Archive May 2025

The charges levied on motorists driving ‘grey vehicles’ – those which are imported second-hand privately – for having their airbags replaced amid mass recalls are “completely legal”, the motor and electric vehicle ...

Cyprus reaffirmed its commitment to aligning with the EU’s goal of reducing road fatalities to zero by 2050 during a meeting in Nicosia on Friday, organised by the Cyprus Automobile ...

Improving safety in Larnaca was the focus of a broad meeting held on Friday at the justice ministry, aimed primarily at tackling crime and delinquency. The initiative is a joint ...

Aglandjia Mayor Andreas Constantinou on Friday criticised the state for failing to promote the pay-as-you-throw (PAYT) waste scheme, for which his municipality was a pioneer. “Aglandjia is being punished for ...

Oil prices dropped by 1 per cent on Friday and were set for their first weekly decline in three weeks as US President Donald Trump recommended a 50 per cent tariff on ...

U.S. President Donald Trump cranked up his trade threats on Friday, targeting both smartphone giant Apple along with imports from the entire European Union, sending the global market roiling ...

Nicosia District Governor Constantinos Yiorkadjis on Friday called on outgoing Edek leader and House interior committee member Marinos Sizopoulos to give his support to increase both the financial and administrative ...

The modern tech world is still dominated by hype, vaporware, and speculative memecoins, Mutuum Finance (MUTM) is doing something rare—offering real, working utility. It’s the kind of project ...

The Paphos criminal court sentenced a 57-year-old to ten years in prison after finding him guilty of drug trafficking. The case concerned 10kg and 907g of cannabis and 942g of ...

The trial for the high-profile kangaroo slaughter case will begin on June 3 at Famagusta district court, it was announced on Friday. Three people face charges under the animal protection and ...

As the cryptocurrency industry matures, the ability to earn bitcoin daily with cloud mining is no longer a privilege reserved for tech elites. More and more everyday users are searching ...

Where do you live?I live in Nicosia with my family. I have three children. What did you have for breakfast?I had a coffee and toast with butter and ...

A Greek naval court has charged 17 coast guard officers over one of the Mediterranean’s worst shipwrecks two years ago, in which hundreds of people are believed to have drowned, ...

The cultivation of historical literacy remains a vital component of citizenship education, Education Minister Athena Michaelidou said on Friday at the Cyprus Paedagogical Institute. “Students who approach history as a ...

Eccentric detective and avid birdwatcher Cordelia Cupp is called to the White House during a state banquet to solve the murder of the chief usher. Binoculars in hand, she proceeds ...

There is “no clear information” on whether or not the Great Sea Interconnector project, which would connect the electricity grids of Greece, Cyprus, and Israel, will proceed, energy expert Dr ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday discussed with Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo the prospects for the European Union’s next multiannual financial framework, which is due to be renewed in 2028, ...

The House this week approved yet another extension to the licensing deadline for hotels and tourist accommodations, triggering backlash from MPs over years of delays and what they called ‘fictitious ...

Ermes Department Stores PLC announced that shareholders unanimously approved a special resolution to reduce the company’s issued share capital during an extraordinary general meeting held on Friday. The approved ...

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov cast doubt on Friday over the Vatican as a potential location for peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, saying that the Holy See itself would ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused the leaders of France, Britain and Canada of wanting to help the Palestinian militant group Hamas after they threatened to take “concrete action” if ...

A fire broke out in the yard of a Larnaca high school at 2am on Friday morning with smoke affecting the building and causing damage to equipment. “Two staffed fire ...

The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) on Friday ratified the suspension of trading in the shares of Hellenic Bank Public Company Ltd, following a recent meeting of the CSE Council. The ...

It has been a busy month for Limassol’s cultural scene with annual festivals returning, cultural productions happening and pop-up events. Before June’s busy summer agenda launches in just ...