Archive March 2025

Cyprus has received a credit rating upgrade from Morningstar DBRS, which raised the country’s long-term foreign and local currency issuer ratings from BBB (high) to A (low), maintaining a ...

Only 13.5 per cent of tourist units in Cyprus have secured the necessary permits ahead of the summer season, sparking growing concern over delays in the licensing process. With the April 20, 2025 ...

A fire broke out in a Paphos home in the early hours of Sunday morning, with three tenants hospitalised for minor breathing problems. The flames began at around 2am at ...

In 2016 – nine years ago – I was part of a campaign with experts and dedicated volunteers from Cyprus and abroad urging the authorities to implement specific measures to prevent tragedies like ...

With sea traffic set to rise in a warming Arctic, EU-funded researchers are helping sailors plot a safer course through sea ice and icebergs thanks to more reliable satellite-based forecasts. ...

The hunters’ protest came to a halt after about an hour and a half on Sunday, amid threats they would block off the Nicosia-Limassol highway indefinitely. During the protest, they ...

An Israeli airstrike in southern Gaza killed a Hamas political leader, Salah al-Bardaweel, on Sunday, the militant group said, as Palestinian officials put the death toll from nearly 18 months of ...

A Turkish court on Sunday jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, President Tayyip Erdogan’s main political rival, pending trial on corruption charges in a move that inflamed the country’s ...

A stunning silence has greeted Israel’s deadly breach of Gaza ceasefire deal There was an operational meeting in London last week of commanders of the so-called coalition of the ...

Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting March 17: The Cyprus International Businesses Association (CIBA) has sent a letter to Finance Minister Makis Keravnos, raising a ...

THE MORE I see Prezniktwo in action the more he reminds me of an insecure schoolkid constantly seeking the approval and praise of the grown-ups by boasting about his perfect ...

Everyone appears to have left Geneva relatively happy on Tuesday. It may be more accurate to say ‘not unhappy’ – anything else would be stretching it – because the anodyne outcome of ...

In the closely watched sale of TikTok, the White House is playing the role of investment bank, with Vice President JD Vance running the auction. It is an unprecedented level ...

Tumbling stock markets and signs of tightening credit may make the Federal Reserve’s job even more difficult this week as US central bank policymakers try to weigh whether consumer ...

Alphabet (GOOGL.O) said this week it would buy Wiz for about $32 billion in its biggest deal as the Google parent doubles down on cybersecurity to sharpen its edge in ...

Efforts to mitigate the country’s water shortage are intensely focussed on the rapid acquisition of desalination plants, viewed as the most effective way to secure long term adequacy. However, ...

An event for the shy, the introverted and the quiet creatives? Oh, yes. That is exactly what is coming up in Paphos at the Third Space art Centre on March 29. ...

Crypto analysts are giving positive claims, suggesting that buying Ripple (XRP) at $2.47 or Mutuum Finance (MUTM) at $0.02 today could be like scooping up Ethereum (ETH) at $3 before its legendary rise ...

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a potential challenger to longtime President Tayyip Erdogan, appeared in a Turkish court on Saturday for the first time since his detention on Wednesday for alleged ...

Bitcoin holders are known for riding long-term trends, but many are now exploring fresh opportunities outside of BTC. As the leading cryptocurrency hovers near key resistance levels, investors are scanning ...

A natural solution to Cyprus’ rodent problem is proving highly effective, with the barn owl emerging as a powerful ally in reducing the use of toxic rodenticides. Since the launch ...

A large-scale police operation in Paphos on Friday night resulted in multiple arrests, the seizure of untaxed tobacco products, and several traffic violations. The operation, led by the district’s ...

The Cyprus national football team enjoyed a winning start to their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign. Cyprus beat San Marino 2-0 at the AEK Arena in Larnaca, while missing several clear ...

Pope Francis plans to make his first appearance in more than five weeks on Sunday, offering a blessing from the window of his room at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital as ...