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19-04-2023 13:37
Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP): March 2023
Annual Rate of Change 6,1%The HICP rose by 6,1% between March 2022 and March 2023, and by 1,3% in the month between February 2023 and March 2023. For the period January - March 2023 the HICP rose by 6,5% 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 March 2022, the largest changes were noted in Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and Other Fuels (15,5%) and Res...
19-04-2023 09:45
Temporary suspension of postal services to Sudan
The Cyprus Post announces that postal services will be temporary suspended to Sudan, for all services, except for the Quickpost courier service. (EP/ECHR)
18-04-2023 13:46
Tourist arrivals and returns of residents of Cyprus from trips abroad: March 2023
Tourist arrivals +43,0% and returns of residents of Cyprus +89,9% Returns of residents of CyprusA total number of 113.805 residents of Cyprus returned from a trip abroad in March 2023 compared to 59.918 in the corresponding month last year, recording an increase of 89,9%.The main countries from which residents of Cyprus returned in March 2023 were Greece with a share of 30,3% (34.455), the United Kingdom with 14,4% (16.386), Bulgaria with 4,0% (4.527) and Italy with 3,5% (3.959). The pu...
18-04-2023 11:44
New publications by the Office of the Law Commissioner
The Office of the Law Commissioner has recently published the following editions: Ο περί Πυροβόλων και Μη Πυροβόλων Όπλων Κανονισμοί του 2005 έως 2021 (Ενοποίηση στην Ελληνική) – ΓΕΝ – Δ.Π.19 The Firearms and Non-Firearms Regulations of 2005 to 2021 – (English translation and Consolidation) – ΓΕΝ(Α) – P.I.90 The Establishment and Operation of the Internal Affairs Service of the Police Law of 2018 – (English translation) – ΓΕΝ(Α) – L.184 (MG/SCH)
18-04-2023 08:56
Travel Advice of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Sudan
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus, taking into consideration the security situation in Sudan, advises Cypriot citizens to avoid non-essential travel to the country.Cypriot citizens in Sudan are advised to follow closely developments and information from the international and local media, avoid unnecessary movements and apply maximum security measures. Cypriot citizens are also advised to register, if they wish to do so to the online registration platform for Cypriots ...
15-04-2023 19:32
Televised Easter Message by the President of the Republic, Mr Nikos Christodoulides
Dear fellow citizens,Dear Friends,I am addressing you today, for the first time since I assumed office as the President of the Republic of Cyprus, on the occasion of the Resurrection of the Lord and the Easter holidays.First of all, from the bottom of my heart I convey to all of you my sincere wishes for health, strength, prosperity, personal and family happiness.We all wish that the Resurrection Light and the hopeful messages of the greatest celebration of Orthodoxy, in which light overc...
13-04-2023 17:26
The Newsroom Section of the PIO will be closed on 14, 15, 16 and 17 April 2023
The Newsroom Section of the Press and Information Office (PIO) will be closed during the Easter holidays, and specifically, on 14, 15, 16 and 17 April 2023. (EP/MV)
13-04-2023 12:45
The Department of Antiquities, Cyprus, celebrates the International Day for Monuments and Sites - 18 April 2022
18 April was established in 1983 by UNESCO as the International Day for Monuments and Sites, following a proposal by the International Council of Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS). To celebrate this important day, with the ultimate aim of raising awareness in society about the importance of culture, a different theme is promoted each year, which becomes an occasion for the organization of events and various actions, with the participation of citizens.Within the general guidelines of ICOMOS Intern...
12-04-2023 13:20
Applications for the management of Liopetri Post Office
The Cyprus Post accepts applications from citizens of Liopetri community and the nearby area, wishing to take over the delivery of mail, with a remuneration of €926,00 on a monthly basis, in the form of assignment of duties and not in the form of employment, as Postal Agents C/ Postman.In due time within 2023, statistical data will be collected for one month in order to examine the possibility to revise the remuneration.Application deadline is 10th May 2023.Interested citizens may contact ...
12-04-2023 12:33
Speech by Commissioner for Gender Equality, Ms. Josie Christodoulou, at the 1st Meetup of ITLADIES TECHISLAND titled: "Bridging the Gender Gap in IT", yesterday
LemesosFirst and foremost, I warmly congratulate Techisland for taking the initiative to organize this very important event and I thank you for the invitation to open it. It is, indeed, true that such initiatives confirm our common concern, but also our common aim, in that we must step up and take all necessary measures in order to eliminate the gender gap in the IT and in the STEAM sector and find those tools necessary to promote more women in this field.The field of information technology...
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