Mountain community allowances increased
The cabinet has approved an increase in allowances for residents of mountain communities, raising the scheme’s budget from €9 million to around €10.4 million, the interior ministry said on Thursday.
The ...
Thousands flock to Troodos for festival celebrating Cyprus’ mountain communities
Thousands gathered last weekend at the Presidential Residence in Troodos for the third Let’s Go Troodos festival, an event combining family entertainment, local food and craftsmanship, while highlighting support ...
Christodoulides sets goal of doubling Troodos population
President Nikos Christodoulides announced on Saturday that a new housing plan tailored specifically to mountain communities will be unveiled within days, setting a target to double the population of the ...
Not for the faint-hearted: a bus trip to the mountains
When I was talking to people ahead of coming to Cyprus for the summer, one recurring issue I was warned about was the public buses. Buses in Cyprus, I heard, ...
Government pledges action to tackle challenges facing Troodos communities
The government is seeking practical solutions to the challenges facing communities residing in the Troodos mountains, with improved connectivity, road safety and access to essential services identified as key priorities.
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‘Everyone’s cooperation needed’ to fight fires
Everyone’s cooperation is needed to deal with fires during the summer season, head of the Union of Cyprus Communities Andreas Kitromilides said on Sunday adding that village authorities must ...
Fire-hit communities receiving aid as clean-up begins
Relief measures for communities affected by the recent wildfires are in full swing, commissioner for the development of mountain communities Charalambos Christofinas said on Friday.
Christofinas was tasked by President ...
Over 300 projects worth €525m for mountain communities
The policies and projects the government has carved out has shown the importance that needs to be given to rural communities, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Saturday, during a visit ...
Extra heating grants for mountain residents
Residents of mountain communities are to receive additional aid to help cover higher heating bills as fuel costs rise and winter bites, cabinet decided on Wednesday.
The decision applies to ...
€237m for projects to revitalise mountain communities
The government will spend €237 million on projects to revitalise communities in mountainous and remote areas, interior minister Nicos Nouris told a press conference on Friday.
Attended by President Nicos Anastasiades, ...