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16-09-2024 17:41
Address by the Deputy Minister of Culture, Dr Vasiliki Kassianidou at the Conference “Cultural Rights in Times of Crisis – Contemporary Challenges and Perspectives”, in Lefkosia
It is my turn to welcome you to this fascinating conference on “Cultural Rights in Times of Crisis – Contemporary Challenges and Perspectives”. The conference is organized by the Deputy Ministry of Culture in collaboration with the Organisation for European Programmes and Cultural Relations and the University of Cyprus, in the framework of the MED9 Summit.Med9 is an initiative started in 2014 by Cyprus, in collaboration with Spain, seeking to enhance informal cooperation among Mediterranean ...
16-09-2024 13:10
Labour Cost Index: 2nd Quarter 2024
Annual Change 4,8% Based on provisional data, in the 2nd quarter of 2024, the hourly labour costs (total cost) increased by 4,8%, 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 4,4% and 6,4% respectively, compared with the same quarter of the previous year.Note: From the 1st quarter of 2023 onwards, data are provisional.The hourly labour cost (total cost), seas...
13-09-2024 14:48
Speech by the Minister of Education, Sport and Youth of the Republic of Cyprus, Dr Athina Michaelidou, at the International Conference: “Learning Innovation Summit 2024 – Unveiling the Future οf Learning & Artificial Intelligence”
It is with great pleasure that I am present today at this important event for our country, which, through the collaboration of the CARDET Research Centre, the University of Nicosia, the University of Groningen, and the University College Dublin strengthens the effort to redefine education, both at local and European level, as required by the continuous and rapid developments in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies. I congratulate all stakeholders for this initiative, which i...
13-09-2024 14:18
Employment in the Broad Public Sector: 2nd quarter 2024
Total Employment 75.714 Total employment in the Broad Public Sector in the 2nd quarter of 2024 reached 75.714 persons. The employment in General Government was 70.011 and in the Publicly Owned Enterprises and Companies 5.703 persons. In General Government, which consists of the Government, Non-Profit Organisations and Local Authorities, total employment reached 54.744, 10.680 and 4.587 persons respectively. The employment in the Broad Public Sector increased by 2.388 persons (3,3%) compa...
13-09-2024 14:08
Job vacancies: 2nd quarter 2024
Job Vacancy Rate 3,0% The number of job vacancies in the 2nd quarter of 2024 reached 13.778, recording an increase of 751 vacancies (5,8%), compared to the same quarter of the previous year where the number was 13.027. Compared to the 1st quarter of 2024, the number of job vacancies increased by 549 (4,1%) (Table 1). The job vacancy rate in the 2nd quarter of 2024 was 3,0%, while the job vacancy rate in the previous quarter and the 2nd quarter of 2023 was 3,0% and 2,9% respectively. The lar...
13-09-2024 11:52
14th International Short Film Festival of Cyprus: The ISFFC announces its National Competition Programme
Rialto Theatre, 12-18 October 2024 The 14th International Short Film Festival of Cyprus announces its National Competition Programme with 15 short films by Cypriot film directors. The local film scene has, once again, this year an interesting program to showcase, featuring fiction films, experimental works, animation, and documentaries. The festival is co-organised by the Department of Contemporary Culture of the Deputy Ministry of Culture and the Rialto Theatre. It has evolved into an inst...
12-09-2024 13:40
Sales of industrial commodities of local production by type: 2022
Annual Increase 13,7% The Statistical Service announces the publication of detailed data on the sales of commodities produced by industrial units in Cyprus in 2022, both in quantity (wherever this is possible) and in value terms. During 2022, the total sales of industrial commodities of local production reached €4.289,6 million, compared to €3.774,2 million in 2021, registering an increase of 13,7%. The sales from local industrial units of some indicative products were in 2022: halloumi ch...
12-09-2024 11:34
New publications by the office of the Law Commissioner
The Office of the Law Commissioner announces the posting on the Office's website of the following new editions of translations and consolidations:Ο περί Αλλοδαπών και Μεταναστεύσεως Νόμος (Κεφ. 105) - (Ενοποίηση στην Ελληνική) – ΓΕΝ – Ν.72The Turkish-Cypriot Properties (Administration and other Matters) (Temporary Provisions) Law of 1991 – ΓΕΝ(Α) – L.207The Security of Networks and Information Systems Law, 2020 - (English translation) - ΓΕΝ(A)–L.209The Security of Networks and Informatio...
11-09-2024 18:29
Written statement by the Government Spokesman, Mr Konstantinos Letymbiotis, on the meeting of the President of the Republic of Cyprus with the President of the United Arab Emirates
The President of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, had a meeting with the President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in Abu Dhabi.The meeting was held following an invitation extended by the President of the UAE towards President Christodoulides.Among the topics discussed during the meeting was the promotion of cooperation between Cyprus and the UAE in areas of energy and infrastructure, regional developments, further strengthening of bi...
11-09-2024 17:35
Government Employment by Category: August 2024
Total Employment: 52.452In August 2024 total government employment reached 52.452 persons. For the period January-August 2024 average total government employment reached 54.227 persons, marking an increase of 2.019 persons (3,9%) compared to the corresponding period of 2023.In August 2024 in the Civil Service there were 12.035 permanent employees, 4.222 employees with contracts of indefinite duration, 1.209 employees with contracts of definite duration and 5.848 hourly paid workers. Permane...
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