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No pension cuts under reform, labour minister assures
Kıbrıs Cyprus Mail

No pension cuts under reform, labour minister assures

There will be no reductions in pensions under the planned pension reform, and all pensioners will receive an increase, Labour Minister Marinos Mousiouttas assured on Tuesday, as the government works towards submitting the legislation to parliament in September. “There is no such possibility,” Mousiouttas stressed when pressed on reports that certain higher pensions could be […]

11.08.2026 19:58
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Medicine recall creates chaos for patients
Kıbrıs Cyprus Mail

Medicine recall creates chaos for patients

Doctors contracted with the national health system (Gesy) are reportedly scrambling to modify patients’ prescriptions following a mass recall of pharmaceutical products by Remedica. According to Phileleftheros, patients are also having difficulty getting in touch with their physicians, while at the same time many pharmacies are shut ahead of the mid-August holiday. For some of […]

11.08.2026 19:51
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Woman loses more than €4,800 in fake fine scam
Kıbrıs Cyprus Mail

Woman loses more than €4,800 in fake fine scam

A 26-year-old woman in Paphos lost more than €4,800 after entering her bank card details on a fraudulent website, which she reported to police on Tuesday. The woman informed Paphos CID that she received a text message on Monday which appeared to have been sent by the GOVCY platform, which said she had an outstanding […]

11.08.2026 19:47
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Steppin’ Out Jazz Band brings Duke Ellington to Paphos
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Steppin’ Out Jazz Band brings Duke Ellington to Paphos

One of the greatest jazz composers is the focus of an upcoming Paphos concert. On Tuesday, August 18, the Steppin’ Out Jazz Band pays tribute to Duke Ellington, playing a variety of his pieces that touched generations and changed the face of jazz. The Technopolis 20 garden where the concert takes place will welcome audiences […]

11.08.2026 19:10
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Two remanded over Limassol shooting
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Two remanded over Limassol shooting

Two people, aged 20 and 36, were arrested on Tuesday in connection with a shooting at a store in Limassol on March 31 and later remanded by Limassol district court for eight days. The shooting took place in the early hours of March 31 at the company’s outlet in Limassol when shots were fired from […]

11.08.2026 18:17
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Larnaca to be twinned with Bahrain capital Manama
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Larnaca to be twinned with Bahrain capital Manama

Larnaca is set to be twinned with Bahrain’s capital Manama after the Bahraini cabinet approved the proposal, Mayor Andreas Vyras announced on Tuesday. The twinning would make Larnaca the first Cypriot city to establish such an arrangement with a Gulf city. Announcing the decision on social media, the mayor said it represented “another important step […]

11.08.2026 18:02
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Yellow weather warning issued for tomorrow
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Yellow weather warning issued for tomorrow

The met office has issued a yellow warning for tomorrow, with temperatures expected to reach around 40C. The warning will be in effect from 1pm until 3.30pm. Maximum temperatures in Nicosia are forecast to rise to around 40C, while conditions elsewhere are expected to be less severe. Residents are advised to limit prolonged exposure to […]

11.08.2026 17:48
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Russia frees ailing ex-US Marine Robert Gilman from detention
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Russia frees ailing ex-US Marine Robert Gilman from detention

Moscow on Tuesday freed a former U.S. Marine jailed in Russia since 2022 after Russian President Vladimir Putin approved a pardon for the ailing American based on humanitarian reasons, U.S. officials said. The White House and the State Department had urged Moscow to release Robert Gilman, 32, so he can receive medical treatment in the […]

11.08.2026 17:37
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Doubts raised over pension reform bills being ready next month
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Doubts raised over pension reform bills being ready next month

A major trade union on Tuesday poured cold water on the idea that pension reform legislation could be tabled to parliament in September, also expressing concerns over the government’s dual-track approach. Head of SEK, Andreas Matsas said they have yet to receive from the government the draft bill governing the so-called ‘first pillar’ of pension […]

11.08.2026 17:33
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Demetra Holdings buys back 3,630 shares on CSE
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Demetra Holdings buys back 3,630 shares on CSE

Demetra Holdings Plc bought back 3,630 of its own shares on August 10, 2026, as part of its ongoing capital management strategy on the Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE). The announcement was formally made to the investing public on Tuesday, in full compliance with the relevant regulations of the CSE and the circulars issued by the […]

11.08.2026 17:32
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Three killed in attacks on ships in Red Sea, Gulf, sources say
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Three killed in attacks on ships in Red Sea, Gulf, sources say

Three crew members were killed in a suspected attack by Iran-backed Houthis on a small cargo vessel in the Bab el-Mandeb strait on Tuesday while a container ship was hit by a missile off Pakistan in a suspected U.S. attack, sources said. The fatalities aboard the Egyptian-owned Tihamah, if confirmed, would be the first deaths […]

11.08.2026 17:10
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Turkish F-16 exercises increase over Cyprus airspace
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Turkish F-16 exercises increase over Cyprus airspace

Turkish F-16 fighter jets have been flying over Cyprus with increasing frequency, with residents reporting sightings and hearing the aircraft over Nicosia on Tuesday. The aircraft are understood to have taken off from Tymbou airport in the north before flying towards the Pentadaktylos range and subsequently returning to their base. A source within the defence […]

11.08.2026 16:49
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Paphos road reopens after works
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Paphos road reopens after works

Roadworks on the section in front of the Paphos district administration building have been completed, Paphos municipality announced on Tuesday. The area was also cleaned and tidied as part of the works. The road was reopened to traffic after final coordination and the necessary checks.

11.08.2026 16:35
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Occupational therapists seek answers over Gesy integration plans
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Occupational therapists seek answers over Gesy integration plans

The occupational therapists’ association on Tuesday called on the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) and the health ministry to explain changes to plans for bringing occupational therapy into the general health scheme (Gesy). The association said it had become aware of information suggesting that “parallel arrangements” and changes to key parts of the proposal had been […]

11.08.2026 16:31
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Diko welcomes new applied learning stream
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Diko welcomes new applied learning stream

Diko on Tuesday welcomed the introduction of a new applied learning stream in lyceums, while calling for parliamentary oversight to ensure its pilot implementation meets students’ needs. The new programme, known as Direction 5b – Applied Learning in Commerce and Services – will be introduced on a pilot basis from September in one state lyceum […]

11.08.2026 16:22
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More than half of Hormuz tanker routes remain a mystery
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More than half of Hormuz tanker routes remain a mystery

Nearly two-thirds of tanker crossings through the Strait of Hormuz since July 14 took place without active tracking signals, leaving oil traders, shipowners and regulators with an increasingly incomplete picture of one of the world’s most important energy routes. The loss of visibility also carries direct consequences for Cyprus’ shipping sector, complicating route planning, chartering decisions, […]

11.08.2026 16:22
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Limassol hotels saved by last-minute reservations
Kıbrıs Cyprus Mail

Limassol hotels saved by last-minute reservations

Limassol hotel occupancy reaches 90 per cent in August on late bookings surge Hotels in Limassol have reached around 90 per cent occupancy in August, matching last year’s booking levels as a rise in last-minute reservations helped the city recover from earlier concerns over the summer season. “The key feature of this year is that […]

11.08.2026 16:21
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Cultural diplomacy office to promote Cyprus abroad
Kıbrıs Cyprus Mail

Cultural diplomacy office to promote Cyprus abroad

A cultural diplomacy research office will be set up to serve as the scientific and research centre of the Cyprus Academy of Sciences, Letters and Arts for matters of cultural diplomacy, international cultural relations and cultural policy, it announced on Tuesday. Marios Ioannou Elia, who has been appointed head of the office, said the aim […]

11.08.2026 16:15
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No ‘evidence of disability discrimination’
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No ‘evidence of disability discrimination’

A student with severe visual impairment was not shown to have been discriminated against during a University of Cyprus teaching placement, although the human rights commissioner on Tuesday said there was uncertainty over whether she was allowed to receive the necessary support. The student was completing a programme for pre-school teachers and was accompanied on […]

11.08.2026 15:57
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Community fitness initiative faces regulatory hurdle
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Community fitness initiative faces regulatory hurdle

Power Beach, a volunteer-led initiative that seeks to create an outdoor fitness area on Limassol’s Dassoudi beach has run into regulatory hurdles after authorities said on Tuesday that installations on state forest land require prior approval. The dispute centres on the installation of foundations for a planned entrance sign welcoming visitors to the site. According […]

11.08.2026 15:48
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