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15-05-2024 13:44
GDP Growth Rate: 1st Quarter 2024 (Flash Estimate)
Growth Rate 3,5%The GDP growth rate in real terms during the first quarter of 2024 is positive and it is estimated at 3,5% over the corresponding quarter of 2023. Based on seasonally and working day adjusted data, GDP growth rate in real terms is estimated at 3,3%.The positive GDP growth rate is mainly attributed to the sectors: “Hotels and Restaurants”, “Wholesale and Retail Trade, Repair of Motor Vehicles”, “Information and Communication”, “Construction”, “Arts, Entertainment and Recreati...
15-05-2024 12:27
Renewing the registration license for self-service establishments
The Deputy Ministry of Tourism announces that the process of renewing the registration license for self-service establishments has begun. The whole process is completed solely through the online platform of the Deputy Ministry.According to the relevant legislation, the application for renewal must be submitted within three (3) months prior to the expiration of the registration license, and upon renewal, it will be valid for five (5) years. Late renewal applications will not be accepted. In s...
14-05-2024 13:35
Building Permits: February 2024
The Statistical Service announces that the number of building permits authorized by the municipal authorities and the district administration offices during February 2024 stood at 706. The total value of these permits reached €248,9 million and the total area 202,6 thousand square metres. These building permits provide for the construction of 919 dwelling units.During the period January – February 2024, 1.293 building permits were issued compared to 1.143 in the corresponding period of the p...
14-05-2024 11:33
Welcome remarks by the Deputy Minister for European Affairs, Ms Marilena Raouna, at the ESDC course on “The Challenges of securing maritime areas for the European Union: a focus on the Eastern Mediterranean region”, at the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre
It is with great pleasure that I join you today and I am delighted for the opportunity to address this pertinent and timely three-day course on a crucially important issue, namely “The challenges of securing maritime areas for the European Union (EU) with a focus on the Eastern Mediterranean region”.Prior to diving into the theme at hand, I wish to thank the Cyprus Security & Defence Academy (CSDA) and the French Institute for Advanced Studies in National Defence (IHEDN) for organising t...
13-05-2024 20:14
Press remarks by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Constantinos Kombos, following his meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada, Ms Mélanie Joly
Dear Minister, dear Mélanie,It is with great pleasure that I welcome you here today in Larnaka, in Cyprus.Today, we had the opportunity to assess our bilateral relations.As a starting point, we have a common understanding, we share the same principles, the same values. We are guided by our respect for international law and our commitment to multilateralism. This is particularly important in times of turbulence and with the cycle of crises that we are facing as we speak.We are meeting here...
13-05-2024 15:22
The Permanent Representative of the Republic of Cyprus to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) presented his credentials
The High Commissioner of the Republic of Cyprus to the United Kingdom, Dr Kyriacοs Kouros, presented to the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Mr. Arsenio Dominguez, his credentials as the new Permanent Representative of the Republic of Cyprus to the IMO, during a private meeting at the IMO’s headquarters in London, on 9 May 2024.At the meeting, the Permanent Representative conveyed to the Secretary-General the warm greetings of the President of the Republic ...
13-05-2024 14:24
Registration of Motor Vehicles: January - April 2024
Total Registrations +33,5%The Statistical Service announces the publication of the report entitled “Registration of Motor Vehicles” for the period January-April 2024.In April 2024, the total registrations of motor vehicles numbered 4.762, recording an increase of 59,4% compared to 2.987 in April 2023. Passenger saloon cars registered a rise of 60,5% to 3.662, from 2.282 in April 2023.The main developments during the period January-April 2024 compared to the corresponding period of 2023 are...
13-05-2024 13:49
Government Employment by Category: April 2024
Total Employment: 55.253In April 2024 total government employment reached 55.253 persons. For the period January – April 2024 total government employment reached 54.837 persons, marking an increase by 2.697 persons (5,2%) compared to the corresponding period of 2023.In the Civil Service there were 12.238 permanent employees, 4.274 employees with contracts of indefinite duration, 1.334 employees with contracts of definite duration and 5.784 hourly paid workers. Permanent employees represente...
12-05-2024 09:42
Address by the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, at the event for the 20th anniversary of Cyprus’ accession to the European Union, yesterday
I wish to address four main points.First and foremost, which I have mentioned several times during these last days and will not tire of repeating it, our accession to the European Union (EU) in 2004, was the most significant achievement of the Republic of Cyprus since its establishment in 1960. It has positively affected all aspects of our daily life.The second point I wish to bring to your attention this evening is the fact that as EU Member States we should not travel to Brussels - and ma...
11-05-2024 10:19
Announcement by the Department of Labour Inspection on dust episode – 11 May 2024
High concentrations of dust are observed in the air today, 11 May 2024, according to measurements from ground Stations of the Air Quality Monitoring Network operated by the Department of Labour Inspection.The public, and particularly any vulnerable groups of population (children, older people, and the infirm) are urged to avoid circulating in open spaces until the observed episode has elapsed, as the small size of respirable particles in dust may have negative effects on human health.The em...
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