Archive February 2025

Israel will begin indirect negotiations with the Palestinian militant group Hamas on the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal this week and it demands a complete demilitarisation of the ...

Tether has signed an agreement with the Republic of Guinea to explore the adoption of blockchain and peer-to-peer tech. The deal aims to share best practices with the West African ...

Everywhere you look, it is carnival time. The biggest celebrations are, of course, in Limassol yet other cities join in the carnival fever with Sunday parades and festivities. This Thursday, ...

The north on Monday night supplied the Republic with electricity after a fault at the Dhekelia power station left the Republic unable to fulfil its own electrical needs. Electricity authority (...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Tuesday called for Europe to “operate with unity” over the war in Ukraine. Speaking via videoconference at an extraordinary informal meeting of the European People’s ...

Addressing Tuesday’s 8th Capital Link Shipping Forum in Limassol, the Deputy Minister for Shipping Marina Hadjimanolis emphasised that “expanding the Cypriot registry remains a top priority for the government.” ...

Over 90 per cent of fires in Cyprus last year were caused by human activity, the fire service said on Tuesday. Presenting its annual report for 2024, the fire service said a ...

The board of directors of the Agros Development Company ‘Proodos’ Public Ltd, which owns the Rodon hotel in Agros, has accepted the evaluation issued by PWC about its share price. ...

Nicosia district court on Tuesday ruled against any further delays in the trial of former volunteer commissioner Yiannakis Yiannaki, following a request from his defence lawyer, Thanasis Korfiotis, to withdraw ...

A 48-year-old man was on Tuesday found guilty in the north of having fatally stabbed 40-year-old Vietnamese national Dam Thi Hop 33 times. Later on Tuesday afternoon, he was sentenced to 39 ...

Cyprus’ Construction Production Index prices for January 2025 reported a modest increase of 0.57 per cent from the previous month, according to the latest data from the Cyprus statistical service (Cystat). What ...

By Philippa Tracy The protagonist in Colm Toibin’s earlier novel Brooklyn, Eilis Lacey, returns in Long Island as she navigates her post-war move from small-town Ireland to New York. ...

The cybercrime division of the police has issued a fresh warning over a surge in fraudulent SMS messages, urging the public to stay vigilant against scams targeting cryptocurrency users. According ...

The EU’s competition chief says US President Donald Trump has upended the “trustful relationship” between the United States and Europe, and that Brussels should focus on providing the predictability ...

Archaeologists from Leiden University and the University of Cyprus have uncovered new evidence at the Chalcolithic settlement of Palloures in Chlorakas, revealing its critical role in Cyprus’ early trade networks ...

The Limassol Sirens, the women’s touch rugby team of the Limassol Crusaders Rugby Football Club, delivered a commanding performance at Stage 3 of the ISX Championship, held at Spazio Sports ...

The United States navy’s destroyer ship the USS Oscar Austin returned to Cyprus on Tuesday, this time docking in Larnaca. US ambassador in Nicosia Julie S Davis hailed the ...

Everton’s new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock welcomed 10,000 fans for a test event featuring an under-18 friendly match against Wigan Athletic as the Premier League club prepare to say goodbye ...

A 30-year-old man was remanded in police custody for eight days on Tuesday in connection with a case of arson of a family home in Paphos last week. Paphos assistant ...

Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane was absent in training but head coach Vincent Kompany played down fears of a serious injury and was hopeful he would be available for Tuesday’...

The Bank of Cyprus on Tuesday announced its preliminary financial results for 2024, reporting a profit after tax of €508 million. This marks a 4 per cent increase compared to the previous year, ...

An unlikely debate about translation and cultural interpretations of English profanity has ignited in Spain after Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham was sent off for verbally abusing a referee on ...

A group exhibition opening Women’s Day presents works by a variety of artists. Titled HER, the exhibition opens at Lumiere Contemporary Art Gallery on March 8. Featuring painting, sculpture, jewellery, ...

The Deputy Ministry of Tourism has warmly welcomed Qatar Airways’ decision to ramp up its flights from Qatar to Larnaca Airport. According to a recent post, starting June 24, 2025, the airline ...