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18-10-2024 16:30
European Statistics Day – 20 October 2024: “Official Statistics, a Window for Understanding Society”
The 9th European Statistics Day will be celebrated on 20 October 2024. The celebration of the European Statistics Day, which complements World Statistics Day taking place every five years, aims at highlighting the important role of official statistics in our society. The Statistical Service supports this year’s motto “Official Statistics, a Window for Understanding Society”.Official statistics provide a key perspective for gaining comprehensive and reliable insights into society. They are es...
18-10-2024 11:07
Announcement by the Cyprus Post regarding the management of Avdimou postal agency
Cyprus Post accepts applications of citizens of community of Avdimou and surrounded areas to take over the local postal agency in the form of assignment of duties and not employment, as well as the delivery of mail and parcels, with a remuneration of €400,00 on a monthly basisThe application deadline is the 31st of October 2024.Statistical research will be taken to reassess the remuneration in due time.For further information, interested parties may contact the Lemesos District Postal Off...
17-10-2024 17:35
Humanitarian Pharmaceutical Aid to Lebanon
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus, in close cooperation with the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Cyprus, is sending up to three tons of medicines and consumables to the Lebanese Republic. Having been informed by the Lebanese authorities about the serious needs of the neighbouring country's medical system, we responded with the collection of pharmaceutical aid. The collection is being completed today and the aid will be flown from tomorrow, Friday 18 October, to...
17-10-2024 16:07
Tourist Arrivals and Returns of Residents of Cyprus from trips abroad: September 2024
Tourist Arrivals 4,5% and Returns of Residents of Cyprus 11,4%Tourist ArrivalsThe arrivals of tourists reached 509.463 in September 2024 compared to 487.350 in September 2023, recording an increase of 4,5%. For the period of January-September 2024, arrivals of tourists totaled 3.268.090 compared to 3.136.145 in the corresponding period of 2023, recording an increase of 4,2%.Arrivals from the United Kingdom were the main source of tourism for September 2024, with a share of 35,5% (180.961...
17-10-2024 15:21
Income and living conditions of the households:Material and social deprivation 2023
Severe Material and Social DeprivationBased on the results of the Household Income and Living Conditions Survey of 2023, 2,4% of the population (22.000 persons) lived in conditions of severe material and social deprivation, compared to 2,7% in 2022. This indicator shows the percentage of the population that is deprived, due to financial difficulties, of at least seven (7) items from a list of 13 goods, services and social activities, examined in this survey (more information on the method of...
17-10-2024 15:07
Announcement by the Cyprus Post regarding email fraud messages
We inform the public that messages that have been sent through emails, for the requirement of payment of a small amount of money, are scam messages and you are kindly requested to not complete any essential information through the link provided.Cyprus Post has no involvement and urges you to ignore these messages.Finally, please note that any payment for taxes of the Cyprus Post should be made only through the JCC SMART website or www.cypruspost.post.(AS/ΝΖ)
17-10-2024 14:50
Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP): September 2024
Annual Rate of Change 1,6%The HICP rose by 1,6% between September 2023 and September 2024, and decrease by 0,4% in the month between August 2024 and September 2024. For the period January – September 2024, the HICP rose by 2,3% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year. (Table 1)Note: The HICP in Euro area for the last month is based on EUROSTAT’s estimation (flash estimate).Compared to September 2023, the largest positive changes were noted in Recreation and Culture (7,4%...
17-10-2024 11:07
European Medicines Agency recommends suspension of sickle cell disease medicine Oxbryta
European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) human medicines committee (CHMP) has recommended suspending the marketing authorisation for the sickle cell disease medicine Oxbryta (voxelotor); this measure is taken as a precaution while a review of emerging data is ongoing.The recommendation follows emerging safety data from two registry-based studies, which indicate that patients in the studies had a higher occurrence of vaso-occlusive crises (VOC) during treatment with Oxbryta than they did before star...
16-10-2024 14:37
14th International Short Film Festival of Cyprus wraps up a week of pure cinema magic this Friday
One of the most exciting weeks for film lovers in Cyprus comes to an end, with the 14th International Short Film Festival of Cyprus all set for its closing ceremony and this year’s highly anticipated awards.The hugely successful programme of screenings, events, and networking opportunities wraps up on Friday, October 18th. The final slot of screenings starts at 8 p.m. at Rialto Theatre, followed by the awards ceremony and a closing party in the presence of the Deputy Minister of Culture, who...
16-10-2024 13:13
Announcement by the Cyprus Post regarding the management of Pyrga postal agency
Cyprus Post accepts applications from residents of the Community of Pyrga and the surrounding areas who are interested in undertaking the management of the local postal agency, as well as the delivery of mail and parcels, with a remuneration of €400.00 per month, in the form of assignment of duties and not employment.Application deadline: 31October 2024.Statistical research will be taken to reassess the remuneration in due time.For further information, interested parties may contact the La...
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