Forestry department hires 118 new firefighters

The forestry department has strengthened its workforce by hiring 118 new forest firefighters to be stationed across districts in Cyprus.

According to a statement released on Thursday, a total of 30 firefighters will be dispatched to forest areas in the Nicosia district, 48 in the Paphos district and 40 in Troodos.

The hiring process saw a total of 246 applications, with 226 candidates participating in the selection process.

Following the approval of 100 positions by the Council of Ministers on July 3...