THE BEST COUNTRY TO RETIRE - CYPRUS' POSITION

THE BEST COUNTRY TO RETIRE - CYPRUS' POSITION - Filenews 28/9 by Theano Thiopoulou


Cyprus is establishing itself among the elite of the top global destinations for retirees, recording an impressive rise in the Global Retirement Index of Natixis Investment Managers 2026 (GRI).

Climbing to 23rd place globally from 25th place in 2025, the country emerges as the most dynamically growing power in the Mediterranean, leaving behind traditional destinations like Italy and catching up with Malta. The key to this success lies in the extremely attractive tax and economic environment, which offsets the pressures on the health sector and turns the island into an ideal haven for life after the job market. Her overall score increased by two percentage points, reaching 68%.

WALK-IN VACCINATION CENTRE - PAPHOS GENERAL HOSPITAL

 

WALK-IN VACCINATION CENTRE - PAPHOS GENERAL HOSPITAL

Regarding the walk-in vaccination centre at Paphos General Hospital, this operates on a Friday only, 8am to 2pm

Currently they have supply of covid vaccinations.

Regarding the flu and/or shingles vaccinations, supplies will be available to GPs shortly.  If you wish to have the flu vaccination at the General Hospital along with your covid jab, please call 26 803246 before you go to check that supplies are available. 

Further, if you need specific specialised vaccinations related to travel, you should contact 26 803246 to book an appointment.   The walk-in service is not available for these vaccinations.

SMILES IN PAPHOS - WIN OVER CYPRIOT EXCURSIONISTS

SMILES IN PAPHOS - WIN OVER CYPRIOT EXCURSIONISTS - Filenews 28/9 by Dora Christodoulou


This year's tourist season is considered by the people of the tourism industry of Paphos as the year in which the relationship of Cypriot holidaymakers with this province was consolidated.

The long-term effort of Paphos to attract domestic tourism on a stable and permanent basis is now considered successful and starting from the last three years at least, it has been finalized that the destination Paphos is now included in the annual planning of Cypriot excursionists, both for summer holidays and for two- or three-day getaways.

TAX COMMISSIONER - THE PROCESSING OF RETURNS FOR THE TAX YEAR 2025 IS AT 49% - DEADLINE IS 31 OCTOBER

TAX COMMISSIONER - THE PROCESSING OF RETURNS FOR THE TAX YEAR 2025 IS AT 49% - DEADLINE IS 31 OCTOBER - Filenews 28/9


The taxpayers who had processed the Income Statement for the tax year 2025 by Friday, September 25, have risen to 167.100, Tax Commissioner Sotiris Markidis told KYPE, a number that corresponds to approximately 49% of the total processing of the Returns for the tax year 2024, by the deadline.

Specifically, Mr. Markides said that 144.800 have submitted their Return definitively, while 22.300 Income Declarations for the tax year 2025 are In Provisional Receipt. He stated that by the deadline for submitting the Income Statement of a Person without accounts for the tax year 2024, 342,600 Returns had been processed and 337,400 had been definitively submitted. "This year, the number of Declarations that will be submitted is expected to increase slightly due to the continuous expansion of the tax base," he noted.

THE NUMBER OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS IN THE PROVINCE OF LARNACA HAS REACHED 1099 - GREAT RISK FOR 40 RESIDENTIALL BUILDINGS

THE NUMBER OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS IN THE PROVINCE OF LARNACA HAS REACHED 1099 - GREAT RISK FOR 40 RESIDENTIALL BUILDINGS - Filenews 28/9 by Natasa Christoforou



The number of potentially dangerous buildings in the city and province of Larnaca skyrocketed to 1099, just four months after the implementation of the plan implemented by the Larnaca District Self-Government Organization (EOAL). A number almost double that handed over to the Organization by the Municipalities and the District Administration of Larnaca (they had handed over files for 563 dangerous buildings).

The most worrying thing is that of the 367 visual inspections carried out on buildings, so far, according to the data provided by the Organization to "F", 187 were classified in Category C. In other words, they are in danger of collapse if no action is taken by their owners. Of these, 40 are residential buildings (31 in Larnaca), with most of them being apartment buildings.

FROM SOMEONE LOOKING FOR A CAREGIVER TO THE PATIENT WHO CANNOT FIND THE €200 FOR CONSUMABLES - DIFFICULTIES REPORTED IN AUGUST TO OSAK PATIENT RIGHTS OBSERVATOR

FROM SOMEONE LOOKING FOR A CAREGIVER TO THE PATIENT WHO CANNOT FIND THE €200 FOR CONSUMABLES - DIFFICULTIES REPORTED IN AUGUST TO OSAK PATIENT RIGHTS OBSERVATORY - Filenews 28/9 by Marilena Panayi


The search for a caregiver for a child supported by a ventilator, the €200 per month he pays for products needed and the five-hour waiting for a patient's bed for an ambulance are included in the complaints recorded by the OSAK Patient Rights Observatory in August.


On the list of complaints is the family's anxiety about how to safely continue the care of a patient who may be discharged, while he needs respiratory support, with OSAK emphasizing the need to fill a huge gap that despite constant assurances remains unfilled.

ARCHBISHOP GEORGE AT THE VATICAN IN OCTOBER - MEETING WITH POPE LEO

ARCHBISHOP GEORGE AT THE VATICAN IN OCTOBER - MEETING WITH POPE LEO - Filenews 27/9 by Dora Christodoulou


From October 19 to 21, the Archbishop of Cyprus will be in the Vatican, for a series of contacts with Pope Leo and for other activities.

In exclusive statements to "F" from the Monastery of Agios Neophytos in Tala, Paphos, the Primate of the Church of Cyprus stressed that after this visit, it will be the turn of the transfer of the holy skull of the Apostle Paul to Cyprus, the first time in history that the holy relic will be taken out of the Vatican.

THE LAST DAYS OF SEPTEMBER WITH RAIN AND STORMS - WHAT THE METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY PREDICTS

 

THE LAST DAYS OF SEPTEMBER WITH RAIN AND STORMS - WHAT THE METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY PREDICTS - Filenews 28/9


Local rains and isolated thunderstorms are brought by the new week, with the temperature dropping slightly. According to the Meteorological Service, the area is expected to be affected by low pressure, keeping the weather scene unstable in the coming days.

According to the Meteorological Service, local rains and isolated thunderstorms are expected on Monday. In a storm, hail may fall. Winds will blow southwest to northwest, moderate to strong, 4 to 5 Beaufort and the sea will be a little rough to rough. The temperature will rise to around 28 degrees inland, on the southeast and east coasts, to 26 on the rest of the coasts and around 17 degrees in the higher mountains.

Local rains and isolated thunderstorms are also expected on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The temperature will gradually drop slightly to fluctuate slightly below the average climatic values.

TARGETED CAMPAIGN BY PAPHOS TRAFFIC POLICE REGARDING VIOLATIONS BY USERS OF PERSONAL MOBILITY DEVICES

TARGETED CAMPAIGN BY PAPHOS TRAFFIC POLICE REGARDING VIOLATIONS BY USERS OF PERSONAL MOBILITY DEVICES - Pafos Press 28/9

Paphos Traffic Police conducted a targeted campaign today, September 27, 2026, to address violations by users of personal mobility devices. The operation was carried out in cooperation with a member of the Paphos Bicycle Police unit and under the supervision of the Paphos Traffic Police Road Safety Officer.

The campaign took place between 07:00 and 19:00 within the city of Paphos and focused on violations related to the use of personal mobility devices, as well as other traffic violations.

18kg OF TRASH COLLECTED FROM GEROSKIPOU MUNICIPAL BEACH IN JUSST 20 MINUTES

18kg OF TRASH COLLECTED FROM GEROSKIPOU MUNICIPAL BEACH IN JUSST 20 MINUTES - Pafos Press 28/9

On Sunday, the Municipality of Geroskipou, AKTI (AKTI Project and Research Centre), the American University of Beirut – Mediterraneo, and local residents sent a message raising awareness about environmental protection from the Geroskipou municipal beach.

A cleanup of the Geroskipou municipal beach was organized to mark World Tourism Day and support the potavristou environmental awareness campaign, which AKTI has been conducting throughout September.

According to a statement from the organizers, the scene that greeted the participants was disheartening.

APPEAL TO MUSHROOM PICKERS

 

APPEAL TO MUSHROOM PICKERS - Pafos Live 28/9

With the start of the wild mushroom picking season, the Department of Forests addresses recommendations to the public, calling on citizens to follow basic rules to avoid causing damage to the soil and the forest ecosystem.

The Department of Forests reminds of the following:

We do not use rakes, combs or other tools. The use of such tools disturbs the soil, can cause damage to the fungus and is prohibited by the Forestry Law.

COMPLAINTS ABOUT NOISE POLLUTION IN PAPHOS

 

COMPLAINTS ABOUT NOISE POLLUTION IN PAPHOS - Pafos Live 28/9

A coordinated operation to crack down on noise pollution in the city of Paphos was carried out by the police last night.

11 premises were inspected and 5 were reported for sound broadcasting without permission from the competent authority.

In two cases involving premises that repeatedly break the law, according to the police, searches were carried out under court warrants and confiscated from the first, 4 speakers, 1 multiplayer and 1 audio mixer and from the second 4 speakers, 1 sound amplifier and 1 audio mixer.

POLICE OPERATION IN NICOSIA - 22 SCOOTERS SEIZED

POLICE OPERATION IN NICOSIA - 22 SCOOTERS SEIZED - Filenbews 27/9

As part of the actions to prevent and reduce fatal and serious road collisions, members of the Nicosia Traffic Police (Group G) today carried out a control campaign on roads, where the use of personal mobility devices is not allowed.

The campaign focused on various areas of Nicosia, including Digeni Akrita, Spyrou Kyprianou, Makarios and Nikis avenues.

During the campaign, 36 complaints emerged for offenses provided for in the Personal Mobility Devices Act.

Also, 22 personal mobility devices were confiscated in order to determine the legality of their possession, as well as a motorcycle.

HOSPICE OF TALA - ITS OPERATION WAS OFFICIALLY INAUGURATED BY THE ARCHBSHOP OF CYPRUS

HOSPICE OF TALA - ITS OPERATION WAS OFFICIALLY INAUGURATED BY THE ARCHBSHOP OF CYPRUS - Filenews 27/9 by Dora Christodoulou


The official operation of the consecration ceremony of the Pafos Hospice in Tala was marked today, with the ceremony of consecration of the charity work by the Archbishop of Cyprus George. The new Hospice of Paphos will operate in a mansion in the "Stefani" area of Tala, which was donated for this purpose by a couple of British permanent residents of the community and will be under the management responsibility of the charitable organization Pafos Hospice.

ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE - THE MAN BEHIND THE DIAGNOSIS - THE MAJOR PROBLEMS AND THE 11 PILLARS OF PREVENTION

ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE - THE MAN BEHIND THE DIAGNOSIS - THE MAJOR PROBLEMS AND THE 11 PILLARS OF PREVENTION - Filenews 27/9 by Marios Demetriou


An important dimension of dementia and Alzheimer's is that behind every diagnosis there is a person, but also a family that needs information, guidance and support, say the "Ithaca" Foundation and the Pancyprian Association of Alzheimer's and Related Dementias "Don't Forget Me", in their interventions to "F" on the occasion of World Alzheimer's Day, which is September 21 of each year.

The administrative officer of the "Ithaca" Foundation in Limassol, Maria Symeonidou, told us that according to data from the World Health Organization and the Dementia in Europe Yearbook, in Cyprus today there are about 17 thousand active cases of dementia, while there is a huge increasing trend for the coming years. He stressed that "these data highlight the need for early diagnosis, information, prevention and, above all, for structures that can offer substantial support, both to people living with dementia and to their families".

TALA - STOLEN CAR FOUND DAMAGED

 

TALA - STOLEN CAR FOUND DAMAGED - Pafos Live 27/9

A luxury car belonging to a Russian permanent resident of Talas was stolen last night.

The vehicle was spotted at dawn on the big bend of the Emba - Tala road, opposite the Agios Charalambos high school.

The perpetrators lost control of the vehicle and hit the right side of the road, falling into a rainwater collection ditch.

The perpetrators abandoned the vehicle and examinations are being carried out to locate and arrest them.

HIDDEN 4.1% RISE IN PUBLIC SECTOR STAFF COSTS IN 2027

HIDDEN 4.1% RISE IN PUBLIC SECTOR STAFF COSTS IN 2027 - KNews 27/9 by Panayiotis Rougalas

The government is cutting civil service positions, but staffing expenditure continues to climb.

While the government is cutting civil service positions in an effort to contain the public-sector wage bill, the picture presented by staffing expenditure tells a different story.

Spending on public-sector staff and pensions appears set to rise by 4.1%, rather than the 1.2% suggested by an initial reading of the 2027 state budget submitted to Parliament two days ago.

TWO HURDLES REMAIN IN CYPRUS' PATH TO SCHENGEN

TWO HURDLES REMAIN IN CYPRUS' PATH TO SCHENGEN  - KNews 27/9 by Pavlos Xanthoulis

Philippa Karsera visits Brussels and The Hague — We reveal the behind-the-scenes developments and what happened during the first formal Council discussion.


Two obstacles, linked to two of Cyprus’ “political specificities,” stand in the way of the island’s full accession to the Schengen area: the unresolved Cyprus problem and the presence of the British Bases.

Information obtained by Kathimerini indicates that the first issue concerns how the movement of people across the Green Line will be reflected in EU law. The second involves upgrading checks at the two crossing points within the British Bases to meet EU standards.

TEN DAYS THAT CHANGED THE COURSE OF AI

TEN DAYS THAT CHANGED THE COURSE OF AI - Cy Mail 27/9 by Reuters News Service


For years, the race to build ever-more powerful artificial intelligence followed a well-worn Silicon Valley principle: move fast and break things.

But in a series of cascading events over a 10-day stretch, the largest AI labs found themselves reeling as their own creations threatened to break humanity itself.

An Anthropic researcher quit the firm, warning that the pace of AI development poses an ​existential threat, possibly within a decade. Another researcher at the firm said the odds of human extinction exceeded 10 per cent. Reports emerged of swarms of AI agents colluding, breaching computer systems and evading safeguards.

CYPRUS LABOUR SHORTAGES - WHO CAN LEGALLY WORK?

CYPRUS LABOUR SHORTAGES - WHO CAN LEGALLY WORK? - Cy Mail 27/9 by Elias Hazou


Cyprus has tens of thousands of third-country nationals working legally in the country, but different rules apply to each group

The construction and hotel industries often complain about labour shortages, while labour unions counter-protest over the use of temporary hiring agencies which they say lead to poor treatment of foreign workers. The Cyprus Mail attempted an overview of the situation regarding third-country nationals legally residing and working here as well as asylum beneficiaries who are entitled to work.