News: Society
Cyprus news in the “Society” category — updated throughout the day.
SocietyCyprus bus driver unions call for safety measures after assault in Nicosia district
Nicosia, Cyprus. Trade unions Sek and Peo have called on bus companies to implement measures to protect drivers and passengers following an attack on a bus in the Nicosia district. The unions warned they…
SocietyOver 1,400 buildings in Nicosia listed as dangerous amid ongoing inspections
Nicosia, Cyprus. More than 1,400 buildings in Nicosia, including 161 in the old town, are currently deemed dangerous,…
SocietyThird pig farm in Paliometocho tests positive for foot-and-mouth disease
Nicosia, Cyprus. Authorities said a third pig farm has tested positive for foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) as the number…
SocietyOroklini officials warn of worsening coastline erosion and subsidence
Oroklini, Cyprus. Oroklini officials said the area’s coastline is facing significant erosion and subsidence, describing the situation as…
SocietyDocumentary revisits Mehmet Aziz’s role in Cyprus malaria eradication and today’s mosquito risks
Nicosia, Cyprus. A new documentary, The Flycatcher, tells the story of Turkish Cypriot health inspector Mehmet Aziz and…
SocietyICPAC CSR committee plants 47 saplings in Lakatamia linear park
Lakatamia, Cyprus. The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus (ICPAC) said its corporate social responsibility committee carried…
SocietyMostly clear Tuesday forecast, with evening clouds and possible mountain rain
Nicosia, Cyprus. Tuesday’s weather is expected to be mostly clear across most of the island for most of…
SocietyBiosafety lapses blamed for spread of foot-and-mouth disease in Cyprus, committee head says
Nicosia, Cyprus. Special scientific committee head Stavros Malas said poor biosafety practices in the movement of animals are…
SocietyNicosia team inspects 200 buildings as dangerous structures count reaches 1,466
Nicosia, Cyprus. A technical team inspected around 200 buildings in Nicosia’s walled city on Monday as part of…
SocietyCyprus reservoirs rise to 37.9% capacity after recent rains
Nicosia, Cyprus. Reservoirs across Cyprus reached 37.9% of capacity on Monday, a marked increase from 23.6% at the…
SocietyInvestigator says welfare officers failed procedures in case of 14-year-old who died by suicide
Nicosia, Cyprus. A criminal investigator testified on Monday that social welfare officers failed to follow prescribed procedures in…