Larnaca EOA clears most of its inherited permit backlog
Nearly 92% of applications passed down from previous authorities are now processed, the district organisation says, while new filings are handled as they arrive.
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Nicosia clinic shut as Legionella found after newborn's infection
Health officials suspended a private Nicosia clinic's operations after Legionella bacteria turned up in its water system, following a Legionnaires' disease diagnosis in a newborn delivered there.
Paphos-Polis Highway Tender Collapses as Both Bids Rejected
Cyprus's tender board has thrown out both offers for the Paphos-Polis Chrysochous highway, leaving the long-delayed project without a contractor and the ministry searching for a new way forward.
Cyprus police and National Guard warn against entering firing ranges
Authorities say military training areas remain off-limits even after exercises end, and shell casings found there are not free to take.
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 clears technical hurdles for Schengen accession
Nicosia has finished the technical groundwork for joining the Schengen area, with the decision now moving into the political arena, the Presidential Press Office says.
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.