News: Society
Cyprus news in the “Society” category — updated throughout the day.
SocietyCyprus temperatures forecast to exceed 40C from Tuesday
Nicosia, Cyprus. Inland temperatures are expected to exceed 40C from Tuesday and remain above that level until at least Thursday, according to meteorological department official Iasonas Christodoulou. Heat forecast Christodoulou told the Cyprus News…
SocietyReplying to scam texts can confirm active phone numbers
Nicosia, Cyprus. Replying to a fraudulent text message can confirm that a telephone number is active and monitored,…
SocietyYiorgos Georghiou recounts his experience of living with OCD in new memoir
Nicosia, Cyprus. Yiorgos Georghiou, 22, has written a memoir describing his experience of obsessive-compulsive disorder, including years of…
SocietyCyprus Civil Defence steps up wildfire readiness
Nicosia, Cyprus. Cyprus Civil Defence has been placed on heightened alert due to an increased risk of wildfires,…
SocietyTerra Cypria raises renewed concerns over works at Trozena Natura 2000 site
Trozena, Cyprus. Environmental organisation Terra Cypria has renewed concerns over alleged construction activity at the abandoned settlement of…
SocietyMostly sunny Saturday forecast with isolated showers and rising temperatures ahead
Nicosia, Cyprus. Seasonal low pressure is affecting Cyprus, with mostly sunny weather expected on Saturday alongside isolated afternoon…
SocietyECB survey highlights income and savings pressures for Cyprus households
Nicosia, Cyprus. An ECB household survey for 2023 found that Cyprus households had higher average net wealth than…
SocietyCyprus recorded 33 drowning deaths in 2025, health ministry says
Nicosia, Cyprus. Thirty-three people died from drowning in Cyprus during 2025, the health ministry said on Friday, as…
SocietyLimassol northern bypass planned to ease city congestion
Limassol, Cyprus. A new northern bypass road is planned around Limassol under a wider transport programme aimed at…
SocietyLarnaca launches water conservation programme for children
Larnaca, Cyprus. The Larnaca district government has launched an educational initiative to encourage water conservation among primary school…
SocietyKisa says 23 Indian nationals left without support amid heatwave
Nicosia, Cyprus. Non-governmental organisation Kisa said on Friday that the social welfare services department had abruptly ended accommodation…