CARE OF MILLIONS, WITHOUT PAY - 87 million HOURS OF WORK AND A BID WORTH €526 million ANNUALLY FROM ''INFORMAL CAREGIVERS'' - WHAT THEY DEMAND FROM THE STATE

CARE OF MILLIONS, WITHOUT PAY - 87 million HOURS OF WORK AND A BID WORTH €526 million ANNUALLY FROM ''INFORMAL CAREGIVERS'' - WHAT THEY DEMAND FROM THE STATE - Filenews 12/11 by Marilena Panayi


They work without working hours, without pay and often without a single day of rest. They care for elderly parents, spouses who have suffered a stroke, children with disabilities, people with dementia, cancer and serious chronic diseases. They are the "informal caregivers", that is, the people who keep thousands of families in Cyprus upright and cover daily needs that would otherwise have to be undertaken by organized long-term care services.

Their work is not paid, but it has enormous economic value. According to a European scientific study, the contribution of these people, who are collectively called "informal caregivers", in Cyprus was valued at €526 million per year, an amount corresponding to 2.79% of GDP. At the same time, public spending on long-term care amounted to only 0.3% of GDP.

FOOT AND MOUTH - THREE NEW €10 million PROJECTS FOR THE RESTART OF LIVESTOCK FARMING

FOOT AND MOUTH - THREE NEW €10 million PROJECTS FOR THE RESTART OF LIVESTOCK FARMING- Filenews 12/11 by Angelos Nikolaou


In addition to the immediate measures to reduce foot-and-mouth disease and compensation for slaughtered animals, feed and lost milk, totalling €20 million, the State is proceeding with the implementation of a comprehensive support framework.

At the heart of this planning are three additional projects with a total budget of €10 million, which aim at the substantial reactivation of the affected livestock farmers, taking into account the special report on the recovery and reconstruction of Cypriot livestock farming prepared by the Special Scientific Committee under Stavros Malas.

CLOUDY, ISOLATED RAIN AND INCREASE IN TEMPERATURE - THE FORECAST UNTIL SUNDAY

 

CLOUDY, ISOLATED RAIN AND INCREASE IN TEMPERATURE - THE FORECAST UNTIL SUNDAY - Filenews 12/11

Today will be cloudy and isolated rains, mainly in the mountains, with the temperature reaching up to 24 degrees.

The forecast of the Department of Meteorology in detail

Weak high pressure affects the area.

CLARIFICATIONS OF THE CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT ON THE TECHNICAL PROBLEM OF ACCESS - REJECTS CLAIMS THAT PERISHABLE GOODS WERE NOT CLEARED THROUGH CUSTOMS

CLARIFICATIONS OF THE CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT ON THE TECHNICAL PROBLEM OF ACCESS - REJECTS CLAIMS THAT PERISHABLE GOODS WERE NOT CLEARED THROUGH CUSTOMS - Filenews 11/11


Since yesterday, when the technical problem occurred, which was remedied, the Customs Department activated the prescribed backup procedures, the Department states in an announcement on the occasion of today's public statements by the President of the Association of Customs Agents to the media.

It clarifies that since Tuesday 10/11/2026 when the technical problem occurred, which did not allow access to the customs systems, which was remedied after intensive efforts by the Department of Information Technology Services and the Deputy Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy, the Department of Customs activated the prescribed backup procedures for all affected systems, including the Import System and informed the public and the his or her employment partners.

CITY OF DREAMS MEDITERRANEAN - THE CASINO-RESORT ACQUIRES A HELIPAD

CITY OF DREAMS MEDITERRANEAN - THE CASINO-RESORT ACQUIRES A HELIPAD - Filenews 11/11 by Angelos Nikolaou


An application is before the Environmental Authority for the construction and operation of a private heliport within the development of the integrated resort-casino "City of Dreams Mediterranean" (CODM), in the Zakaki area of the Limassol Municipality.

The helipad is located within the existing indoor parking area of the resort, occupying a total area of 1,650 sq.m. For the needs of configuration, 85 existing parking spaces will be abolished, without requiring the creation of new ones. The proposal, which was submitted by the resort company with the company I.A.CO Ltd as designers, includes a Final Approach and Take-off Area (FATO) with an area of 400 sq.m. and within it a Landing and Elevation Area (TLOF) with a diameter of 14 meters, as well as a separate helicopter parking area (Parking Stand 20×20 m.) with a landing zone of 14 m diameter.

FROM PAPHOS 2017 TO PAPHOS 2027 - CELEBRATIONS FOR THE 10th ANNIVERSARY OF THE LANDMARK YEAR

FROM PAPHOS 2017 TO PAPHOS 2027 - CELEBRATIONS FOR THE 10th ANNIVERSARY OF THE LANDMARK YEAR - Filenews 11/11 by Dora Christodoulou


2027 marks the 10th anniversary of the most important milestone in the modern history of Paphos: Its operation as the European Capital of Culture, a year when the city of Aphrodite became the European epicenter in culture, culture, tourism and more. The Mayor of Paphos tells "F" that this milestone will be honoured with splendour in Paphos, showing that "Paphos 2027" still retains everything that made it a successful Capital of Culture with the "Paphos 2017" Organization.

Angelos Onisiforou stressed that the planning for the celebration of the 10th anniversary is already progressing rapidly. Already, the Municipality has proceeded from Saturday to the open call for proposals for the anniversary program "Paphos 2017-2027", he stressed.

ABDULLAH SENDIK WANTED IN CONNECTION WITH VARIOUS CRIMES

 

ABDULLAH SENDIK WANTED IN CONNECTION WITH VARIOUS CRIMES - 11/11

Abdullah Sendik, 21, from Sudan, is wanted to facilitate investigations into a case of committing serious crimes, which is being investigated by the Larnaca Police Department.

Anyone who knows anything that can help locate him, is requested to contact the Larnaca Police Department at 24-804060, or the nearest Police Station or the Citizen's Line, at the telephone number 1460.