News: Society
Cyprus news in the “Society” category — updated throughout the day.
SocietyHouse approves rules counting prior public-sector service toward annual leave
Nicosia, Cyprus. The House plenary on Thursday unanimously approved amended regulations that will take prior service in the public sector into account when calculating employees’ annual leave. The changes apply retroactively from January 2018.…
SocietyCyprus audit committee reviews welfare benefit administration weaknesses
Nicosia, Cyprus. Weaknesses in the administration of welfare benefits, including insufficient checks, delayed interventions and staffing shortages, were…
SocietyAkel leader urges action over Pentakomo waste facility amid EU infringement proceedings
Nicosia, Cyprus. Akel leader Stefanos Stefanou on Thursday called on the government to act swiftly over problems at…
SocietyCyprus proposes temporary return to old TV broadcast standard after signal complaints
Nicosia, Cyprus. The government on Thursday called for the temporary re-introduction of the old television broadcasting standard after…
SocietyCyprus health system Gesy marks seven years with focus on service quality and adaptation
Nicosia, Cyprus. Cyprus’ national health system, Gesy, has continued to expand and strengthen seven years after its launch,…
SocietyLimassol mobility projects face calls for immediate review over traffic and safety concerns
Limassol, Cyprus. Members of the House transport committee on Thursday called for an immediate review of projects implemented…
SocietyCyprus reports 200,000 legal migrants and decline in irregular arrivals
Nicosia, Cyprus. Cyprus has a total of 200,000 legal migrants, Migration Deputy Minister Nicholas Ioannides said on Thursday…
SocietyXM Group funds fire recovery projects and mobile water tanks in Cyprus
Nicosia, Cyprus. XM Group said it allocated €5 million from the first days of the July 2025 fires…
SocietyMostly clear Thursday weather with afternoon storms expected inland and in the mountains
Nicosia, Cyprus. Thursday’s weather will be mostly clear across most of the island for most of the day,…
SocietyLarnaca residents raise port dust and neglect concerns at public meeting
Larnaca, Cyprus. Dust from port operations, abandoned buildings and persistent cleanliness problems dominated a public meeting on Wednesday…
SocietyFifth phase of Prigkipos Karolos Avenue upgrade to begin in Nicosia on July 9
Nicosia, Cyprus. The fifth phase of construction works to upgrade Prigkipos Karolos Avenue in Ayios Dometios and part…