Lifeguards
The lifeguards’ association has called for a meeting with Limassol’s district administrator Marios Alexandrou following comments he made earlier in the month which the group...
Just one response to lifeguard application call
The Cyprus lifesaving federation on Wednesday expressed its concerns of understaffing among its ranks after its latest call for applications for the summer months received...
Shortage of lifeguards in Kato Pyrgos to be addressed
The interior ministry will launch a lifeguard workshop as a means of covering staffing needs, it announced on Thursday. This comes after efforts failed to...
Lifeguard pay scale upgraded, new towers on the way
Interior Minister Nicos Nouris on Saturday said that Cyprus’ status as a tourist destination necessitates the provision of high-quality services on its beaches, with a...
Interior ministry said taken by surprise by lifeguard strike (updated)
Τhe interior ministry said reforms to meet lifeguards’ demands have been under way since July, adding they were surprised by the latter’s decision to strike...
Lifeguards warn of beach’s dangers after weekend rescue
Limassol lifeguards on Monday urged the public to be wary of the beach’s dangers after a boy had to be rescued on Sunday. Following Sunday’s...
Paphos lifeguards brace for holiday weekend
Paphos lifeguards are bracing for thousands of visitors to descend on the district’s beaches this coming weekend, the busiest holiday period of the year locally....
Woman, 70, rescued by lifeguards
A 70-year-old woman was rescued by lifeguards on Makenzie beach in Larnaca on Wednesday. The incident happened around 7.30am when the woman lost her balance...
Teenager saves young boy from possible drowning
A quick-thinking teenager from Paphos saved a young boy from possible drowning in choppy waters on Sunday, coinciding with the first ever, “World Drowning Prevention...
Lifeguards call off strike after minister pledges improvements (updated)
Lifeguards on Thursday called off a planned three-hour nationwide work stoppage planned for Friday. The decision to cancel the strike came after a meeting between...