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04-07-2024 12:26
Announcement by the Cyprus Post regarding Dasaki Achnas Postal Agency
The Cyprus Post accepts applications of citizens of the Community of Dasaki Achnas and 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 €700,00 per month, in the form of assignment of duties and not employment.Statistical research will be taken to reassess the remuneration in due time.Application Deadline: 19/7/2024 For further information, those interested may contact the Lar...
04-07-2024 11:17
Address by the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, at the 92nd EBU General Assembly
I am delighted to be joining you at today’s important assembly of the Directors of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), the world’s leading alliance of public service media.I look forward to your insight on your planned actions to address the enormous challenges in the evolving media field. Challenges which –as you are better aware– greatly affect the decisions of millions of people in Europe and the world. Undoubtedly, technological advances have created an entirely new landscape in the...
03-07-2024 22:39
Speech by the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, at the 12th Invest Cyprus International Investments Awards
It is with great pleasure that I join you today for the 12th Invest Cyprus International Investment Awards, a celebration for foreign investors in our country. I would like to extend my warm congratulations to Invest Cyprus for their long-lasting commitment in facilitating investors who seek opportunities in Cyprus. And I would also like to thank all the investors for their continuous trust in our country’s potential and for contributing to our country’s diversity and growth.Τhe Government ...
03-07-2024 15:20
MED9 Ministerial Summit for Education for Sustainable Development and Green Transition in the Mediterranean Region
Non-Official Paper on Conclusions & Recommendations(APPROVED ON 27 JUNE 2024)In the framework of the MED9 initiative, the Ministers and high level officials of the Ministries of Education of the nine Mediterranean EU Countries convened in Limassol, on 27 June 2024, invited by the Government of the Republic of Cyprus, which also holds the Chair of the Mediterranean Committee on Education for Sustainable Development (MCESD), to discuss further how ESD can be strengthened collectively in t...
03-07-2024 15:06
Τhe Federal Minister for European and International Affairs of Austria pays official visit to Cyprus
The Federal Minister for European and International Affairs of Austria, Mr Alexander Schallenberg, will pay an official visit to Cyprus on Thursday, 4 July 2024, following an invitation by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Constantinos Kombos.The two Ministers will hold a tête-à-tête meeting, followed by consultations in an extended format with the participation of delegations from the two Ministries. Press statements will take place at the end of the consultations.Discussions will focus ...
03-07-2024 13:50
Registered unemployed: June 2024
The unemployed persons, registered at the District Labour Offices on the last day of June 2024, reached 10.112 persons. Based on the seasonally adjusted data that show the trend of unemployment, the number of registered unemployed for June 2024 increased to 10.959 persons in comparison to 10.839 in the previous month (Table 1). In comparison with June 2023, a decrease of 1.635 persons or 13,9% was recorded, attributed mainly to the sectors of financial and insurance activities, trade, constr...
03-07-2024 13:18
Results of the Wholesale and Retail Trade Survey 2022
According to the results of the Wholesale and Retail Trade Survey, the main aggregates of the trade sector in 2022 registered a positive growth rate compared to 2021. In particular, turnover in the broad trade sector increased in 2022 by 20,7% to €17.618,2 million compared to €14.598,3 million in 2021. At division level, in wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles turnover increased by 17,9% to €1.220,9 million, in wholesale trade by 28,7% to €9.073,0 million a...
03-07-2024 11:58
Announcement by the Department of Antiquities: The Royal Chapel of Agia Aikaterini at Pyrga will be closed
The Department of Antiquities, Deputy Ministry of Culture, announces that the Royal Chapel of Agia Aikaterini at Pyrga will be closed for the public for operational reasons from Monday, 12th August, to Friday, 30th August 2024.We apologise for any inconvenience that may be caused.(GS/EP)
02-07-2024 21:21
Address by the President of the Republic, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, at the reception to mark the 248th anniversary of the Independence of the United States of America
I am distinctly honoured to be part of celebrating the 248th anniversary of the Independence of the United States of America (USA). I cannot speak for the Americans in the crowd, but I can ask on behalf of the Cypriots and the rest of us here tonight: What is it exactly that we are celebrating, beyond the birth of an independent, sovereign nation? As many of you know, I have ties to the United States (US). I studied and lived there. I have family there. But my story is not exceptional – qui...
02-07-2024 10:33
Opening of the Summer Movie Marathon 2024
The Department of Contemporary Culture of the Deputy Ministry of Culture and Theatro Ena announce the opening of the Summer Movie Marathon 2024, which takes place, as every summer, at the Nicosia Open Air Cinema “Constantia”.The Marathon opens on July 10 with the film “The Old Oak”, directed by Ken Loach and written Paul Laverty. The second screening of the film will take place on August 9 with the support of the UNHCR Country Office in Cyprus. This year, the audience will have the opportun...
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