#civil defence

The Paphos village of Koili was successfully evacuated by the Civil Defence as part of preparations for the fire season, it said on Friday. The exercise, organised in cooperation with ...

Civil defence will carry out evacuation exercises across all districts in May to boost preparedness ahead of the wildfire season, the interior ministry said on Tuesday. The exercises aim to ...

The reviewing process of the “Polyvios” evacuation plans ahead of the upcoming wildfire season is in progress and will be completed by the end of April, the interior ministry told ...

Former civil defence director Maria Papa publicly challenged the handling of Cyprus’ shelter programme on Monday, insisting her repeated warnings to the interior ministry were ignored. In a detailed statement ...

Deficiencies in Cyprus’ preparedness for forest fires were identified on Tuesday during the first coordination meeting under newly appointed fire and civil defence chief Nikos Longinos, despite assurances that services ...

The now former civil defence chief Maria Papa left her post and took up a position at the audit office for purely administrative reasons, the Cyprus News Agency quoted sources ...

Apart from using SafeCY to find the nearest bomb shelter, people will now be notified on their phones through the app of an imminent danger at the moment it appears ...

Cabinet on Wednesday approved plans to create a national civil protection mechanism, which will be directed by a civil protection coordinator. President Nikos Christodoulides announced the approval of the plans ...

A new wave of test emergency text messages are expected to be sent to mobile phones across Cyprus on Friday afternoon, the interior ministry said. The messages will be sent ...

The trial sending of a test emergency SMS to all Cyprus residents on Wednesday evening led to delays and inconsistencies, Civil Defence spokesperson Panayiotis Liasidis said on Thursday. Some received ...

Authorities in Cyprus are re-inspecting bomb shelters across the island and reviewing emergency systems, Civil Defence confirmed on Thursday. Civil Defence spokesperson Panayiotis Liasidis told CNA that inspections will be ...

The test emergency SMS that was scheduled to be sent to Cyprus residents at 7pm on Wednesday led to confusion among recipients, with some reporting receiving it early, delayed or ...

The government on Wednesday issued new self-protection guidance and announced the launch of a nationwide mass SMS alert system, urging residents to remain calm and vigilant. A test message will ...

Everything was running smoothly at the British bases in Dhekelia on Wednesday, with no incidents to cause public concern. On Tuesday, residents of Xylotymbou, Xylofagou and Ormidia received warning messages ...

Civil Defence members continue to patrol the Akrotiri area and nearby communities housing critical infrastructure, spokesman Panagiotis Liasidis told CNA on Wednesday. Meanwhile all residents of Mantria have returned to ...

The interior ministry on Tuesday reiterated instructions to the public in case of military aggression directed at Cyprus, including becoming familiar with the nearest bomb shelter and recognising siren signals. ...

There are approximately 2,500 bomb shelters available across Cyprus that can accommodate up to 45 per cent of the population, and efforts are ongoing to increase their number, Civil Defence head Maria ...

In an effort to respond to natural disasters in the region more efficiently, Cyprus and Greece have set up the joint “Epicentre” project, which was officially launched by Justice Minister ...

The establishing of a registry of specialised volunteers is considered necessary to ensure maximum effectiveness of volunteer support in a crisis, Interior Minister Konstantinos Ioannou said in a meeting with ...

Forestry department head Savvas Iezekiel on Thursday warned of possible “adverse and irreversible effects” of the government’s decision to transfer control of forest firefighting duties to the interior ministry. ...

The civil defence will assume an “upgraded role” as part of the government’s reforms of its crisis management framework and the planned creation of a national civil protection mechanism, ...

Ministry renamed to Interior and Civil Protection All crisis management services in Cyprus will be brought under the interior ministry, which will be renamed the interior and civil protection ministry, ...

Areas of dense vegetation currently pose an increased risk of poisonous snakes, the civil defence warned on Friday, urging outdoor enthusiasts to be particularly cautious after a man was recently ...

The government has approved a new plan to upgrade and restructure the Civil defence, aiming to improve crisis response and coordination following the recent wildfire in the hills of Limassol ...