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28-02-2025 17:04
Index of Industrial Output Prices: January 2025
Annual Change -0,3% The Index of Industrial Output Prices for January 2025 reached 121,9 units (base 2021=100), recording a decrease of 0,2% compared to December 2024. Compared to the corresponding month of the previous year, the index recorded a decrease of 0,3%.In January 2025, compared to December 2024, the index showed an increase in the sector of mining and quarrying by 1,2%, while it showed a decrease in the sectors electricity supply by 0,7%, water supply and materials recovery by 0...
28-02-2025 15:49
The Newsroom of the PIO will be closed on Green Monday
The Newsroom of the Press and Information Office (PIO) of the Republic of Cyprus will be closed on Green Monday, 3 March 2025.(IA/AS)
27-02-2025 15:49
Labour Force Survey (LFS): 4th Quarter 2024
Unemployment 4,6% According to the results of the Labour Force Survey, the labour force in the 4th quarter of 2024 amounted to 513.935 persons or 65,1% of the population (males 70,8%, females 59,8%) in comparison to 506.954 persons (64,8%) in the corresponding quarter of 2023 (Table 1). The number of employed persons was 490.332 and the employment rate 62,1% (males 67,7%, females 56,9%) in comparison to 479.328 persons (61,3%) in the corresponding quarter of 2023. The number of unemployed ...
27-02-2025 15:36
Announcement by the Cyprus Post regarding the management of Skarinou postal agency
Cyprus Post accepts applications from residents of the community of Skarinou and surrounded areas who are interested to undertake the management of the local postal agency, as well as the delivery of mail and parcels, with a remuneration of €230.00 per month, in the form of assignment of duties and not employment. The application deadline is 12th March 2025. Statistical research will be taken place to reassess the remuneration in due time. For further information, interested parties may co...
27-02-2025 14:31
Industrial Production Index: December 2024
Annual Change +3,3% In December 2024, the Industrial Production Index reached 109,5 units (base 2021=100), recording an increase of 3,3% compared to December 2023. For the period January – December 2024, the index recorded an increase of 3,0% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year.The manufacturing sector registered an increase of 0,8% compared to December 2023. An increase was also observed in the sectors of electricity supply (+15,8%), water supply and materials recove...
27-02-2025 14:09
Imports, Sales and Stocks of Petroleum Products: January 2025
Annual Change in Sales -2,9 %In January 2025, the total sales of petroleum products amounted to 106.552 tonnes, recording a decrease of 2,9% compared to January 2024. A decrease was observed in the provisions of marine gasoil (-7,0%) and aviation kerosene (-5,8%), as well as in the sales of light fuel oil (-36,8%) and kerosene (-1,9%). On the contrary, a rise was recorded in the sales of asphalt (52,4%), liquefied petroleum gases (6,9%), motor gasoline (4,0%), heating gasoil (2,3%) and road ...
27-02-2025 11:51
Speech by the Deputy Minister of Culture, Dr Vasiliki Kassianidou at the official launch of the Nicosia Europa Nostra Heritage Hub, at the UCY Event Hall
“Fostering a Stronger Alliance between Europe and the Middle East through Cultural Heritage’It is with great pride and anticipation that we have gathered here today at the University of Cyprus to launch the new Europa Nostra Heritage Hub for the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East. This is an initiative rooted in our collective commitment to preserve and celebrate our cultural heritage, which at the same time seeks to build a bridge of mutual respect and understanding between Europe and th...
26-02-2025 13:38
Remarks by the Minister of Finance of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr Makis Keravnos, on the event for the National Day of the State of Kuwait
It is an honour to join you this evening for this double celebration of the 64th National Day and the 34th Liberation Day of the State of Kuwait. On behalf of the Government and the people of Cyprus, I extend our warmest congratulations and sincerest best wishes. Since gaining independence in 1961, Kuwait has been a beacon of stability and diplomacy in the region. It has consistently played a vital role in promoting peace, fostering dialogue, and supporting humanitarian efforts. Kuwait’s lon...
25-02-2025 13:21
The archaeological site of Choirokoitia will be closed to the public on March 5, 2025
The Department of Antiquities of the Deputy Ministry of Culture announces that on 5 March 2025, the archaeological site of Choirokoitia will remain closed to the public, from 8:30 until 14:00, due to the visit of the King and Queen of the Netherlands, as part of their official visit to Cyprus.(EK/AS)
25-02-2025 12:25
Semi-Annual Reports September 2024-March 2025
Article 13 of the Transparency in Public Decision-Making Procedures Law 20(I)/2022 Registered lobbyists, due to legal obligation, must submit semi-annual reports to the Independent Authority Against Corruption (IAAC). Every person registered in the Registration Register is obliged to submit to the IAAC, by the 15th of March 2025, a semi-annual report in printed or electronic form, for any involvement in a public decision-making process, which took place during the previous semester, starting...
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