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10 October, 2026
 

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932 requests approved for GHS treatment abroad in first year

932 requests approved for GHS treatment abroad in first year

When the treatment a patient needs cannot be provided in Cyprus in time, getting help abroad can become a race against the clock....

Hadassah’s Limassol center to handle all Cyprus referrals to Jerusalem

Hadassah’s Limassol center to handle all Cyprus referrals to Jerusalem

Patients in Cyprus seeking treatment at Hadassah in Jerusalem will have a new point of contact from Nov. 21, 2026, with referrals handled exclusively through Hadassah Medical Center in Limassol, according to an announcement by the center....

Pamborides: Averof and I should have stepped aside, not Annita

Pamborides: Averof and I should have stepped aside, not Annita

George Pamborides said he and Averof Neofytou should have been the ones to step aside in DISY’s presidential nomination race, rather than party leader Annita Demetriou, as he criticized the turmoil surrounding the contest....

Limassol’s softer side comes with comfort food

Limassol’s softer side comes with comfort food

Limassol is not only known for its seafront towers, marina views, and traffic that gives you time to reconsider every life choice. It also knows how to feed you well—especially when all you want is something comforting and a good drink to go with it....

Lidl Hellas & Lidl Cyprus: Georgios Tokatlis assumes the role of Chief Executive Officer

Lidl Hellas & Lidl Cyprus: Georgios Tokatlis assumes the role of Chief Executive Officer

We would like to inform you that Miltos Forozidis, following his successful tenure as Chief Executive Officer and President of the Board of Lidl Hellas and Lidl Cyprus, will hand over the presidency of the Board to Georgios Tokatlis at the end of February 2027. As of March 1, 2027, Miltos Forozidis will continue his international career within the Schwarz Group. ...

EU lawmakers voted for tougher action on Muslim Brotherhood-linked networks

EU lawmakers voted for tougher action on Muslim Brotherhood-linked networks

The European Parliament has backed a tougher approach to networks linked to the Muslim Brotherhood, calling for closer scrutiny of their funding and influence and an assessment of whether associated individuals and organizations should face EU terrorism sanctions....

School pupils may be getting psychological help from unlicensed provider

School pupils may be getting psychological help from unlicensed provider

A person working with children at a local public school may be providing psychological services they are not legally authorized to offer, the Cyprus Psychologists Association has warned....

Mitsotakis: Cyprus power cable can proceed without giving up sovereign rights

Mitsotakis: Cyprus power cable can proceed without giving up sovereign rights

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Friday that the electricity cable linking Greece and Cyprus ''can and must proceed'' without concessions on Greece’s sovereign rights, backing a project with direct implications for the island’s energy supply....

Cyprus and Cambodia look to build closer ties

Cyprus and Cambodia look to build closer ties

Cyprus and Cambodia are looking to give their relationship fresh momentum, with the island’s new ambassador, Koula Sofianou, highlighting opportunities to work together on everything from education and investment to protecting cultural heritage....

Weekend warriors: Sails up, apples out and books in the park

Weekend warriors: Sails up, apples out and books in the park

From sailing and village festivals to books, apples, street food and jazz, here are some of the best things happening on Oct. 10–11...

Cyprus Airways Launches Multilingual Website, Making Travel More Accessible to International Passengers

Cyprus Airways Launches Multilingual Website, Making Travel More Accessible to International Passengers

Cyprus Airways has launched a multilingual version of its website, making its digital travel experience more accessible to customers across its growing international network....

Minthis Hosts Inaugural Cyprus Society for Surgery of the Hand Meeting

Minthis Hosts Inaugural Cyprus Society for Surgery of the Hand Meeting

Minthis resort in Paphos recently welcomed the inaugural meeting of the Cyprus Society for Surgery of the Hand, bringing together leading medical professionals from Cyprus and abroad for two days of education, knowledge-sharing and professional collaboration. ...

The University of Limassol supported INSPIRE 2026 Entrepreneurial Festival

The University of Limassol supported INSPIRE 2026 Entrepreneurial Festival

The University of Limassol (UoL) supported INSPIRE 2026, which took place on 7–8 October on Makarios Avenue in the heart of Nicosia. The festival brought together founders, executives, investors, creators, academics and future leaders from Cyprus and beyond, providing a setting for the exchange of ideas on entrepreneurship and innovation. ...

Dam reserves recover to 35.6% of capacity

Dam reserves recover to 35.6% of capacity

Rainfall recorded in Cyprus so far this October has helped maintain dam reserves at levels close to those seen in September, offering some relief after several years of declining water stocks....

US to livestream execution of soldier who killed 13 at Texas army base

US to livestream execution of soldier who killed 13 at Texas army base

The US Department of Defense plans to livestream the execution of former Army psychiatrist Nidal Hasan, who killed 13 people in a shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, in 2009, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced....

Five arrested in overnight police operations, drunk-driving crash injures woman

Five arrested in overnight police operations, drunk-driving crash injures woman

A 23-year-old man was arrested after allegedly driving over three times the permitted alcohol limit and crashing into another car in Limassol, leaving a 27-year-old woman with a fractured arm, as police recorded 260 traffic offences during overnight operations across Cyprus....

Weather forecast: High pressure holds through Saturday before Sunday storms ruin your weekend

Weather forecast: High pressure holds through Saturday before Sunday storms ruin your weekend

Today is mostly clear overall, but a few clouds are going to build up after midday just to give the sky a bit of texture. Right, weak high pressure is currently affecting the area. Fantastic. Just hanging around like an awkward uncle at a christening. Though don't get used to it, because weak low pressure is shuffling in on Sunday....

Tips for managing menopause symptoms

Tips for managing menopause symptoms

Menopause can be a difficult time for many women, but there are several strategies that can help manage the symptoms. It is important to understand the stages of menopause (perimenopause, menopause, postmenopause) and the symptoms you may experience so that you can be prepared....

The European ‘bogeyman’ that got Cyprus moving

The European ‘bogeyman’ that got Cyprus moving

Cyprus is on track to absorb 97.3% of its EU Recovery and Resilience Facility funding, showing how the threat of lost money helped push long-delayed reforms forward....

Teachers want job security, government wants a fair chance for newcomers

Teachers want job security, government wants a fair chance for newcomers

They already teach children in public schools. But for teachers working on temporary contracts or filling in for absent colleagues, getting into a classroom and securing a permanent job are two different things....

Cracked concrete and exposed reinforcement visible on overpass in Agios Athanasios (video)

Cracked concrete and exposed reinforcement visible on overpass in Agios Athanasios (video)

A pedestrian bridge above the motorway in Agios Athanasios, Limassol, has come under scrutiny after footage showed sections of damaged concrete, openings in the walking surface and exposed reinforcement beneath the bridge....

Former German intelligence chief held in espionage investigation

Former German intelligence chief held in espionage investigation

August Hanning, who led Germany’s foreign intelligence service from 1998 to 2005, is accused of obtaining thousands of confidential documents through a former employee....

Delivery drivers could get a police-linked ‘red button’ for attacks

Delivery drivers could get a police-linked ‘red button’ for attacks

Delivery drivers in Cyprus could soon have access to an emergency “red button” that would alert police directly if they are attacked, under a proposal put forward by Justice and Public Order Minister Kostas Fytiris....

MP attacks slow reconstruction of refugee housing after rent bill hits €6 million

MP attacks slow reconstruction of refugee housing after rent bill hits €6 million

The government’s handling of the Ktizo housing scheme has come under fire after DIKO MP Zacharias Koulias questioned whether the programme’s remaining apartment blocks will ever be completed under the current approach....

Annita pulls out of presidential race, saying DISY must stay united

Annita pulls out of presidential race, saying DISY must stay united

DISY leader Annita Dimitriou has dropped her bid to become the party’s candidate in the 2028 presidential election, saying she wants to prevent another split within the party....

Worker seriously injured in Mouttagiaka attack, police search for colleague

Worker seriously injured in Mouttagiaka attack, police search for colleague

A 44-year-old construction worker remains in serious but stable condition after being injured with a drywall cutter during an argument at a building site in Mouttagiaka on Thursday morning....

At the Acropolis, Rubio tells the West to stop apologizing and rebuild its power

At the Acropolis, Rubio tells the West to stop apologizing and rebuild its power

Standing at the Acropolis in Athens, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered a message aimed well beyond Greece: The West must regain its confidence, rebuild its strength, and stop feeling ashamed of its own history....

Could Europe’s ‘native’ populations become minorities? New model makes a striking claim

Could Europe’s ‘native’ populations become minorities? New model makes a striking claim

Could people classified as ''native'' become a minority in some European countries within a generation?...

Tel Aviv Stock Exchange considers buying Cyprus Stock Exchange

Tel Aviv Stock Exchange considers buying Cyprus Stock Exchange

The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange is taking a serious look at buying the Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE). Israeli financial publication Calcalist reports that the exchange, headed by Itay Ben Zeev, intends to participate in a tender to be launched by the Cypriot government for the exchange’s privatization....

Fuel and household bills squeeze Cyprus budgets as inflation reaches 3.7%

Fuel and household bills squeeze Cyprus budgets as inflation reaches 3.7%

The drive to work, the electricity bill, and the weekly supermarket shop are putting more pressure on household budgets, with inflation in Cyprus reaching 3.7% in September....

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