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20-12-2022 13:11

Welcome speech by the Minister of Education, Sport and Youth, Mr Prodromos Prodromou, at the Opening Meeting of TSI’s project with the Ministry of Education: “Improve implementation of policies to address school dropout - Phase 2”

Distinguished guests and collaborators in this project:Ms Ciresica Feyer, Deputy Head of the DG Reform Unit and Head of the Education sector, is following us online from Brussels.Ms Anna Zaremba, policy officer at DG REFORM and this project’s manager.Ms Anna Manoudi, project manager on behalf of the International Coach Federation (ICF), the contractor of this project.Professor Leonidas Kyriakides,Welcome to Cyprus and the Ministry of Education.I am also greeting the representatives or...

20-12-2022 11:19

Statement by Cyprus on the outcome of Marine Environment Protection Committee (ΙΜΟ-MEPC79), 12-17 December 2022

Cyprus as a Mediterranean island state welcomes the adoption of the draft amendments to MARPOL Annex VI, which will take full effect on 1st May 2025, concerning the designation of the Mediterranean Sea as Sulphate Oxides Emission Control Area (SECA). This development is extremely significant towards protecting public health and the environment in the Mediterranean, by reducing exposure to harmful levels of air pollution resulting from these emissions.Furthermore, Cyprus acknowledges the prog...

19-12-2022 20:24

Photo Album - PoR – CCCI Annual General Assembly

The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, addresses the annual General Assembly of the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry, at Hilton hotel, in Lefkosia.

19-12-2022 14:38

Photo Album – PoR – Children's Aid Committee of Cyprus

The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, and his wife, Ms Andri Anastasiades, host a lunch for the Cyprus Children's Aid Committee, at the Presidential Palace.

19-12-2022 14:10

Price Index of Construction Materials: November 2022

Annual Change +12,65%The Price Index of Construction Materials for November 2022 reached 133,94 units (base year 2015=100), recording a decrease of 0,58% compared to the previous month.Compared to the same month of the previous year, the index recorded an increase of 12,65%. By main commodity category, increases were recorded in minerals (13,25%), mineral products (13,19%), metallic products (12,80%), products of wood, insulation materials, chemicals and plastics (12,16%) and electromechani...

19-12-2022 13:57

Tourist Arrivals: November 2022

The arrivals of tourists reached 149.857 in November 2022 compared to 148.973 in November 2021, recording an increase of 0,6%.For the period of January – November 2022, arrivals of tourists totaled 3.091.039 compared to 1.840.003 in the corresponding period of 2021, 621.927 in the period of January – November 2020 and 3.866.447 arrivals in the period of January – November 2019.Analysis of countriesArrivals from the United Kingdom were the main source of tourism for November 2022, with a s...

19-12-2022 13:42

Labour Cost Index: 3rd Quarter 2022

Annual Change 5,5%Based on provisional data, in the 3rd quarter of 2022, the hourly labour costs (total cost) increased by 5,5%, compared with the same quarter of the previous year.The two main components of labour costs, wages and salaries per hour worked and non-wage costs per hour worked increased by 5,6% and 4,9% respectively, compared with the same quarter of the previous year. Note: From the 1st quarter of 2022 onwards, data are provisional.The hourly labour cost (total cost), seas...

19-12-2022 13:13

Photo Album - Education Minister – Carols by children

The Minister of Education, Sport and Youth, Mr Prodromos Prodromou, welcomes children from school choirs who sing the Christmas carols, at the Ministry of Education, Sport and Youth.

16-12-2022 23:15

Photo Album - PoR – Annual ball of Kormakitis Association

The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, addresses the annual ball of Kormakitis Association, at Tropicana Square events hall, in Lefkosia.

16-12-2022 13:40

Ceremony for the Donation of a Geological Sample of the Moon by the Government of the United States to the Republic of Cyprus

The year 2022 marks the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo XVII (17) mission, as well as the first Artemis Mission, which was launched last November with the aim to return to lunar exploration that had initially started with the Apollo missions. Consequently, on this auspicious 50th anniversary it is with feelings of gratitude and sincere appreciation that we receive today from the US government, at this solemn ceremony at the Presidential Palace, a geological sample of the Moon collected during ...

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