The implementation of the “Free Dog Microchipping and Registration Scheme” began on 1 August 2019. Its aim is the mass microchipping of dogs and, by extension, to make it easier to identify the owners of dogs that have been abandoned, lost, or stolen.
The Free Dog Microchipping and Registration Scheme runs for four months, from 1 August to 30 November 2019, and aims to cover approximately 20,000 dog microchippings across Cyprus.
The Scheme consists of two measures:
– The first measure concerns all citizens who wish to microchip their dogs. Only natural persons who are dog owners may participate in this measure.
– The second measure concerns animal welfare organisations and will cover the microchipping and registration of stray dogs.
The microchipping of dogs and their registration in the Dog Registry will be carried out free of charge by the State Veterinary Services, on Tuesdays and Thursdays, between 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. at the following District Veterinary Offices and Stations:

-District Veterinary Office of Nicosia (22805241)
-District Veterinary Office of Limassol (25819512)
-Avdimou Rural Veterinary Station (25814326)
-District Veterinary Office of Larnaca (24821275/24821276)
-Skarinou Rural Veterinary Station (24322358)
-District Veterinary Office of Paphos (26821261)
-Polis Chrysochous Rural Veterinary Station (26815226)
-District Veterinary Office of Famagusta (24824555)

When visiting to have the microchipping carried out, the dog owner must bring their ID and their dog’s up-to-date health record.
To make it easier for community residents who wish to participate in the Scheme, on-site visits by Veterinary Services officers can be arranged for dog microchipping, provided that, in consultation with the Cyprus Federation for Hunting and Wildlife Conservation and animal welfare organisations, it is ensured that at least 50 dogs will be microchipped at each on-site visit. The time and place of the microchipping will be determined after consultation between the interested parties and the respective District Veterinary Offices and Stations.
All interested parties are invited to contact the above stations and offices in good time and to hasten to have their dogs microchipped. Relevant information regarding the implementation of the Scheme will be available on the websites of the Veterinary Services and the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment.

01.08.2019

From the Municipality of Geroskipou

At its meeting of 23/7/19, the Municipal Council of Geroskipou addressed the matter of the finds brought to light by the Department of Antiquities’ excavation at the “Pachyammos” coastal site of the Municipality of Geroskipou (plot 223, owned by the Archbishopric).

Given the great archaeological and historical value of the finds (a large Sanctuary complex of the Hellenistic period, with cisterns and hydraulic installations indicating the existence of a grove and gardens associated with the cults practised at the site), the Municipal Council of Geroskipou calls for the excavations to continue with a view to fully uncovering the monument, preserving it and, ultimately, showcasing it. The Department of Antiquities should take measures to protect the site and continue its research undisturbed.

The Municipal Council will seek meetings both with the relevant government departments (Department of Antiquities and Department of Town Planning) and with the owner of the plot (the Archbishopric) in order to advance its decisions.

The Municipality of Geroskipou expresses its sorrow at the untimely death of the Mayor of Famagusta, former President of the Union of Municipalities and former President of the House of Representatives, Alexis Galanos.

The late Alexis Galanos was a historic figure in the country’s political life and in Local Government. Sadly, he passed away with the bitterness of occupation and of the failure of his struggle for the return of Famagusta.

The Municipality of Geroskipou extends its sincere condolences to the wife, children and family of the deceased.

ANNOUNCEMENT AND TERMS OF THE COMPETITION FOR THREE BUSTS 40-2019

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ANNOUNCEMENT OF ARTISTIC COMPETITION (No. 40/2019)

“FOR THE CREATION OF 3 BUSTS OF HEROES IN THE CENTRAL SQUARE OF THE MUNICIPALITY”.

The Municipality of Geroskipou announces an artistic competition for the creation of 3 busts, measuring 35 cm depth × 45 cm width × 75 cm height, of good-quality white Greek marble suitable for marble sculpture, representing the figures of the following heroes:

• Christos Konstantinidis 1920
• Antonis Antoniou 1974
• Michalis Chr. Kyprianou 1974.

The competition is open to artists who are members of the Chamber of Fine Arts (E.KA.TE.) and/or of the International Association of Art – IAA Europe. Entries must include full-scale (1:1) models of the three busts made of plaster or another material at the artist’s discretion, and must be delivered by Thursday 10/10/2019 at 13:00, to the Geroskipou Municipal Hall, in the central Geroskipou Square.

Interested parties may obtain the relevant documents from the Records Office of the Municipality (tel. 26962324 & 26961803, fax: 26961247) and, from 15/07/19, from the Municipality’s website www.geroskipou.org.cy.

For the 19^th consecutive year, the Municipality of Geroskipou is planning and organising a summer camp for children in Year 6 of the Primary Schools of Geroskipou.

The campers (42 in number) depart on 2 July for Protaras, where they will stay until the 6th of the month.

The Municipality of Geroskipou’s Camps include a rich programme of educational and recreational activities with full board. The Municipality of Geroskipou bears the greater part of the costs of running the programme as part of its social contribution.

From the Municipality of Geroskipou

Paralympic champion Karolina Pelendritou trained at the “Tassos Papadopoulos” Geroskipou Olympic Swimming Pool, and did not hesitate to express her satisfaction and enthusiasm for the state-of-the-art facilities of the municipal pool.

Karolina Pelendritou was hosted at the Olympic Swimming Pool, which enjoys not only pan-Cypriot but also international recognition, as it regularly hosts various teams from abroad.

The Mayor, the Members of the Municipal Council and the residents of Geroskipou extend their sincere condolences to the family and loved ones of the late former President of the Republic of Cyprus, Dimitris Christofias, as well as to AKEL, the party he served with exemplary loyalty and devotion for decades.

The Municipality of Geroskipou acknowledges and honours the significant contribution of the deceased to Cyprus and its people, through the various state offices he held.

During the period of public mourning that was declared, the flags on the municipal buildings and monuments of Geroskipou will fly at half-mast. A delegation of the Municipality will attend the funeral of the deceased and lay a wreath.