Archive May 2025

Investigations are continuing on Wednesday into a large stash of fireworks that went off overnight in Limassol, alarming local residents who thought they were larger explosions. The incident happened near ...

An officer present at the arrest of the German ‘real estate agent’ currently on trial for allegedly usurping Greek Cypriot properties in the north was heard as a witness before ...

Cyprus recorded an average monthly full-time salary of €2,203, placing it below the EU benchmark of €3,155 but still above the €2,000 mark. The figures, based on 2023 Eurostat data, highlight a sharp divide ...

Greek retail chain Jumbo Group this week reported a significant increase in store sales across Cyprus and Greece for April 2025, continuing the upward trend seen earlier this year. Specifically, sales ...

Member of the European parliament Fidias Panayiotou on Wednesday announced that he is to visit Russia “in a few days”. He made the announcement during a European parliament debate titled “...

The Cyprus Coastal Regatta 2025 wrapped up successfully, concluding with a prize-giving ceremony held at Ayia Napa Marina on May 2, 2025. The event drew many participants, visitors and sailing enthusiasts. The race ...

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A 19-year-old man from Larnaca was arrested overnight for allegedly assaulting a police officer following a traffic accident. He is set to appear before the district court on Wednesday. According ...

Lidl Cyprus, remaining true to its commitment to social contribution, completed its “Easter Loyalty” campaign successfully, raising €50,000, which was allocated to the Cyprus Red Cross. The campaign was carried out ...

European financial technology provider payabl. on Wednesday announced a new integration with AI-driven fraud platform Sift. The company, which has a precense in Cyprus, said that the new collaboration will ...

By Dina Gavarieva In a time obsessed with youth, the conversation is finally shifting away from anti-ageing to slow ageing. This is a welcome diversion from the current obsession with ...

Restoration works at the mosque in the Paphos district village of Terra have been completed, with a handover ceremony having been attended by dozens of Turkish Cypriots who originated in ...

Cyprus is doubling down on its commitment to a greener, more competitive maritime sector, with a renewed push to enhance the Cyprus flag’s standing on the international stage, Shipping ...

Declan Rice has already provided two magic moments that will become part of Arsenal folklore during his side’s run to the Champions League semi-finals but says more will be ...

Activist Louis Allan, currently on a six-day hunger strike for Gaza while perched in an olive tree in Engomi, was reportedly attacked for a second time during the night by ...

Catholic cardinals who will choose the next pope were locked behind the heavy wood doors of the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday, sequestered from the world to elect the man they ...

The Cyprus Institute of Certified Public Accountants (Selk) has reiterated its stance on the importance of a robust and well-structured tax system that supports sustainable economic growth and secures social ...

There will be no further investigation into the protest staged by hunters in March which blocked the motorway linking Nicosia and Limassol, police chief Themistos Arnaoutis said on Wednesday. He ...

The president and CEO of Greece’s Independent Power Transmission Operator (Admie) Manos Manousakis described the recent developments in cross-border energy interconnections as a positive step forward for regional energy ...

By Pantelis Solomou It’s Saturday morning, and you’re doing your weekly grocery shop. You’re at the checkout and realise you don’t have enough bags to fit ...

The relationship between the Netherlands and Cyprus is “broad and multifaceted,” with notable cooperation in the agricultural sector, Dutch Ambassador Wouter Plomp said. Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency, Plomp ...

Real estate sales in Cyprus rose by 12 per cent in the first four months of 2025 compared with the same period last year. In addition, figures for the month of April ...

In today’s world, people are chasing more freedom to move around, financial stability, and a better way of living. That’s where residency-by-investment comes in, it’s a smart ...

Paphos residents will receive their water bills during the first ten days of May, head of the Paphos EOA Charlambos Pittokopitis said on Wednesday, adding that bills have already been ...