Archive January 2025

Excess mortality across the EU decreased in November 2024, rising by 5.0 per cent above the baseline, down from 7.0 per cent in October. Cyprus recorded one of the highest rates at 18.0 per ...

The 348 students left out of state scholarships in 2023-2024 will receive the grants they are entitled to, head of the state scholarship institution (Ikyk) Giorgos Skalias said on Monday. Speaking ...

One more event has been added to the Nicosia International Festival’s January agenda. The concert Music Unites, held on January 31, will bring to the stage local musicians who will ...

President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team has asked more than a dozen senior career diplomats to step down from their roles, two US officials familiar with the matter said, as ...

The 39-year-old man from Cameroon, who has been arrested in connection with the death of 24-year-old Pakistani national Shoaib Khan, has started to talk, sources told the Cyprus News Agency (...

Authorities on Monday confirmed that an inmate at the central prisons had been physically assaulted over the weekend, but said the person was now in good health and expected to ...

The Australian Open quarter-finals begin on Tuesday and fans are expected to pack Rod Laver Arena when 10-times champion Novak Djokovic meets Carlos Alcaraz, who is bidding to complete a ...

In a rapidly evolving crypto market, a standout prediction has caught attention. Artificial intelligence forecasts a 98% likelihood for Rexas Finance (RXS), a rising Dogecoin (DOGE) alternative, to secure a spot ...

Between January 20 and 25 the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) will install smart meters in selected areas of Nicosia, Larnaca, Limassol and Paphos. The digital devices measure and record electricity, gas ...

A bill for fostering children is being submitted to the House of Representatives, with the best interests of children in mind, Deputy Welfare Minister Marilena Evangelou said on Monday. The ...

More children are being admitted to Makarios III children’s hospital in Nicosia over the past few days, mainly due to flu A, with the hospital currently at 85 per cent ...

The European Commission has welcomed discussions between President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar regarding the potential opening of new crossing points. Speaking from Brussels, Commission spokesperson Maciej ...

The Paphos regional tourism board (Etap) has passed on the European Cultural Tourism Network (ECTN) presidency to Romania’s Sibiu tourism association after a Dublin-held election. The changeover comes after ...

The dreams began in Paphos. At first, they were small: whispered moments of hope; tiny flames in the dark. Over the months they grew, kindled by compassion and the quiet ...

Doctors have expressed their strong opposition over the “wrong message” they say was sent regarding their pay during the recent discussion of an auditor-general’s report on the state health ...

PASCAL International Education is thrilled to announce the expansion of its presence in Limassol with two new state-of-the-art campuses. The Lemesos Main Campus will open this academic year, followed by ...

Palestinian Emergency Services said on Monday that a search is underway for thousands of Palestinians believed buried under rubble, as Gaza’s residents expressed shock at the devastation on the ...

The Department of Public Works has announced the start of roadworks at the Ayios Dhometios crossing point in Nicosia on Wednesday. Works are expected to last until May 21. Construction will ...

By Ioannis Dimitriadis, Xenion High School Poetry, often overlooked in recent times, has been regaining its place in Cyprus through initiatives like Poetry Slam competitions. On January 17, 2025, Xenion High School ...

The bill for the privatisation of the Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) is undergoing legal review and is expected to reach the House for a vote in February, it emerged on ...

A 21-year-old man was remanded for seven days by Limassol court on Monday in connections with an attack on a food delivery driver last Wednesday. Three minors aged 15, 16 and 17 were ...

The three people, two women and a man, who were arrested after participating in a migrant support protest following the death of the 24-year-old from Pakistan were released on Sunday ...

After a knife attack injuring three young men, aged 16, 18 and 19 in Limassol on Saturday, a 16-year-old appeared in court on Monday and was subsequently placed under eight-day detention. Police are ...

A Russian disinformation campaign is seeking to boost the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), undermine mainstream German parties and sow worries about the economy ahead of the country’s Feb. 23 ...