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08-12-2023 09:06
Photo Album - PoR – Bank of Cyprus Man of the Year Awards
The President of the Republic, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, attends the “Bank of Cyprus Man of the Year Awards” ceremony, at the Royal Hall, in Lefkosia.
07-12-2023 20:24
Opening of the Photographic Exhibition by the Press and Information Office titled “KTICIC”
The inauguration of the photographic exhibition "KTICIC" by the Press and Information Office (PIO) in collaboration with the “Nicosia International Festival” took place last night, December 7th, at the Municipal Theatre of Lefkosia. The exhibition was inaugurated by the Minister of Interior, Mr Constantinos Ioannou, in the presence of the PIO Director, Ms Aliki Stylianou, political figures, academics, and personalities from the fields of Arts and Culture.In his address, Minister Constantinos...
07-12-2023 14:39
Announcement by the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre regarding medevac operation
On 7 December 2023 at 07:20 JRCC LARNACA activated National SAR Plan ‘NEARCHOS’ to deal with the medical evacuation of a 57-year male, crew member of the Maltese flagged cargo vessel "MGD JOY". The vessel was sailing at a distance of 110 nautical miles South-West of Cyprus within the SAR area of responsibility of the Republic of Cyprus (Nicosia FIR) and a helicopter from 460 SAR Squadron of the National Guard was scrambled to perform the evacuation operation with a specialized paramedic of t...
07-12-2023 14:21
Consumer Price Index (CPI): November 2023
Inflation 1,7%In November 2023, the Consumer Price Index decreased by 1,46 units and reached 116,51 units compared to 117,97 units in October 2023. In November 2023, the inflation increased by 1,7%. (Table 1)For the perid January – November 2023, the CPI increased by 3,7% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year. (Table 1)As regards the economic origin, Petroleum products had the largest change when compared both to the index of November 2022 (-6,8%) and to the index of...
07-12-2023 14:16
The Department of Modern and Contemporary Culture announces the December schedule of SESSIONS x SPEL at the State Gallery of Contemporary Art – SPEL
The Department of Modern and Contemporary Culture of the Deputy Ministry of Culture informs that as Sessions at the State Gallery of Contemporary Art - SPEL are coming to an end, they welcome the public for a new series of performances, screenings, improvisations, meetings, a bookbinding workshop and a guided tour, during the month of December. Meanwhile, the last weekly Cloud Transmissions* meetings on Thursdays have many surprises in store.For the schedule of the happenings, click here.*C...
07-12-2023 14:16
Results of the survey on the usage of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and E-Commerce in Enterprises 2023
Use of social media and mobile applicationsIn 2023, almost 8 out of 10 enterprises (79,9%) in Cyprus use any kind of social media. Enterprises using social media are considered those that have a user profile, an account for business purposes or a user license depending on the requirements and the type of the social media. In particular, 79,7% of all enterprises with 10 or more employed persons use social networks (e.g., Facebook, LinkedIn, etc.), 38,5% use multimedia content sharing webs...
07-12-2023 13:14
Employment – National Accounts: 3rd Quarter 2023 (Provisional Estimate)
Annual Change +1,3% in Persons and +1,7% in Hours WorkedPersonsTotal Employment for the 3rd quarter of 2023 is estimated at 481.321 persons, of which 431.870 are employees and 49.451 are self-employed.Compared to the corresponding quarter of 2022, total employment increased by 1,3% for the 3rd quarter of 2023. The most significant percentage increases were observed in the economic activities of Administrative and Supporting Service activities (NACE Ν), Other service activities (NACE S) and...
07-12-2023 11:31
Remarks by Minister of Defence of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr Michalis Giorgallas, at UN Peacekeeping Ministerial Meeting in Accra, yesterday
It is an honour to represent the Republic of Cyprus at this United Nations (UN) Peacekeeping Ministerial Meeting in Accra.Sincere thanks to the Republic of Ghana and the UN Secretariat for organising this important event.At the outset, allow me to pay tribute on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Cyprus to all UN service personnel, men and women who have served as peacekeepers around the world, including in Cyprus, to achieve conditions of peace and stability.We find ourselves at ...
06-12-2023 16:11
Remarks by Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Constantinos Kombos, at the ceremony for the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Cyprus and Australia
It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Cyprus and the Commonwealth of Australia on 12th June 1973. Today’s event is an opportunity to reflect on the quality of relations between Cyprus and Australia and look to the future of our ever-deepening friendship.Since 1973, the relations between our two countries have grown steadily and are underpinned b...
06-12-2023 14:55
Building Permits: September 2023
The Statistical Service announces that the number of building permits authorised by the municipal authorities and the district administration offices during September 2023 stood at 612. The total value of these permits reached €275,4 million and the total area 214,1 thousand square metres. These building permits provide for the construction of 1.030 dwelling units.During the period January – September 2023, 5.274 building permits were issued compared to 5.701 in the corresponding period of...
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