News: Society
Cyprus news in the “Society” category — updated throughout the day.
SocietyNicosia launches competition for €4.1m municipal garden redevelopment
Nicosia, Cyprus. Nicosia municipality has launched an architectural competition for the €4.1 million redevelopment of the historic municipal garden, with the tender expected to be published at the end of summer. The project aims…
SocietyCyprus targets pension increases from February 2027
Nicosia, Cyprus. Pension reforms are progressing as planned, with pensioners expected to receive higher payments from February 1,…
SocietyMisuse damages Seatrack systems intended for disabled beach access in Cyprus
Nicosia, Cyprus. Seatrack systems installed at beaches across Cyprus to provide people with mobility disabilities safe access to…
SocietyCyprus approves €1 million to clear illegal waste dumping sites
Nicosia, Cyprus. The Council of Ministers approved €1 million in emergency aid on Thursday to clean up illegal…
SocietyUnions urge safeguards for workers in planned sick leave reform
Nicosia, Cyprus. Union officials on Friday said planned reforms to tighten sick leave controls across the civil service…
SocietyYellow warning issued as inland temperatures forecast to reach 40C
Nicosia, Cyprus. The meteorological department has issued a yellow weather warning for extreme maximum temperatures inland on Friday,…
SocietyStudy finds Cyprus increasingly affected by intensified desert dust episodes
Nicosia, Cyprus. Cyprus is experiencing increasingly intense desert dust episodes as climate change alters atmospheric conditions across the…
SocietyCyprus considers aid after DVB-T2 transition disrupts television signals
Nicosia, Cyprus. The government is considering financial assistance for people who incurred additional costs during Cyprus’ transition to…
SocietyCyprus ranks fourth in EU for municipal waste per person in 2024
Nicosia, Cyprus. Cyprus recorded the fourth-highest municipal waste generation per person in the European Union in 2024, according…
SocietyUnions urge dialogue on proposed public-sector sick leave changes
Nicosia, Cyprus. Trade unions on Thursday urged the government not to proceed unilaterally with planned changes to sick…
SocietyLarnaca mosquito complaints rise as sterile male release programme continues
Larnaca, Cyprus. A rise in mosquito complaints during the recent heatwave has raised questions about Cyprus’ pilot programme…