The Cyprus News Digest (news and politics)

Ypsonas becomes the first Municipality in Cyprus to sign a zero waste pledge; the Cities & Communities Programme Coordinator at  Zero Waste Europe explains how we can reduce our negative impact on the planet.

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Category:News and politics -- posted at: 10:30am MSK

Long awaited local government reform may be scuppered (and with it a tranche of EU funding) by the President's refusal to sign off the relevant Bill; choking Saharan dust has plagued the island this week, with high levels of particulate matter threatening public health

 
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Category:News and politics -- posted at: 11:38am MSK

The law banning single use plastics in Cyprus has been put back yet again - until September; dead animals from Limassol zoo are found dumped in a landfill; a new campaign for gender equality invites public participation

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Category:News and politics -- posted at: 10:54am MSK

If Vladimir Putin succeeds in toppling the Ukrainian government, the road ahead will be fraught with difficulties; how and when will the abuses in Cyprus' national health service be fixed?

Direct download: Cyprus_News_Digest_25th_March_2022.mp3
Category:News and politics -- posted at: 11:42am MSK

Women, peace-building and climate change in a divided Cyprus;  are new synergies needed for success? Women bear the brunt of conflict: the basics are ignored; Cyprus marks World Oral Health Day with free checkups.

Direct download: Cyprus_News_Digest_18th_March_2022.mp3
Category:News and politics -- posted at: 3:46pm MSK

Can an independent candidate for next year's presidential election buck voting trends in Cyprus? The Auditor General releases a damning report on developments in the Akamas peninsula

Direct download: Cyprus_News_Digest_11th_March_2022.mp3
Category:News and politics -- posted at: 12:20pm MSK

Will sanctions on Russia have the desired effect - or will the West's energy needs come first, and what are the alternatives? Demonstrators gather in Nicosia to protest against Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Direct download: Cyprus_News_Digest_4th_March_2022.mp3
Category:News and politics -- posted at: 9:21am MSK

Systematic gender discrimination in the Cyprus national guard is under the spotlight; a lizard is added to the island's rich list of endemic species; efforts continue to promote sustainable tourism and the reduction of plastic

Direct download: Cyprus_News_Digest_25th_February_2022.mp3
Category:News and politics -- posted at: 9:34pm MSK

A catalogue of delays, failures and incompetence in the energy sector is costing Cypriot taxpayers millions of Euros.

Direct download: Cyprus_News_Digest_18th_February_2022.mp3
Category:News and politics -- posted at: 11:54am MSK

Are plans to make bicycle helmets compulsory detracting from the lack of proper road safety infrastructure in Cyprus? Disabled people who use assistance dogs are facing discrimination, which is illegal under EU law.

Direct download: Cyprus_News_Digest_11th_February_2022.mp3
Category:News and politics -- posted at: 4:49pm MSK