Okypy asks health unions to cancel 48-hour walkout
State health services organisation Okypy has urged unions to scrap a two-day strike set for November 10 and 11, insisting talks still have room to move forward.
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Larnaka Marathon on 15 November: start times, route and when roads reopen
Start and finish are at Finikoudes by the town hall. Police have not yet announced closures; under the organiser’s rules the course reopens to traffic six hours after the start.
Nine Cyprus Christmas villages open on 21 November: where they are and what is known about schedules
The Deputy Ministry of Tourism announced the list. So far two villages, Kalopanagiotis and Statos-Agios Fotios, have published their schedules.
Pension reform bill races against Christmas deadline, minister admits
Labour Minister Marinos Mousiouttas concedes the draft may reach parliament later than planned, yet still expects the reform to start in January 2027.
Early-morning fire damages Limassol Old Port restaurant
A blaze broke out in the outdoor seating area of a restaurant at Limassol Old Port before dawn on Saturday, damaging a glass front and part of the wooden floor.
Only four of Cyprus's 13 emergency motorcycles are running
Nine rapid-response motorcycles are parked because of staff shortages, the Ambulance Service says, even though the two-wheeled units have handled 350 emergencies.
Paphos-Polis road resurfacing closes sections through Sunday
Drivers heading between Paphos and Polis face daytime closures on the B7 from Friday to Sunday, with a different stretch shut each day and diversions through Mesogi and Tsada.
School air conditioning rollout pushed to spring as ministry speeds up checks
Education Minister Athena Michaelidou says more schools will have working air conditioners by April and May, as inspections are accelerated over the winter months.
Cyprus household debt drops to €20bn, corporate liabilities at €41.7bn
Central Bank of Cyprus data for end-June 2026 shows household borrowing at 53% of GDP, while non-financial company debt stands at 111% of GDP.
GHS rule-breakers may be named publicly under new bill
A bill tabled in parliament would oblige the Health Insurance Organisation to publish the names of GHS providers convicted of offences or sanctioned for breaches.
New teacher appointment bill heading to parliament by early December
Education Minister Athena Michaelidou says the government will press ahead with reforming how teachers are hired, despite union objections, aiming for a vote before March 2027.
Cyprus electricity bills ease from 2023 peak but stay above pre-crisis level
Eurostat puts household power at €0.26 per kWh in the first half of 2026, down from €0.37 three years earlier but still well above what Cypriots paid before 2021.