MOBILE CAMERAS - IT IS AT THE DISCRETION OF THE POLICE TO PUBLISH THE AREAS WHERE THEY OPERATE

MOBILE CAMERAS - IT IS AT THE DISCRETION OF THE POLICE TO PUBLISH THE AREAS WHERE THEY OPERATE - Filenews 19/3 by Theodora Nikolaou

The Plenary Session of the Parliament voted into law the proposal for a law submitted by DISY MP Nikos Georgiou, with the aim of amending the Traffic Offenses (Use of Photo-Marking Devices and Other Related Issues) Law.

Initially, the proposal provided for the mandatory publication of the areas where the mobile cameras are placed by the Police, however, after objections from the competent authorities, it was decided to amend it so that the announcement and publication of the general areas is at the discretion of the Cyprus Police.

YEAR AFTER YEAR, AND THE MOST UNHAPPY THE CYPRIOTS - SEE THE LIST OF THE HAPPIEST COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD

 

YEAR AFTER YEAR, AND THE MOST UNHAPPY THE CYPRIOTS - SEE THE LIST OF THE HAPPIEST COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD - Filenews 19/3

Unpleasant news for our country, as citizens are recorded over time more and more unhappy. Cyprus from 39th place in 2019, 43rd in 2023 and 50th in 2024, slumps even further to 62nd place among 147 countries around the world, in surveys that study happiness.

Finland is at the top for the ninth year in a row, followed by Iceland and Denmark.

LAW ON PALLIATIVE CARE SERVICES HAS BEEN PASSED - PAVES THE WAY FOR THE PROVISIONS OF CARE, INSIDE AND OUTSIDE HOSPITALS TO ALL SERIOUSLY ILL PATIENTS

 

LAW ON PALLIATIVE CARE SERVICES HAS BEEN PASSED - PAVES THE WAY FOR THE PROVISIONS OF CARE, INSIDE AND OUTSIDE HOSPITALS TO ALL SERIOUSLY ILL PATIENTS - Filenews 19/3 by Marilena Panayi

The law regulating, for the first time in Cyprus, palliative care services has been passed.

Presenting the bill, the chairman of the parliamentary committee on Health, Efthymios Diplaros, stressed that now all citizens gain access to the services they need at the moment they are at the most vulnerable moment of their lives.

DEAD DOLPHIN ON FAROS BEACH, PAPHOS

 

DEAD DOLPHIN ON FAROS BEACH, PAPHOS - Filenews 20/3

A dead dolphin was found early in the morning by citizens who were taking their walk and morning exercise on the coastal pedestrian street of Faros in Kato Paphos.

At a point on the beach, they found the dolphin stranded on the beach, as a result of which they immediately informed the Police and the Fisheries Department. Officials of the two services rushed to the place, with the officials of the Fisheries Department taking samples from the dead dolphin for laboratory analyses in order to demonstrate the causes of its death.

After the on-site completion of the sampling and examinations of the Police, the dolphin was removed from the shore in order to be transported to a suitable place provided by the protocols for similar cases.

MICROPLASTICS IN PAPHOS DRINKING WATER - DETECTION AND CONCERNS

 

MICROPLASTICS IN PAPHOS DRINKING WATER - DETECTION AND CONCERNS - Pafos Press 20/3

In recent years, the term “microplastics” has been appearing more and more frequently in scientific research, news and environmental discussions. It is an issue that does not only concern the seas and oceans, but also directly affects our daily lives, even the water we drink. The research carried out at Agios Neophytos Lyceum aimed to examine the presence of microplastics in Paphos drinking water and to highlight the need for environmental awareness.

PAPHOS CELEBRATES NATIONAL ANNIVERSARIES - 25 March and 1 April

 

PAPHOS CELEBRATES NATIONAL ANNIVERSARIES - Pafos Live 20/3

The Municipality of Paphos commemorates the National Anniversaries of March 25, 1821 and April 1, 1955, paying tribute to the struggles of Hellenism for Freedom.

PAFOS REGIONAL BOARD OF TOURISM PARTICIPATES IN 'RESPECTS' INTEREG EUROPE PROJECT EVENT IN HUNGARY

 

PAFOS REGIONAL BOARD OF TOURISM PARTICIPATES IN 'RESPECTS' INTEREG EUROPE PROJECT EVENT IN HUNGARY

The Pafos Regional Board of Tourism (PRBT participates in the 2nd Thematic Event and Workshop of the RESPECTS Interreg Europe Project, which is taking place from 17 to 20 March 2026 in Szombathely, Hungary.

The thematic workshop focused on “Religious Festivals and Celebrations for Sustainable Cultural Tourism”, bringing together project partners, policy makers, experts, and stakeholders from across Europe to exchange best practices and innovative approaches in the development of religious and cultural tourism.