Cyprus approves 10,000 flu vaccine doses for private pharmacies
The health ministry has cleared a Sanofi-supplied batch of Vaxigrip for private pharmacies, while 110,000 doses for the public sector are still awaited.
Cyprus retail prices fall 5% after zero VAT on essentials
The Consumer Protection Service says prices for bread, milk, coffee, sugar and baby foods have dropped since zero VAT took effect on October 12.
Cyprus pension reform bill heads to social partners as October 20 deadline looms
Labour Minister Marinos Mousiouttas says the revised pension bill will reach social partners on Friday, with all written positions due by October 20 and a target launch of January 1, 2027.
Cyprus visa rules: who can enter without one and how others apply
Most EU, UK, US and many other travellers can visit Cyprus visa-free for short stays, while others must apply in advance. The island is not in Schengen, so its visa is separate.
Heavy rain snarls Nicosia–Limassol motorway, police warn drivers
A downpour hit the Nicosia–Limassol motorway on Thursday afternoon, cutting visibility and leaving water on the road. Police are asking drivers to slow down and use headlights.
Heavy rain floods Limassol-Paphos highway tunnel area
Police warned drivers on Thursday that torrents of water have collected around the tunnel on the Limassol-Paphos highway and nearby alternative routes.
Cyprus braces for hail and thunderstorms on Thursday
Thursday brings cloudy skies, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms with hail, before conditions ease from late afternoon. Temperatures stay below average for the season.
Orange weather warning hits Cyprus as storms close roads and reroute flights
Storms and heavy rain swept across Cyprus on Wednesday, shutting the Peyia-Lara road, delaying drivers and diverting a flight, with an orange alert in force until 5am Thursday.
Storms cut power to several Paphos districts
Heavy weather knocked out electricity in communities across the Paphos region on Wednesday afternoon, with repair crews dispatched to restore supply.
Orange storm alert issued for Paphos, Limassol and parts of Larnaca
A low-pressure system is expected to bring severe thunderstorms, gusty winds and possible hail to western and southern districts from Wednesday afternoon until early Thursday.
Cyprus rental cars may get first MOT at three years instead of two
The Road Transport Department has opened public consultation on draft rules that would postpone the first roadworthiness test for rental passenger cars and light goods vehicles.
Cyprus to move some residence permit renewals online from January 1
From the start of next year, renewals for several categories of residence permit will be accepted only through gov.cy, the migration deputy ministry has announced.