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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....

Riyadh airport shuts after attack, disrupting flights

Riyadh airport shuts after attack, disrupting flights

Saudi Arabia’s main airport in Riyadh suspended operations Saturday after an attack left several people injured, disrupting flights and forcing travelers to reconsider their plans....

Two Byzantine icons stolen after 1974 returned to Cyprus

Two Byzantine icons stolen after 1974 returned to Cyprus

Two Byzantine icons dating to the 14th century have been returned to Cyprus after being stolen from church property following the 1974 Turkish invasion, the Holy Metropolis of Morphou has announced....

Former justice minister questions Greek national anthem and backs Turkish Cypriot president

Former justice minister questions Greek national anthem and backs Turkish Cypriot president

Former Justice and Public Order Minister Emily Yiolitis has called for Cyprus to assert a distinct identity independent of both Greece and Turkey, questioning the use of the Greek national anthem and saying she would be willing to vote for a Turkish Cypriot president....

Good coffee, cold drinks and a little vinyl therapy

Good coffee, cold drinks and a little vinyl therapy

Cyprus knows how to stretch a coffee into a three-hour conversation. Add a few records to the mix, and suddenly nobody’s in much of a hurry to leave....

Flu vaccine orders cancelled weeks before vaccination season

Flu vaccine orders cancelled weeks before vaccination season

Private pharmacies in Cyprus have been left uncertain about their flu vaccine supplies after a supplier unexpectedly cancelled orders placed around six months in advance....

€1,000 baby essentials package and home support for new parents

€1,000 baby essentials package and home support for new parents

Bringing a baby home comes with plenty of joy—and a shopping list that can put a serious dent in the family budget. For eligible parents in Cyprus, a newly approved scheme will offer €1,000 worth of baby essentials, alongside support at home during the first year....

Cyprus finally switches to new digital television platform

Cyprus finally switches to new digital television platform

Cyprus is making its transition to a new digital television broadcasting system on Saturday, 10 October, with Hellas Sat taking over from Velister as the country upgrades its television transmission network....

Microchips for cats, but who will help local strays?

Microchips for cats, but who will help local strays?

Cats in Cyprus will gradually come under new EU microchipping and registration requirements, bringing greater accountability for pets on an island where caring for stray cats has become part of everyday life....

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