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He was born on 24 March 1969 and he is a graduate of the English School in Lefkosia.He studied Business Administration at the Manchester School of Management UMIST, in the United Kingdom. He continued his studies in the United States with an honorary Fulbright scholarship at Cornell University, where he was awarded a Master’s Degree (MBA) in Hotel Management.Since 1997, he has been the founder, consultant and member of the Board of Directors of IMH, an organisation operating in the knowledg...

Makis Keravnos was born in Larnaka and grew up in Lefkosia.He studied Economics at the University of Athens, completed postgraduate studies in Development Economics, Industrial Relations and received further training in new technology and human resources development.He worked as a manager in large companies in Cyprus and abroad. From 1983 to 2003, he worked at the Human Resource Development Authority of Cyprus, the Training and Development Directorate and the Research and Planning Directora...

High concentrations of dust are observed in the air today, 2 March 2023, 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 the 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.E...

Handover-takeover ceremony of the portfolio of the Ministry of Interior between the outgoing Minister, Mr Nicos Nouris and the new Minister, Mr Constantinos Ioannou, at the Ministry of Interior.

Handover-takeover ceremony of the portfolio between the outgoing Government Spokesman, Mr Marios Pelekanos, and the new Government Spokesman, Mr Konstantinos Letymbiotis, at the Press and Information Office.

Annual change +12,5% in value and +6,1% in volumeThe Turnover Value Index of Retail Trade for January 2023 increased by 12,5% compared to the corresponding month of the previous year (Table 1). For the same month, the Turnover Volume Index of Retail Trade increased by 6,1% compared to the corresponding month of the previous year (Table 2).  Table 1Code(NACE Rev. 2)Economic ActivityValue Index (2015=100) Percentage Change(%)January 2023 Jan 2022/Jan 2021...

Swearing-in ceremony of the members of the new Government, at the Presidential Palace.

High concentrations of dust are observed in the air today, 1st March 2023, 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.Emp...