Volunteer work bill to be approved next week

A bill promoting public participation and volunteer work is being sent to the cabinet for approval next Wednesday, citizens’ commissioner Panayiotis Palates has said.

The bill contains provisions for a citizens’ legislative initiative and a volunteers’ academy, allowing the public to submit bills on any issue and training volunteers for addressing crises in susceptible areas.

Palates, who was speaking on Wednesday at the presidential palace at an event organised by