e. an increase of 0,4% is observed.Note: From the 1st quarter of 2017 data are provisional.The average monthly ...
28-06-2018 12:54
Ambassador Leonidas S. Markides presents his credentials to the President of the Republic of Belarus
The Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus to the Russian Federation, Mr Leonidas S. Markides, presented on June 26, 2018, his credentials to the President of the Republic of Belarus, Mr Alexander Lukashenko, as the new Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus to the Republic of Belarus, stationed in Moscow.President Lukashenko, in a brief speech after the presentation of credentials by ten new foreign Ambassadors and referring to Belarussian-Cyprus relations, underlined that the Republic of Belar...
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