News: Society
Cyprus news in the “Society” category — updated throughout the day.
SocietyCyprus health officials report decline in flu, Covid-19 and RSV cases after winter peak
Nicosia, Cyprus. Cyprus health officials said recorded cases of influenza, Covid-19 and RSV are on a downward trend after peaking shortly after the Christmas holidays, with 32 deaths recorded over the winter. Downward trend…
SocietyGovernment to press ahead with bill for national ambulance agency despite Okypy delay request
Nicosia, Cyprus. Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides said on Wednesday the government will proceed with plans to establish a…
SocietyCyprus reservoir water reserves fall to 13.8% of capacity amid fourth year of drought
Nicosia, Cyprus. Water reserves in Cyprus’ reservoirs stood at 13.8% of total capacity on Wednesday, nearly half the…
SocietyTurkish mayor’s Cyprus university graduation claim questioned after 2014 campus visit
Famagusta, Cyprus. Yusuf Alemdar, mayor of Sakarya municipality in Turkey, claims to have graduated from Famagusta’s Eastern Mediterranean…
SocietyHour-long queues persist at Ayios Dhometios crossing despite EU-funded expansion
Nicosia, Cyprus. Queues of more than an hour continued at the Ayios Dhometios crossing point on Wednesday despite…
SocietyAnimal Party urges end to violence-linked traditions ahead of Tsiknopempti
Athens, Greece. The Animal Party said on Wednesday that normalising violence in the name of tradition must stop…
SocietyShowers and isolated thunderstorms forecast for Cyprus, with snow or sleet on Troodos
Nicosia, Cyprus. Local showers and isolated thunderstorms are forecast for Wednesday, with snow or sleet expected on Troodos,…
SocietyCyprus mountain communities hold weekly forums to discuss local climate change concerns
Nicosia, Cyprus. Cyprus is experiencing increasingly apparent drying conditions and rising temperatures as climate change intensifies in the…
SocietyCyprus ranks third in EU for Ukrainians under temporary protection, Eurostat says
Nicosia, Cyprus. Cyprus ranked third in the European Union for the proportion of Ukrainians granted temporary protection, with…
SocietyCyprus to calculate missing 1974 policeman’s salaries after family received no benefits
Nicosia, Cyprus. Cyprus is set to begin calculating the salaries of policeman Panayiotis Pavlou, who went missing during…
SocietyPatients’ groups oppose Okypy call to delay bill on national ambulance agency
Nicosia, Cyprus. Patients’ associations have opposed a demand by state health services organisation Okypy to delay discussion of…