News: Society
Cyprus news in the “Society” category — updated throughout the day.
SocietyCyprus Health Ministry Budget for 2027 Set at €1.4 Billion, Up About Three Per Cent
Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides presented the 2027 budget to the House health committee, prompting debate on Gesy, staffing and hospital finances.
SocietyTsolaki: Cyprus’ location brings heavy aviation safety duties amid regional tensions
Transport Minister Evie Tsolaki told a Flight Safety Foundation conference that regional instability can disrupt air traffic, and…
SocietyCyprus Weighs Air Ambulance Purchase and Wider Aid for Patients Treated Abroad
During the 2027 health budget debate, Minister Neophytos Charalambides said an air ambulance and the removal of income…
SocietyNew training programme prepares Cyprus ambulance crews to assist people with autism
Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides presented a programme developed by the Cyprus Ambulance Service, Voice for Autism and SupportCY…
SocietyNew wildlife care and rehabilitation centre opens in Yeri
Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou inaugurated a €720,000 facility in Yeri for injured, sick and orphaned wild animals, replacing…
SocietyAkamas Forest Road Between Baths of Aphrodite and Fontana Amorosa to Close for Repairs
The forest road connecting the Baths of Aphrodite with Fontana Amorosa in Akamas national forest park will be…
SocietyCyprus to Raise Subsidised Fertility Treatment Cycles From Four to Five in 2027
The health ministry plans to fund a fifth fertility treatment cycle at €4,500 per attempt, with €7 million…
SocietyOkypy state funding extended to end of 2026, Health Minister says
Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides said on Friday that financial aid to Okypy runs through 2026 with no plan…
SocietyFamagusta EOA Collects €4.43 Million of €9.5 Million in Debts Owed by Large Debtors
Famagusta's district self-government organisation says it has recovered €4.43 million of €9.5 million inherited in 2024 and has…
SocietyUnions call off 48-hour state hospital strike after Okypy board approves draft agreement
Six unions have suspended a planned two-day strike at state hospitals after the Okypy board endorsed a draft…
SocietyCyprus court annuls migration department ruling that labelled marriage a sham
The administrative court of appeals upheld a Nigerian man's appeal and overturned a migration department finding that his…