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17-12-2018 12:57
Voluntary blood donation by the personnel of the Press and Information Office
The personnel of the Press and Information Office, in collaboration with the Blood Center of the Ministry of Health, organized a voluntary blood donation, on 18 December 2018.
17-12-2018 12:40
Harmonized index of Consumer Prices: November 2018
Annual rate of change 1,6%The Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) for November 2018 increased by 1,6% when compared to November 2017, while compared to October of 2018 decreased by 1,5%. For the period January-November 2018 the HICP increased by 0,8% 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 the index of November 2017, the largest change was note...
17-12-2018 12:15
Tourist arrivals up 9.7% in November 2018
Tourist arrivals in November 2018 reached 158.685, compared to 144.676 in November 2017, recording an increase of 9.7%, according to the results of the Passengers Survey. November 2018 had the highest volume of tourist arrivals ever recorded in Cyprus during the specific month.For the period of January – November 2018 arrivals of tourists totaled 3.832.062, compared to 3.553.149 in the corresponding period of 2017, recording an increase of 7.8% and outnumbering the total arrivals ever record...
16-12-2018 10:39
The Minister of Agriculture departs for Brussels
Intensive week for Agriculture, Fisheries and Environment issuesMinister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment, Mr. Costas Kadis, departs today for Brussels, where he will participate in the Agriculture and Fisheries Council of the EU, which will take place on 17 - 18 December.The Agriculture and Fisheries Council will mainly discuss the Austrian Presidency’s Progress Report on the revision of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) beyond 2020, as well as the EU Strategy for the B...
14-12-2018 17:53
2018 Global Migration Film Festival: Honouring Migrants
The 2018 Global Migration Film Festival in Cyprus was marked with success, in honour of the International Migrants Day, which is honoured every year on December 18.This year's Festival was the outcome of a fruitful cooperation between the UN Migration Agency (IOM) office in Cyprus, the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Cyprus, the Press and Information Office (PIO), the Ministry of Digital Policy, Telecommunications and Information of Greece and the University of Nicosia.The prese...
14-12-2018 17:10
Cyprus and Hungary will gain a lot by sharing knowledge and experiences in the area of water resources management
The Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment, Mr. Costas Kadis, had a meeting today with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary, Mr. Péter Szijjártó, who is on official visit to Cyprus. The meeting gave the opportunity to the Minsters to discuss issues of common interest and exchange views in the area of water resources management.Mr. Kadis said that there are many areas of potential cooperation between Cyprus and Hungary in the field of sustainable water man...
14-12-2018 13:41
Employment in the broad public sector: 3rd quarter 2018
Total Number of Employees 66.698The employment in the Broad Public Sector for the 3rd quarter of 2018 was 66.698 persons. The employment in General Government was 60.777 and in the Publicly Owned Enterprises and Companies was 5.921. In the General Government which consists of the Government, Non-Profit Organisations and Local Authorities the number of employees was 51.488, 5.031 and 4.258 persons respectively. The employment in the Broad Public Sector increased by 1.034 persons (1,57%) co...
14-12-2018 13:25
Job vacancies: 3rd quarter 2018
Annual Change 63,0%The number of job vacancies for the 3rd quarter of 2018 was 7.667. The number of job vacancies increased by 2.964 (63,0%) compared to the same quarter of the previous year when the number was 4.703. Compared to the 2nd quarter of 2018 the number of job vacancies increased by 2.519 (48,9%). (Table 1)The job vacancy rate for the 3rd quarter of 2018 was 2,2%, while the job vacancy rate for the previous quarter and the 3rd quarter of 2017 was 1,4%. The largest job vacancy rat...
14-12-2018 08:53
Statement by Ambassador Kornelios Korneliou, Permanent Representative of Cyprus at the UN, on the “Return or restitution of cultural property to the countries of origin”, at the United Nations General Assembly, on Dec. 13
Madame President,At the outset, I wish to commend Greece, the main sponsor of the draft resolution on theReturn or restitution of cultural property to the countries of origin. We welcome the updates to the resolution that reflect important initiatives and developments in this area.Cyprus supports and co-sponsors the draft Resolution on theReturn or restitution of cultural property to the countries of origin and appreciates today’s discussion.Madame President,Despite the numerous internati...
13-12-2018 12:39
Survey on ICT usage in householdsand by individuals 2018
Access in Information and Communication TechnologiesDuring 2018, there has been a significant increase in internet access in households and reached 86,2% compared to 79,4% in 2017. (Table 1)The percentage of households with access to personal computers reached 78,7% in 2018 compared to 75,9% in 2017. Τhe increase was observed in the percentage of households that own a laptop computer from 65,0% in 2017 to 68,5% in 2018. (Table 1)The percentage of households without dependent children than ...
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