News: Society
Cyprus news in the “Society” category — updated throughout the day.
SocietyMostly clear weather forecast for Monday with frost expected in the mountains
Nicosia, Cyprus. Weather on Monday is expected to be mostly clear across much of the island, with increased cloud cover at times. Temperatures are forecast to reach 17C inland, 19C on the coast, and…
SocietyLight snowfall recorded at Troodos peak as temperatures remain below average in Cyprus
Troodos, Cyprus. Photographs showed a light snowfall at the peak of the Troodos mountains on Sunday, barely covering…
SocietyFoot and Mouth disease cases found in 11 more livestock units in Livadia and Oroklini
Nicosia, Cyprus. New cases of Foot and Mouth disease were detected in 11 livestock units in Livadia and…
SocietyEU hands over 529,000 foot-and-mouth disease vaccine doses to Cyprus
Nicosia, Cyprus. The European Union has handed over 529,000 vaccines against foot-and-mouth disease to Cyprus, EU Health Commissioner…
SocietyBurials begin for culled livestock after foot and mouth outbreak in Larnaca district
Aradippou, Cyprus. Burials of livestock culled after an outbreak of foot and mouth disease in the Larnaca district…
SocietyCyprus keeps livestock movement ban as foot and mouth disease controls continue
Nicosia, Cyprus. Control measures remained in place on Saturday as Cyprus continued efforts to stem the spread of…
SocietyMostly clear weekend forecast with light mountain snowfall and stable temperatures
Nicosia, Cyprus. Mostly clear weather is forecast across the island on Saturday, with light snowfall expected in the…
SocietyEurostat: Foreign-born residents in Cyprus report higher discrimination in public services
Nicosia, Cyprus. Foreign-born residents in Cyprus are three times more likely than Cyprus-born residents to report discrimination when…
SocietyCyprus faces calls to back EU REACH ban on lead in hunting cartridges and fishing weights
Nicosia, Cyprus. Cyprus is facing growing pressure to support a proposed EU ban on lead in hunting cartridges…
SocietyHalf of Cyprus employers lack compulsory employers’ liability insurance, labour minister says
Nicosia, Cyprus. Labour Minister Marinos Mousiouttas said about half of registered employers in Cyprus do not have contracts…
SocietyLabour inspection department launches targeted construction site checks on fall protection and heat stress
Nicosia, Cyprus. The labour inspection department announced a targeted inspection campaign at construction sites and other premises focusing…