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05-05-2018 13:50
Address by the Minister of Labour, Ms Zeta Emilianidou, to the Creative Women Conference 2018: “Bringing enterprises closer to women”
It is with great pleasure that the Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance accepted the invitation to participate in the annual Creative Women Conference, which brings together female leaders and entrepreneurs, providing them with a platform for networking, interacting and exchanging ideas, while stimulating their creativity and motivating them for greater achievements. On behalf of the Minister Mrs Zeta Emilianidou, may I take this opportunity to convey her very best wishes for a su...
05-05-2018 08:49
Announcement on the dust in the Atmosphere of Cyprus
The Department of Labour Inspection of the Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance, announces that today, 5 May, 2018 at 07:00 a.m. the hourly concentration of respirable particles in ambient air with diameter less than 10 micrometers (PM10), were between the maximum value of 94 μg/m3 and minimum value of 67 μg/m3 (micrograms per cubic meter). Consequently it is expected that the average 24hour concentration will exceed the corresponding limit value of 50 μg/m3 as defined by the rela...
04-05-2018 14:44
Registered unemployed: April 2018
The unemployed persons, registered at the District Labour Offices on the last day of April 2018, reached 24.903 persons. Based on the seasonally adjusted data that show the trend of unemployment, the number of registered unemployed for April 2018 decreased to 27.404 persons in comparison to 28.007 in the previous month. (Table 1)In comparison with April 2017, a decrease of 7.901 persons or 24,1% was recorded which was mainly observed in the sectors of trade (a decrease of 1.425 unemployed pe...
04-05-2018 08:24
Announcement on the dust in the atmosphere of Cyprus on 4 May 2018
The Department of Labour Inspection of the Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance announces that on Friday, May 4, 2018 at 8:00 a.m. the hourly concentration of respirable particles in ambient air with diameter less than 10 micrometers (PM10), were between the maximum value of 112 μg/m3 and minimum value of 46 μg/m3 (micrograms per cubic meter). Consequently, it is expected that the average 24hour concentration will exceed the corresponding limit value of 50 μg/m3 as defined by the ...
03-05-2018 20:41
Address by the President of the Republic Mr Nicos Anastasiades at the inauguration ceremony of the new Cruise Terminal at Limassol Port
It is a great pleasure to join you today at the inauguration event for the New Passenger Terminal Building, which marks a new era for the Limassol Port and the tourist and maritime industry at large.A new page in the history of the Cypriot economy was established in April 2016 when the Concession Agreements for the Port were signed.The Agreements do not only provide an important source of revenue for the country, but constitute the culmination of a vital project to the development and growt...
03-05-2018 14:43
Αward ceremony for the winners of the national phase of the European Statistics Competition
On April 28th, 2018, the award ceremony for the winners of the national phase of the European Statistics Competition took place at the University of Cyprus.The prizes were awarded by the Director of the Statistical Service Mr. Stavros Karagiorgis, the Director of Secondary General Education of the Ministry of Education and Culture, Dr. Kyprianos Louis, the Economic Director of the Directorate of Budget of the Ministry of Finance, Mr. Stavros Michael and the Vice-Rector for International Affa...
03-05-2018 13:19
Consumer Price Index (CPI): April 2018 – Inflation -0,1%
In April 2018, the Consumer Price Index increased by 0,60 units to 99,87 units compared to 99,27 units in March 2018. Compared to April 2017, the CPI is decreased by 0,1% while for the period January-April 2018, the CPI is decreased by 0,4% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year. (Table 1)In the twelve-month period from May 2017 to April 2018, in comparison to the period from May 2016 to April 2017, the annual average rate of change of the CPI was -0,1%. The corresponding ...
02-05-2018 15:56
Written statement by the President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, on Mustafa Akinci's statements regarding the UNSG framework
Following the recent statement by the Turkish Cypriot leader, Mr Akinci, that he accepts the framework of the United Nations Secretary-General, Mr Guterres, as a strategic agreement, I wish to state the following:If Mr Akinci accepts the framework of Mr Guterres, as it was presented to the sides on 4 July 2017, this is a positive development.What should be clarified by Mr Akinci, but primarily by Turkey, is whether they accept the following provisions of the framework:(a) Regarding ...
30-04-2018 15:44
Announcement for the results of treasury bills auction of April 30, 2018 for 13 Week Treasury Bills for the amount of €100.000.000
The Public Debt Management Office announces that for 13 Week Treasury Bills Auction (04.05.2018-03.08.2018) held on April 30, 2018, tenders for a total amount of €240 mn were submitted, out of which, €100 mn total nominal value have been accepted with a weighted average yield of -0,26%. The accepted yields ranged between -0,24% and -0,28%. The comprehensive results of the auction are shown below: Announced amount€100.000.000Tenor13 WeeksAuction date30 April 2018...
30-04-2018 08:18
The Minister of Foreign Affairs agrees on a series of bilateral cooperation projects with his Saudi counterpart
The Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Nikos Christodoulides met his Saudi counterpart, Mr. Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir, In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Sunday 29th April 2018. The Minister was on a working visit to the Saudi Kingdom following an invitation by his counterpart.During the discussions, the two Ministers reviewed the bilateral relations between the two countries, and expressed satisfaction for their steady developing since President Anastasiades’s visit to Riyadh in January 2018.The two M...
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