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211. Smash Anniversary: Marcos Baghdatis hosts Marat Safin

Cyprus, September 2025 – City of Dreams Mediterranean is preparing to celebrate the first anniversary of the Marcos Baghdatis Tennis Academy with a special event, on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, featuring tennis greats who promise to deliver an unforgettable evening for fans....

212. Jordi van den Bussche at the Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit 2025

213. Big changes for patients seeking treatment abroad under GESY

From October 2, 2025, patients under Cyprus’s General Health System (GESY) will see a major change in how requests for medical treatment abroad are handled. The Health Insurance Organization (HIO) announced Thursday that it will now take over the process of approving and managing these cases....

214. Cyprus Cocktail Festival returns for its 6th year with star DJ Moguai

The island’s biggest cocktail celebration is back. The Cyprus Cocktail Festival, presented by N-ice Pure Ice Cubes, returns for its sixth consecutive year this October, promising a night of world-class drinks, music, and entertainment....

215. Deadly airbags could ground your car in Cyprus

Starting October 3, 2025, Cyprus will begin cancelling MOT certificates for vehicles that have not had their recalled Takata airbags replaced, the Ministry of Transport announced Thursday....

216. Audit slams Cyprus ministry over €3.85M ID card contract

Cyprus’ Audit Office has raised concerns over the way the Deputy Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy handed a €3.85 million contract for the issuance of 100,000 electronic ID cards to a private company without holding an open tender....

217. Athens University sets up shop in Cyprus, scholarships and discounts galore

Greece’s National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (EKPA) is spreading its wings beyond its home country, announcing plans to open campuses in Cyprus this October....

218. Cyprus hosts European Council president

President Nikos Christodoulides welcomed European Council President António Costa to Nicosia, showcasing Cyprus’ readiness to take the helm of the European Union Council in the first half of 2026....

219. Graham Fink at the Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit 2025

The Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit, the country’s flagship conference on technology, innovation, and society, returns on October 9, 2025, at the Nicosia Municipal Theatre. One of this year’s speakers is Graham Fink, a globally renowned creative visionary, who will explore ‘AI’s Role in Creativity.’...

220. Two women held in Limassol over €150,000 property scam

A Limassol court has ordered two women, aged 44 and 53, to remain in custody for five days as police investigate allegations they defrauded citizens of more than €150,000 in a property scam linked to the occupied territories....

221. Cyprus roads get a makeover

Cyprus is moving forward with several major road projects aimed at making travel easier, safer, and faster while also supporting local development....

222. Gary Rafalovsky to Speak at Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit 2025

Gary Rafalovsky, co-founder of Swarmly, will take the stage at the Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit 2025 as a keynote speaker, addressing the topic ''The Rise of the Drones. Cyprus as a Manufacturing Leader!''...

223. Books, music and French flair: Nicosia Book Fest turns 10

Cyprus’s biggest literary gathering is about to blow out ten candles. The Nicosia Book Fest 2025 kicks off on October 10–12 at Acropolis Park, promising three days of books, talks, art and a touch of French elegance....

224. Investigation into former president’s alleged misconduct could top €1 million

The investigation into allegations by Makarios Drousiotis against former President Nicos Anastasiades is expected to exceed one million euros, far surpassing earlier estimates of tens or hundreds of thousands...

225. Limassol woman accused of defrauding €150,000 in property scheme

Police in Limassol have arrested a 44-year-old woman accused of scamming more than €150,000 through fraudulent property deals involving land in the island’s Turkish-occupied north....

226. Cyprus launches competitive electricity market on October 1

The Cypriot government will open a competitive electricity market on October 1, 2025, aiming to provide citizens and businesses with more affordable and reliable power while accelerating the island’s shift toward renewable energy....

227. Double your Rewards with MyPetrolina App & Alphamega Hypermarkets!

Petrolina, in collaboration with Alphamega Hypermarkets, is rewarding everyday purchases with an exciting new promotion....

228. The 6th Cyprus Cocktail Festival Shakes Up Nicosia!

N-ice Pure Ice Cubes proudly presents Cyprus’s premier cocktail event, returning for its sixth consecutive year! The festival takes over the area outside Nicosia’s Municipal Theatre on Thursday, October 9, promising an evening full of flavor, music, and creativity....

229. Eleni Charitonos to speak at Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit 2025

Eleni Charitonos will take the stage as a keynote speaker at the Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit 2025, presenting on the theme ''Following Your Dreams.'' Charitonos is an integrated operations engineer at Rocket Lab, overseeing rocket launches from New Zealand....

230. Students in Cyprus face years-long wait for new university housing

Students at the University of Cyprus may have to wait at least six years before the university’s new dormitories are fully ready, university officials said, as housing shortages continue to frustrate students and their families....

231. University of Athens to open first branch in Cyprus

The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), Greece’s oldest and most prestigious university, is officially setting up shop in Cyprus....

232. Lidl Cyprus reduces prices on all baked goods by 15% and launches a humorous campaign

Lidl Cyprus is launching an initiative to lighten the burden on consumers and increase everyday enjoyment. From September 4 to October 1, 2025, the company will reduce prices on all popular, freshly baked pastries by 15%. The campaign is accompanied by a new, humorous advertising campaign entitled “Rumors Say”....

233. Vangelis Liakos at the Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit

Vangelis Liakos will take the stage at the Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit 2025 as a keynote speaker, presenting on ''Branding and Creativity: How Beetroot Took Over the World.''...

234. Homeowners to receive state aid for storm-damaged solar water heaters

Homeowners whose solar water heaters were damaged during severe weather in February will receive financial assistance by the end of October, the government announced Thursday....

235. UNIC Athens: Licensed for Establishment and Operation in Greece by the Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports

The Greek Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports has authorised the University of Nicosia (UNIC) to establish UNIC Athens, its non-profit branch/campus in Greece, in a decision which strengthens UNIC’s long-standing academic partnership with the country....

236. U.S. blocks Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas from attending U.N. Assembly

The United States has revoked visas for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and about 80 other officials, preventing them from attending next month’s U.N. General Assembly in New York, the State Department confirmed Friday....

237. Famine, settler violence, and apartheid

Mr. Anolik’s article is a characteristic example of reality reversal: it silences the crimes documented daily by international organizations and attempts to present the occupying power as a “victim,” while in practice it acts as the perpetrator....

238. Paphos–Polis motorway stuck in neutral

A project meant to link Paphos with Polis Chrysochous has become one of Cyprus’ most notorious construction headaches, mired in legal battles, ballooning costs, and government missteps that have left it frozen for decades....

239. What Hamas did on October 7th was a pogrom

Last week, Kathimerini published an article titled ''Mass murder is a pogrom; Booing tourists is not.'' While the article invokes a moral dimension, what it really exposes is the bias permeating the text. ...

240. Priests and nuns refuse to leave Gaza City churches ahead of Israeli offensive

Clergy and nuns from Gaza City’s Greek Orthodox and Catholic churches said they will remain in their compounds despite Israel’s planned offensive to seize the city, vowing to care for civilians who cannot flee....