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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.
Heavy weather knocked out electricity in communities across the Paphos region on Wednesday afternoon, with repair crews dispatched to restore supply.
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.
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.
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.
The met department has brought forward its severe storm warning by four hours, with heavy rain, hail and gusty winds expected until early Thursday morning.
From Thursday, October 15, patients meeting set criteria can receive Mounjaro through the General Health System without a named-patient request, the Health Insurance Organisation says.
Meteorologists have issued an orange alert for intense rainfall from 7pm Wednesday to 5am Thursday, with storms, hail and strong gusts expected across the island.
The IMF now sees Cyprus expanding by 2.9 per cent in 2026, slightly below the finance ministry's 3.1 per cent estimate, while inflation is expected to climb to 3.7 per cent.
A bill to relax income criteria for child benefit would add 23,000 families to the rolls, but lawmakers argue the increases are too small to offset living costs.
The Department of Meteorology has issued an orange warning, with rainfall rates expected to reach 55–70 millimetres per hour between Wednesday evening and early Thursday.
Speaking in Limassol, the president tied the island's fiscal record and recent credit rating upgrade to its goal of drawing financial technology firms that want a European base.
