News: Society
Cyprus news in the “Society” category — updated throughout the day.
SocietyEducation Minister seeks 5% budget rise to nearly €1.7 billion
Education Minister Athena Michaelidou asked the House finance committee to back a five-per-cent budget increase, while committee chairman Chrysanthos Savvides criticised the lack of school building plans.
SocietyChristodoulides Attends Groundbreaking for Tepak Marine Sciences School in Larnaca
President Nikos Christodoulides promised more investment in higher education, research and innovation at the foundation stone ceremony for…
SocietyEducation Minister expects many more school air conditioners to work by April and May
Athena Michaelidou said inspections will be sped up over winter so more units run by spring, as the…
SocietyHay bales contaminated with foot and mouth virus to be moved from Troulli to another safe site
Agriculture Minister Christos Senekis said on Friday that FMD-contaminated hay bales planned for burial in Troulli will be…
SocietyDockworkers in Limassol and Larnaca join global day of action over Gaza war
Port workers in Limassol and Larnaca protested on Friday as unions at over 100 ports on four continents…
SocietyCyprus Education Minister Expects Teacher Appointment Bill in Parliament by Early December
Education Minister Athena Michaelidou said the government will press ahead with a new teacher appointment system despite union…
SocietyCyprus household electricity price falls to €0.26 per kWh, still above pre-crisis level
Eurostat figures show Cypriot household electricity prices dropped to €0.26 per kilowatt-hour in the first half of 2026,…
SocietyNursing unions say collective agreements for nurses, including foreign recruits, are non-negotiable
SEK, PEO, Pasydy and Pasyno say collective labour agreements for current and future nurses cannot be negotiated, and…
SocietyEducation Ministry Support Staff to Begin Indefinite Strike Over Months of Unpaid Wages
Workers in education ministry support programmes will strike indefinitely from Monday, as unions SEK and PEO say many…
SocietyCyprus reservoirs rise to 35.1 per cent after recent rain
Rainfall has lifted Cyprus reservoir storage to 35.1 per cent, or 101.9 million cubic metres, though a water…
SocietyZygi fishermen’s compensation plan in final assessment, Agriculture Minister Senekis says
Agriculture Minister Christos Senekis said a compensation proposal for Zygi fishermen facing limited access to fishing grounds will…