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08-03-2021 13:36

Registration of Motor Vehicles January-February 2021

The Statistical Service announces the publication of the report entitled “Registration of Motor Vehicles” for the period January-February 2021.In February 2021, the total registrations of motor vehicles numbered 3.123, recording a decrease of 15,9% compared to February 2020. Passenger saloon cars registered a fall of 16,2% to 2.478.The main developments during the period January-February 2021 compared to the corresponding period of 2020 are summarised as follows:      (a)    The total regi...

08-03-2021 13:09

Joint Statement by the Ministers of Energy of Cyprus, Israel and Greece on the signing of the MoU on Cooperation in relation to the EuroAsia Interconnector Project

The Minister of Energy, Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Cyprus, Ms Natasa Pilides, the Minister of Energy of the State of Israel, Dr Yuval Steinitz, and the Minister of Environment and Energy of the Hellenic Republic, Mr Kostas Skrekas, met today, Monday March 8th 2021, and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in relation to the EuroAsia Interconnector Project.The three Ministries, in recognizing the high level of trilateral cooperation in the field of energy be...

08-03-2021 12:58

Address by Minister of Energy, Ms Natasa Pilides, at the signing of the MoU between Cyprus, Israel and Greece on cooperation in relation to the EuroAsia Interconnector Project

On this very special occasion of the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Ministry of Energy, Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Cyprus, the Ministry of Energy of the State of Israel and the Ministry of Environment and Energy of the Hellenic Republic, on cooperation regarding the EuroAsia Interconnector Project, I welcome to Cyprus the Israeli team led by my friend, the Minister of Energy, Dr Yuval Steinitz. I also extend my very best regards to the Greek Ministe...

08-03-2021 10:55

The Vaccination Portal will be made available for people aged 67 and over – 22,808 vaccination appointments

22,808 vaccination appointments on 9 March Access to the Vaccination Portal for people aged 67 and overBy 7 March, 99,275 vaccinations have been administered  28,741 people received both doses of the vaccineCyprus ranks among the first in the EU in terms of the administration of at least the 1st dose of the vaccineWithin the framework of the National Vaccination Plan for COVID-19, as of Tuesday, 9 March, at 8 am, through the Vaccination Portal, 22,808 appointments will be made availabl...

07-03-2021 18:45

Rapid antigen testing for employees and the general population – Testing units 8 March 2021

Aiming at the continuous surveillance of the community and the workplaces, the free programmes of rapid antigen testing of the general population and employees are in progress.For the smooth and safe operation of businesses that have been activated according to the Decrees, employers in businesses, as well as the Heads of Departments/Services in the public and wider public sector, are obliged to coordinate the rapid testing of the employees, so that the mandatory weekly testing of the person...

06-03-2021 17:12

Rapid antigen testing for employees and the general population – Testing units 7 March 2021

Aiming at the continuous surveillance of the community and the workplaces, the free programmes of rapid antigen testing of the general population and employees are in progress.For the smooth and safe operation of businesses that have been activated according to the Decrees, employers in businesses, as well as the Heads of Departments/Services in the public and wider public sector, are obliged to coordinate the rapid testing of the employees, so that the mandatory weekly testing of the person...

05-03-2021 17:46

Rapid antigen testing for employees and the general population – Testing units 6 March 2021

Aiming at the continuous surveillance of the community and the workplaces, the free programmes of rapid antigen testing of the general population and employees are in progress.For the smooth and safe operation of businesses that have been activated according to the Decrees, employers in businesses, as well as the Heads of Departments/Services in the public and wider public sector, are obliged to coordinate the rapid testing of the employees, so that the mandatory weekly testing of the person...

05-03-2021 14:47

Employment - National Accounts: 4th Quarter 2020 (provisional estimate)

Total Employment for the 4th quarter of 2020 is estimated at 442.271 persons, of which 392.697 are employees and 49.574 are self-employed.Compared to the corresponding quarter of 2019, total employment decreased by 1,3% for the 4th quarter of 2020. The most significant percentage decreases were observed in the economic activities of Accommodation and Food Service Activities (NACE I), Transportation and Storage (NACE H), Administrative and Support Service Activities (NACE N), Arts, Entertainm...

05-03-2021 14:02

Report of the Commissioner for Volunteering and NGOs for the period 2013-2021-Public Consultation for the Development of a Strategy for Volunteering and Active Citizenship

The Commissioner for Volunteering and Non Governmental Organizations, Mr Υiannis Υiannaki, presented at a press conference, at the Presidential Palace, on Thursday, March 4, 2021, the launching of the Public Consultation for the development of the Strategy for Active Citizenship and Volunteering for 2021 – 2023, following the Council of Ministers’ decision. The procedure should be completed in September 2021, and submitted by the Commissioner for approval and implementation, to the Council of...

05-03-2021 12:25

Photo Album - The Minister of Foreign Affairs at a meeting with the High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, at a meeting with the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Mr Josep Borrell, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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