UK-TRAINED CYPRIOT GP CAUGHT IN POST-BREXIT RECOGNITION RULES

UK-TRAINED CYPRIOT GP CAUGHT IN POST-BREXIT RECOGNITION RULES - Cy Mail 21/9 by Johanna Pauls


Several years of demanding studies, internships and practical training – becoming a doctor is an intensive process requiring lots of time, energy and studying.

But once completed, a rewarding career path dreamed of for years awaits.

In Cyprus, many students chose to move abroad for their studies, with the United Kingdom after Greece traditionally ranked the top destination for higher education of all kinds.

CRIME ROUND UP

 Pafos Live 21 September 2026

The examinations of the members of the Paphos traffic police at the scene of the fatal accident showed that the 16-year-old student, after hitting a sidewalk, was ejected from the motorcycle and hit an EAC pole.

16-year-old Giorgos Hatziioannou from Agia Marina, a student of the second grade of Polis Chrysochous high school, lost his life in a new fatal road collision that occurred early yesterday afternoon in Argaka.

IN PARLIAMENT, A PROPOSAL TO ''LOCK'' 2% OF GDP IN DEFENCE

IN PARLIAMENT, A PROPOSAL TO ''LOCK'' 2% OF GDP IN DEFENCE - Filenews 21/9


A bill submitted to the Parliament by DISY MPs Charalambos Petridis and Giorgos Karoullas aims to establish a stable national framework for the financing of defense, with a minimum defense spending target of 2% of GDP.

The proposal is entitled "The National Strategic Defence Armor of the Republic of Cyprus Law of 2026" and has as its main objective the gradual strengthening of the defence armour of the Republic of Cyprus, the strengthening of its deterrent capability and the assurance of the long-term operational readiness of the National Guard.

ELECTRIC SCOOTERS - IN PARLIAMENT PENALTIES OF UP TO €1,500 FOR MINORS AND €5,000 FOR PARENTS - WHAT TWO NEW LAW PROPOSALS PROVIDE

ELECTRIC SCOOTERS - IN PARLIAMENT PENALTIES OF UP TO €1,500 FOR MINORS AND €5,000 FOR PARENTS - WHAT TWO NEW LAW PROPOSALS PROVIDE - Filenews 21/9 by Ioanna Kyriakou


The Parliament is trying to put a brake on the anarchy that prevails on the roads due to the uncontrolled use of electric scooters and other personal mobility devices, as the picture recorded daily on the streets is causing more and more concern, with this year's toll amounting to nine accidents, two of which were fatal and four serious.

In this context, two bills amending the laws regulating the movement of bicycles and other personal mobility devices, such as e-scooters, were submitted on Thursday, September 17, before the Plenary Session of the Parliament and referred to the Parliamentary Committee on Transport for discussion.

SIX IN HOSPITAL AFTER BOTOX INJECTIONS - UNAPPROVED PREPARATION, UNREGISTERED CLINIC OR HOME ADMINISTRATION ARE BEING EXAMINED BY AUTHORITIES IN DENMARK - UNDER THE MICROSCOPE OF THE ECDC AND EMA

SIX IN HOSPITAL AFTER BOTOX INJECTIONS - UNAPPROVED PREPARATION, UNREGISTERED CLINIC OR HOME ADMINISTRATION ARE BEING EXAMINED BY AUTHORITIES IN DENMARK - UNDER THE MICROSCOPE OF THE ECDC AND EMA - Filenews 21/9

Six people in Denmark were hospitalized with severe botulism after injections of botulinum toxin, commonly known as Botox, made for aesthetic purposes or to treat excessive sweating.

The authorities are considering three critical possibilities from the beginning: the use of an unapproved preparation, the administration in an unregistered aesthetic clinic or the performance of the act at the patients' home by an unauthorized person.

WHAT'S ON - 22-30 September

 

WHAT'S ON - 22-30 September

SEAN LYNCH - Mario's Bar, Tala - 25 September

 

SEAN LYNCH

Mario's Bar, Tala

25 September - 9pm

Free entry