Improved disabled access at Lady’s Mile beach
The British bases have announced the construction of a wheelchair ramp on Lady’s Mile beach to improve disabled access. It is the fourth ramp installed...
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New eco-friendly lifeguard tower for Oroklini
A new eco-friendly lifeguard tower is being built in Oroklini, the community’s leader Neophytos Fakontis said on Tuesday. The tower will have sanitation facilities, electricity...
Lottides highlights discrimination against the moderately disabled
People with certain disabilities cannot access the guaranteed minimum income (GMI) scheme or an allowance because they are classified as having mild or moderate disabilities...
War disabled lost benefits with introduction of Gesy
About 700 war-disabled lost free access to health care following the introduction of the national health scheme (Gesy), MPs heard on Tuesday. Speaking at the...
Housing costs for the disabled in Cyprus least burdensome in EU
People with a disability in Cyprus experienced the lowest rate of housing cost overburden in the EU in 2019, Eurostat has reported. The housing cost...
Work on listed buildings in Larnaca gets underway
Work to support listed buildings on Larnaca’s Ayios Lazaros Street is underway in preparation for a wider revamp to make the neighbourhood more accessible to...
Works ongoing in Larnaca to aid movement for disabled
Roadworks are still going on in central Larnaca as part of efforts to cater to the needs of the disabled, the municipality said on Wednesday....
Lottides suggests public sector exams be more ‘individualised’ for people with disabilities
Ombudswoman Maria Stylianou-Lottides is calling on the public services commission to make the necessary exam adjustments for people with hearing and other disabilities that would...
Coronavirus: Disabled people forgotten by the state, NGO says.
The chairman of the Cyprus Confederation of Organisations of the Disabled (KYSOA) Christakis Nicolaides claims very little has been done by the government to protect...
Coronavirus: Police launch probe after person with special needs fined on way to bank
Police on Wednesday said they launched a probe into the booking by officers of a person with special needs found to have violated regulations on movement...
‘So much more should be done’ for disabled, MPs told
Significant gaps remain for those with disabilities in terms of accessibility and welfare, MPs said on Monday. Members of the House human rights committee met...
People with disabilities demonstrate outside palace
A delegation of people with disabilities gathered outside the presidential palace on Tuesday morning expecting to see the president and submit a written statement with...
New ramp for disabled beachgoers at Mackenzie
A plastic ramp worth more than €4,500 has been added at Mackenzie beach in Larnaca to provide accessibility for the disabled. According to Larnaca municipality’s...
Tourism ministry announces improvements to beach access for the disabled
The deputy ministry of tourism on Tuesday announced a scheme to improve the infrastructure and safety at beaches from 2019 until 2020, with a focus...
Road death during mobility week a ‘tragic irony’, technical chamber says
The Technical Chamber Etek on Thursday slammed the authorities for sitting on their hands after a man was killed last Saturday when his mobility scooter...
Free scuba diving for the disabled
A free scuba diving event for the disabled is taking place for the first time this Saturday in Limassol, the National Paraplegic Committee announced on...
Koursoumba slams shabby treatment of two disabled children
Children’s Rights Commissioner Leda Koursoumba said that she had found a number of violations of the rights of two children, one with visual impairment, the...
Wheelchair swing installed in Strovolos park
Strovolos municipality announced on Tuesday that one of its parks now includes a swing for children on wheelchairs. The wheelchair swing – donated by GC...
Paralimni to provide wheelchairs for disabled visitors
Paralimni municipality has received wheelchairs for disabled people, the municipality announced on Monday. The resort got eight to be used on beaches and five hand-driven...
Changing area for disabled opens at Larnaca airport
A changing area for people with disabilities has opened at Larnaca International airport, Hermes airports said on Tuesday. The Changing Place facility is located in...