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06-06-2019 09:25
Address by the Director of the PIO, Ms Sophie Michaelides, at the annual conference of the European Media Management Association
Welcome to our island, which, even though still occupied and divided, gives about 530 million results on Google. 530 million results showing the island’s rich mythological and cultural heritage and history. A history of more than ten thousand years which manifests the civilization, hardship, struggle, rebirth, change, adaptation and creativity of the island and its people.Our Cyprus, which is in the middle of everything. Literally. Being strategically located at the crossroads of Europe, Afr...
05-06-2019 13:18
Registered unemployed: May 2019
The unemployed persons, registered at the District Labour Offices on the last day of May 2019, reached 17.607 persons. Based on the seasonally adjusted data that show the trend of unemployment, the number of registered unemployed for May 2019 decreased to 22.336 persons in comparison to 22.851 in the previous month. (Table 1)In comparison with May 2018, a decrease of 5.232 persons or 22,9% was recorded, attributed mainly to the sectors of trade (a decrease of 1.097), accommodation and food s...
05-06-2019 13:02
The 2019 European Statistics Competition concluded
Imaginative videos on ‘Europe reflected in statistics’ After weeks of waiting, the results of the European Statistics Competition (ESC) are in. A big round of applause to the winning teams from Belgium and Estonia!The ESC promotes the awareness and use of official statistics by students and encourages teachers to use these statistics as part of their educational materials.With the support of National Statistical Institutes, Ministries of Education and non-governmental organisations, over 1...
04-06-2019 21:04
Address by the President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, on the occasion of the celebration for the Birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth
It is with great pleasure that I join you all this evening in celebrating the Birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second.First and foremost, I would like to express my sincere appreciation to our hosts, the British High Commissioner and Mrs Lillie, for the kind invitation to attend this wonderful reception. Today’s celebration of Her Majesty’s 93rd Birthday is a fitting occasion to reflect on the long-standing friendship and enduring bonds between our two countries and peoples.Bon...
04-06-2019 18:31
Joint Statement - Trilateral ministerial meeting between Cyprus, Armenia and Greece
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus, H.E. Mr Nikos Christodoulides, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia, H.E. Mr Zohrab Mnatsakanyan, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Hellenic Republic, H.E. Mr Giorgos Katrougalos, met in Nicosia on the 4th June 2019 and decided to establish a trilateral partnership between their countries.The Ministers concurred that the guiding principles of the tripartite cooperation, which is based on the common valu...
04-06-2019 16:57
Statement to the Press made by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, on the occasion of the first Trilateral meeting between Cyprus, Armenia and Greece at Ministers’ of Foreign Affairs Level
I feel very privileged for having had the opportunity to welcome today my distinguished colleagues and good friends, Ministers Mnatsakanyan and Katrougalos, for the first trilateral meeting at Foreign Ministers’ level between Cyprus, Armenia and Greece.Dear Zohrab, dear George,I would like to express to both of you my appreciation for the constructive deliberations we have had since we first discussed the idea of establishing this trilateral partnership between our countries. I am equally g...
04-06-2019 16:44
Dust Episode – 4 June 2019
High concentrations of dust are observed in the air today, 4 June 2019, according to measurements from Stations of the Air Quality Monitoring Network operated by the Department of Labour Inspection.The public, and particularly any vulnerable groups of population (children, older people, and the infirm) are urged to avoid circulating in open spaces until the observed episode has elapsed, as the small size of respirable particles in dust may have negative effects on human health.In detail, t...
03-06-2019 20:03
The PIO Director receives an award for the contribution of the personnel of the PIO at the clean-up campaign “Let’s Do It! Cyprus – cleaning my island”
The Director of the Press and Information Office (PIO), Ms Sophie Michaelides, receives an award for the contribution of the personnel of the PIO at the clean-up campaign “Let’s Do It! Cyprus – cleaning my island”.
03-06-2019 15:17
The Ethnographic Museum at Geroskipou will be closed as of the 18th of June due to restoration works
The Department of Antiquities, Ministry of Transports, Communications and Works announces that the Ethnographic Museum at Geroskipou will be closed to the public from the 18th of June 2019 until the 30th of October 2019, due to restoration works------------------
03-06-2019 15:01
Tersefanou Postal Agency
The Cyprus Post accepts applications from citizens of the community of Tersefanou 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 €525.00 on a monthly basis. Interested persons may contact the Larnaca District Post Officer at tel. 24802450 – 24802600. Applications deadline is the 14th June 2019. --------------------------
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