Archive March 2025

The finance ministry announced on Friday that it will reopen the electronic service for the national solidarity fund’s compensation scheme in the second half of 2025. This service, which is ...

A man appeared in court in Famagusta on Friday accused of having attempted to import 4,200 lots of what the court described as “sexual power enhancing gel” into the north. The ...

Cypriot footballers file more appeals against their clubs than players in any other EU country, it was revealed at the FifPro legal conference in the Netherlands from March 5 to March 6. ...

Where do you live?I live in Nicosia with two dogs, Telios and Lily, and two cats, Tryfonas and Maggie. What did you have for breakfast?Banana and almonds. Describe ...

Open and Inclusive Dialogue We want to make our stance clear: our festival unequivocally condemns all forms of violence, harassment, and abuse. At the same time, we strongly advocate for ...

The Opap Limassol marathon is set to return on March 22 and 23, 2025, with a record-breaking 17,000 participants, it was reported on Friday. Of these, 3,000 will travel from abroad to compete in what ...

European football’s governing body UEFA on Friday lost its bid to throw out lawsuits brought by hundreds of Liverpool fans who attended the 2022 Champions League final in Paris for ...

Ireland captain Caelan Doris was passed fit for Saturday’s clash with France that could determine the destination of the Six Nations title but Mack Hansen, Tadhg Furlong and Ronan ...

Deputy Minister of Research Nicodemos Damianou on Friday stressed the importance of investing in artificial intelligence (AI) at the Demystifying and Unleashing AI conference in Nicosia. Highlighting AI’s potential ...

Described as heartbreaking, unsettling and inspired, Netflix’s new limited series Toxic Town is based on a true story of a clutch of children born in England with physical deformities, ...

Smart Beta ETFs typically charge management fees, though these fees are generally lower than those of actively managed funds. These fees cover the cost of maintaining the ETF’s strategy, ...

Eurobank Cyprus on Friday announced that it posted a net profit after tax of €214 million in 2024, marking a €14.6 million increase from the previous year, corresponding to a rise of 7.3 per ...

U.S. President Donald Trump cast doubt on on his willingness to defend Washington’s NATO allies, saying he would not do so if they are not paying enough for ...

Former Turkish Cypriot ‘education minister’ Kemal Durust was on Friday given bail ahead of his trial for his alleged part in the ongoing “fake diploma scandal”. In court in Morphou ...

South Carolina plans to execute a man convicted of two murders by firing squad on Friday, the first use of the method in the U.S. in 15 years. Brad Sigmon, 67, ...

Recent reports of animals being poisoned by the illegal pesticide methomyl have sparked concern among animal lovers and rights advocates. Methomyl has been banned in Cyprus since 2008 after being withdrawn ...

A limited number of older Palestinians were allowed into Jerusalem on the first Friday of Ramadan, the Muslim holy month, in a wary climate stirred by a standoff over the ...

Russian forces damaged Ukrainian energy and gas infrastructure overnight in their first major missile attack since the U.S. paused intelligence sharing with Ukraine, piling pressure on Kyiv as President ...

The Deputy Ministry of Tourism has expressed satisfaction with its participation at the ITB Berlin tourism conference this week, where minister Kostas Koumis led the Cypriot delegation. According to an ...

The Cyprus journalists’ union on Friday called for women’s presence in the media to be “strengthened” and for there to be gender equality in the media industry. In a ...

A walk focused on feminist movements, activism and the struggles of women in Cyprus is planned for this Saturday, coinciding with International Women’s Day. The Nicosia walk is organised ...

By Andrey Avsitidiysky Freedom24 Chess Academy has opened in Limassol, run by the international master who defeated Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen. The Academy was officially inaugurated in Limassol on March 1, 2025, ...

US Ambassador to Cyprus Julie Davis this week highlighted the crucial role of American investments in Cyprus’ economic development. Speaking at an event at Neapolis University Paphos titled “USA – Cyprus: ...

For many, trading conjures up vivid images of glowing stock tickers, adrenaline-fueled wagers, and fortunes earned or lost instantly. But is trading continually a gamble? Or can it be a ...