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The University of Limassol supported Women in Business & Beyond Conference

The University of Limassol supported Women in Business & Beyond Conference

The University of Limassol (UoL) supported the Women in Business & Beyond Conference, which took place on 9–10 October 2026 at The Warehouse by IT Quarter in Limassol. Professor Constantina Constantinou, Executive Vice-President for Health Sciences Strategy and Development at the University of Limassol, participated as a speaker, bringing women’s health, cancer prevention and wellbeing into the conference’s wider conversation on empowerment. ...

The untapped reserve of Greece's soft power

The untapped reserve of Greece's soft power

Greece has an extraordinary reserve of ''soft power.'' Rubio’s speech demonstrated that as clearly as anything could. Whether one agrees or disagrees with the way he tailored his narrative to the setting, there is no doubt that it offered further proof of the strength of the Greece ''brand.''...

Cyprus’s import bill races ahead as trade gap widens by €820 million

Cyprus’s import bill races ahead as trade gap widens by €820 million

From the fuel in our cars to the goods arriving on shop shelves, Cyprus buys far more from abroad than it sells overseas. That gap has grown by almost €820 million in a year....

Bank of Cyprus–cdbBank deal nears completion after staff exit scheme

Bank of Cyprus–cdbBank deal nears completion after staff exit scheme

Bank of Cyprus’ acquisition of cdbBank is on course for a successful conclusion after cdbBank met a key condition of the agreement: implementing a voluntary retirement scheme (VRS)....

Same groceries, very different bill: Price gaps reach 226%

Same groceries, very different bill: Price gaps reach 226%

Where you buy your groceries could make a substantial difference to what you pay, according to a Cyprus Consumers Association survey that found price gaps of up to 226% for the same products across supermarkets....

Riyadh airport shut until Saturday as disruption spreads across Gulf routes

Riyadh airport shut until Saturday as disruption spreads across Gulf routes

Riyadh’s international airport is expected to remain closed until Saturday, Oct. 17, following deadly Houthi attacks, as airlines cancel services and the disruption spreads beyond the Saudi capital....

Three cyclists robbed in 80 minutes in Limassol

Three cyclists robbed in 80 minutes in Limassol

Three people riding bicycles through Limassol were robbed in the space of 80 minutes early Tuesday, with one woman knocked to the ground as attackers snatched her bag....

Tuesday forecast: The sky can’t make up its mind

Tuesday forecast: The sky can’t make up its mind

The sky will be partly cloudy, sometimes sliding into mainly cloudy territory. After midday a few isolated showers or a grumpy little thunderstorm may crash the party, mostly up in the mountains, inland and across the north....

Boys and girls face different patterns of childhood cancer, Cyprus study finds

Boys and girls face different patterns of childhood cancer, Cyprus study finds

For the first time, a national population-based study covering a 20-year period, sheds light on an issue of particular scientific and social importance. It answers one question frequently asked by parents, healthcare professionals and society at large whether there are differences between boys and girls in the incidence of cancer....

State Services order culling of 2,000 animals to eradicate foot and mouth disease

State Services order culling of 2,000 animals to eradicate foot and mouth disease

Approximately 2,000 animals across five livestock farms in Cyprus will be culled following infections identified during island-wide sample testing conducted in July, government officials confirmed on Monday....

Limassol woman found dead at home days after suspected death

Limassol woman found dead at home days after suspected death

A 42-year-old woman was found dead in her bed at her home in Limassol's Omonia area after a neighbour reported a strong smell coming from the property....

What’s shaping Cyprus business this week

What’s shaping Cyprus business this week

Key gatherings across Cyprus this week bring together leaders in artificial intelligence, corporate governance, and sustainable finance. Here is your quick look at the top conferences, networking events, and local industry milestones on the agenda....

Limassol plans new Mesa Geitonia road link in €650,000 project

Limassol plans new Mesa Geitonia road link in €650,000 project

The six-month project will connect two streets, upgrade pavements and improve stormwater infrastructure in an area affected by traffic congestion and past flooding....

Scammers steal €33,424 from 81-year-old woman in fake Gesy message

Scammers steal €33,424 from 81-year-old woman in fake Gesy message

An 81-year-old woman lost €33,424 after following instructions in a fraudulent text message that appeared to come from Cyprus’ General Healthcare System (Gesy), police said on Monday....

Why so much violence on the streets of Limassol?

Why so much violence on the streets of Limassol?

In recent years, violent attacks and beatings targeting vulnerable delivery riders, usually of Asian origin, have become an everyday occurrence, particularly in Limassol. ...

Higher pensions sooner under revised reform plan

Higher pensions sooner under revised reform plan

Pensioners would receive their full increases sooner, and people who get a better pension under the current rules would keep those rules for longer, under changes announced Monday by Labor Minister Marinos Mousiouttas....

#PoliticsBlog: DISY’s greatest hits: Same drama, different chorus

#PoliticsBlog: DISY’s greatest hits: Same drama, different chorus

Wouldn’t it be wonderful if, these days, our politicians conducted their conversations entirely in lyrics from Karvelas songs? ...

Cheaper energy bills need better infrastructure, Keravnos says

Cheaper energy bills need better infrastructure, Keravnos says

Finance Minister Makis Keravnos stressed the need for the Finance Ministry to assess the Great Sea Interconnector’s (GSI) feasibility study, while acknowledging the project’s geopolitical importance, during his presentation of the 2027 state budget to Parliament....

Ministers for a day: Young people take their proposals to Cyprus’ Cabinet table

Ministers for a day: Young people take their proposals to Cyprus’ Cabinet table

Young people took the seats usually occupied by Cyprus’ ministers and deputy ministers at a special Cabinet-style meeting, with an invitation from President Nikos Christodoulides: bring your ideas—and don’t hold back on criticism....

BBC: Deloitte Cyprus helped falsify records to hide Abramovich’s wealth

BBC: Deloitte Cyprus helped falsify records to hide Abramovich’s wealth

Deloitte Cyprus helped falsify documents to conceal Roman Abramovich’s wealth and appears to have advised on a scheme that allowed one of his companies to evade millions in Cypriot taxes, according to a joint investigation by BBC Panorama and the Bureau of Investigative Journalism....

The Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit honors Professor Dr. Loizos Loizou

The Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit honors Professor Dr. Loizos Loizou

The Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit 2026 will honor Professor Dr. Loizos G. Loizou for his pioneering contribution to childhood cancer care and his longstanding support for children and their families....

Trump and Rubio weigh removing Guilfoyle as U.S. ambassador to Greece

Trump and Rubio weigh removing Guilfoyle as U.S. ambassador to Greece

Kimberly Guilfoyle’s future as U.S. ambassador to Greece is under discussion at the highest level in Washington, with President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio considering her removal, according to the Associated Press....

Three workers seriously injured in nine-meter fall at Strovolos building site

Three workers seriously injured in nine-meter fall at Strovolos building site

Three workers were seriously injured after reportedly falling about nine meters while working at a building under construction in Strovolos, according to Kathimerini, citing police....

Cyprus turns to the U.S. for talent and investment

Cyprus turns to the U.S. for talent and investment

For the second consecutive year, the government is seeking to build ties with the U.S. market and connect with Cypriots living and working there through a series of meetings with international investors, business organizations, and members of the Cypriot diaspora....

''We can’t even build a footpath, let alone a Paphos–Polis Chrysochous highway.''

''We can’t even build a footpath, let alone a Paphos–Polis Chrysochous highway.''

In May 2021, then-Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos described the signing of contracts for the first phase of the Paphos–Polis Chrysochous road as a historic day. ...

Monday forecast: Summer’s last dramatic exit

Monday forecast: Summer’s last dramatic exit

A shy little low-pressure system has tiptoed in and is currently rearranging the furniture. Nothing apocalyptic, just enough personality to keep things interesting....

Workers forced to sleep on building sites in Cyprus, complaints allege

Workers forced to sleep on building sites in Cyprus, complaints allege

The Labor Department is investigating cases that are shaking the foundations of the construction industry....

Turkish Cypriot properties recovered from people linked to organized crime

Turkish Cypriot properties recovered from people linked to organized crime

Intensive inspections by the Turkish Cypriot Properties Management Service are exposing a system whose significant weaknesses allowed property misuse and illegal activity to persist for years....

Ten days that shook DISY: Why Annita stepped aside

Ten days that shook DISY: Why Annita stepped aside

Concern—and, in some cases, bitterness—prevails among most senior DISY figures as they watch recent events unfold. ...

Erdogan puts the EU through the wringer over Christodoulides

Erdogan puts the EU through the wringer over Christodoulides

Ankara put the EU through the wringer by attempting to exclude the Republic of Cyprus from the United Nations climate change conference, COP31, taking place in Antalya from Nov. 9 to 20, according to information obtained by Kathimerini....

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