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30-11-2024 13:10
Τhe Deputy Minister of Culture was handed over 69 Cypriot ancient artefacts for repatriation, in Austria
The Department of Antiquities of the Deputy Ministry of Culture announces that on the 30th November 2024 69 Cypriot ancient artefacts were handed over to the Cypriot authorities in Vienna, Austria, by Mr O.D. Mr O.D. handed over the artefacts to the Deputy Minister of Culture, Dr Vasiliki Kassianidou, for repatriation, in the presence of the Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus in Austria, Mr Andreas Ignatiou, as well as representatives of the Ministry for European and International Affairs, ...
30-11-2024 09:34
Address by the President of the Republic of Cyprus Mr Nikos Christodoulides at the CIM - Cyprus Business School Graduation, yesterday
It is with great pleasure that I join you on this very special day, the Graduation Ceremony of the CIM - Cyprus Business School.Since its establishment in 1978, the CIM has evolved into an all-round Business School, offering a wide range of accredited programs of study at both Undergraduate as well as Postgraduate level – from Marketing, Business to Accounting and Finance, Shipping, Human Resource Management and Law. CIM equips students with the skills and knowledge required to respond, but ...
29-11-2024 15:59
Revenue from Tourism: September 2024
Revenue from Tourism 6,0%Based on the results of the Passengers Survey carried out by the Statistical Service, revenue from tourism reached €454,1 mn in September 2024, recording an increase of 6,0% as compared to the corresponding month of the previous year (€428,4 mn). For the period of January-September 2024, revenue from tourism is estimated at €2.575,9 mn compared to €2.456,1 mn in the corresponding period of 2023, recording an increase of 4,9%.Expenditure AnalysisThe average expendi...
29-11-2024 15:08
Index of Industrial Output Prices: October 2024
Annual Change -0,6% The Index of Industrial Output Prices for October 2024 reached 123,8 units (base 2021=100), recording an increase of 0,3% compared to September 2024. Compared to the corresponding month of the previous year, the index recorded a decrease of 0,6%. For the period January-October 2024, the index showed a decrease of 2,0% compared to the corresponding period of 2023. In October 2024 compared to September 2024, the index showed an increase in the sectors of manufacturing by...
29-11-2024 14:42
Fiscal Accounts of General Government: January-October 2024
Surplus €1.431,8 mnThe preliminary General Government fiscal results, which are prepared by the Statistical Service of Cyprus (CYSTAT) indicate a surplus of €1.431,8 mn (4,2% of GDP) for the period of January-October 2024, as compared to a surplus of €664,8 mn (2,1% of GDP) that was recorded during the period of January-October 2023.RevenueDuring the period of January-October 2024, total revenue increased by €721,6 mn (+6,6%) and amounted to €11.686,7 mn, compared to €10.965,1 mn in the c...
28-11-2024 17:22
Results of the visit of the of the Deputy Minister of Shipping, Ms Marina Hadjimanolis, to Hong Kong
The Deputy Minister of Shipping of the Republic of Cyprus, Ms Marina Hadjimanolis, concluded a visit to Hong Kong, where she participated in the Global Shipping and Trade Summit, organised by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) in collaboration with the Hong Kong Government’s Transport and Logistics Bureau and the Hong Kong Shipowners Association, following an invitation from the President of the International Chamber of Shipping, Mr Emanuele Grimaldi.During the summit, discussions f...
28-11-2024 16:31
IV Trilateral Summit between the Republic of Cyprus, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the Hellenic Republic
We, Nikos Christodoulides, President of the Republic of Cyprus, Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein, King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic, met in Lefkosia on 27 November 2024, to take stock of the state of play of our trilateral cooperation, as well as the progress achieved since the last Trilateral Summit in July 2021 and subsequent Ministerial meetings.Acknowledging that the 4th Trilateral Summit takes place against the backdrop o...
28-11-2024 14:02
Industrial Production Index: September 2024
Annual Change +2,3% In September 2024, the Industrial Production Index reached 114,9 units (base 2021=100), recording an increase of 2,3% compared to September 2023. For the period January-September 2024, the index recorded an increase of 4,1% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year.The manufacturing sector registered an increase of 2,3% compared to September 2023. An increase was also observed in the sectors of mining and quarrying (+11,8%) and water supply and materials...
28-11-2024 12:31
Speech by the Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy of the Republic of Cyprus, Dr Nicodemos Damianou, at the 9th Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum
Event topic: What does it take to scale up a business?Good morning and thank you for the opportunity to be part of this forum – a platform essentially – connecting policymakers, industry leaders, innovators and entrepreneurs, to provide answers to a vital challenge: how to grow and scale up innovative ventures. For us, as Government, this translates into how we can help the ecosystem navigate the journey from research to innovation, and also from bringing ground-breaking ideas to market, all...
27-11-2024 15:28
Imports, Sales and Stocks of Petroleum Products: October 2024
Annual Change in Sales +3,5 % In October 2024, the total sales of petroleum products amounted to 135.250 tonnes, recording an increase of 3,5% compared to October 2023. An increase was observed in the provisions of aviation kerosene (9,7%), as well as in the sales of heating gasoil (30,1%), road diesel (7,7%), motor gasoline (7,2%) and liquefied petroleum gases (3,3%). On the contrary, a decrease was recorded in the provisions of marine gasoil (-20,7%), as well as in the sales of light and h...
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