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03-02-2022 12:57
Registered Unemployed: January 2022
The unemployed persons, registered at the District Labour Offices on the last day of January 2022, reached 15.430 persons. Based on the seasonally adjusted data that show the trend of unemployment, the number of registered unemployed for January 2022 increased to 13.954 persons in comparison to 13.578 in the previous month. (Table 1)In comparison with January 2021, a decrease of 16.903 persons or 52,3% was recorded, attributed mainly to the sectors of trade (a decrease of 3.671), accommodati...
03-02-2022 12:57
Tourist Arrivals: December 2021
The arrivals of tourists reached 96.928 in December 2021 compared to 9.682 in December 2020 and to 110.330 tourist arrivals in December 2019.For the period of January – December 2021, arrivals of tourists totaled 1.936.931 compared to 631.609 in the corresponding period of 2020, recording an increase of 206,7%, and a decrease of 51,3% compared to the period of January – December 2019 (3.976.777 arrivals).Arrivals from the United Kingdom were the main source of tourism for December 2021, wit...
03-02-2022 12:47
Consumer Price Index (CPI): January 2022
In January 2022, the Consumer Price Index decreased by 0,53 units and reached 104,57 units compared to 105,10 units in December 2021. In January 2022, the inflation increased by 5,4%. (Table 1)As regards the economic origin, the largest changes when compared to the index of January 2021 were recorded in Electricity (26,3%) and Petroleum products (25,3%). In comparison to the index of the previous month, the largest change was monitored in Agricultural goods (4,3%). (Table 2)Analysis of ...
03-02-2022 12:04
Photo Album - PoR – Award of the Medal for Outstanding Contribution to Mr Takis Hadjidemetriou
The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, awards Mr Takis Hadjidemetriou the Medal for Outstanding Contribution during a special ceremony, at the Presidential Palace.
03-02-2022 11:14
Photo Album - PoR – PEO Delegation
The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, receives a delegation of the Pancyprian Federation of Labour (PEO), at the Presidential Palace.
02-02-2022 15:13
Webinar titled “ISO 32210 – The first ISO Standard on Sustainable Finance assists ESG considerations”
The Cyprus Organization for Standardization (CYS) organises an open participation webinar, on Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at 12:00 n. – 13:30 p.m. titled “ISO 32210 – The first ISO Standard on Sustainable Finance assists ESG considerations”.The webinar will be inaugurated and addressed by the Minister of Finance, Mr Constantinos Petrides, and will host internationally acclaimed keynote speakers in the field of sustainable finance.Those interested may subscribe to the webinar, listen to the ...
02-02-2022 14:30
Photo Album - PoR – Meeting on the prevention of fires and fire-fighting
The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, presides over a meeting on the prevention of fires and fire-fighting, at the Presidential Palace.
02-02-2022 13:20
Rapid Antigen Testing Units – 3 February 2022
Based on the decisions of the Council of Ministers, and aiming at the suppression of the dispersion of the virus SARS-CoV-2, in places where SafePass is required, individuals aged 6 and above must hold one of the following:Certificate of full vaccination.Proof that they have been infected with COVID-19 during the last three months.Certificate of a negative rapid antigen test, valid for 7 days, for individuals aged 6-11 years old.Certificate of a negative PCR or rapid antigen test, valid ...
02-02-2022 12:27
Lemesos District Post Office closed today
The Cyprus Post announces that, due to a Covid-19 positive case, the District Post Office of Lemesos will remain closed today, Wednesday 02/02/2022. The Cyprus Post apologizes for the inconvenience, and asks for the public’s understanding. The public is urged to temporarily visit other Post Offices in Lemesos to be served.(ΕΚ/IK)
02-02-2022 12:05
Announcement by the Ministry of Health regarding the decisions of the Council of Ministers
At today’s meeting of the Council of Ministers, the Minister of Health, Mr Michalis Hadjipantela, presented the recommendations of the members of the Scientific Advisory Committee that were discussed at yesterday’s meeting, during which the data recorded by the Tracing Team, by the hospitals of the State Health Services Organisation and the rates of vaccination coverage of the population were analysed and evaluated. According to data from the Epidemiological Surveillance Unit of the Ministry ...
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