Archive February 2025

Let’s Go Tours by Amathus has launched its new cruise brochure, offering unique cruise experiences around the world. With embarkations from Limassol, exclusive Fly & Cruise packages, and extraordinary ...

A scandal erupted on Wednesday over a power plant allowed to operate illegally with the tacit approval of authorities, following the release of an Audit Service report on the matter. ...

Three men went on trial in an English court on charges stemming from the heist of an 18-carat golden toilet that had been on display as an artwork in an ...

For the first time, Cyprus police have issued an invoice on Wednesday for the cost of policing the Limassol carnival parade, a move that has raised concerns among local authorities. ...

Lanes will be closed on the motorway linking Limassol and Nicosia on carnival weekend, with the police saying the lane closures have been planned to “deal with the expected increased ...

Four people were on Tuesday night arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of 16 donkeys in Karpasia, the Turkish Cypriot police said. The four men, aged 54 years old, 41 years old, 39 ...

By Philippa Tracy For students wishing to apply to a UK university, the admissions process has been through some reforms recently. There have been a number of changes aimed at ...

The Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation in collaboration with the bahçes histories* of Cyprus, invites you to a walk about feminism movements, activism and the struggles of women in ...

The American University of Beirut – Mediterraneo (AUB Mediterraneo) and the Cyprus Mathematical Society (CMS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration in mathematics education, research and scientific ...

XeniArtSpace Gallery in Limassol is delighted to announce an impressive new addition to its permanent collection. As of February 21, 2025, the gallery will host, for the first time in Cyprus, two ...

STYX Film Encounters, a new initiative dedicated to fostering film appreciation through curated screenings, kickstarts the year’s cinema nights with five film screenings this March. The initiative aims to ...

No potato shortage is expected at present, the head of the potato producers’ association, Andreas Karyos, said on Wednesday, while farmers across the island assess damage caused by the recent ...

By Demetra Kallitsi Culture and the environment are seemingly poles apart, but what about when seen through the lens of the climate crisis? Climate impacts permeate all sectors, including culture. ...

Cyprus-based Aloha Browser on Wednesday reported an impressive surge in European downloads, experiencing up to 15-fold growth in the year following the implementation of the EU’s Digital Markets Act (...

A 53-year-old Limassol man was remanded for eight days on Wednesday after a car chase that led to the injury of a police officer. The case concerns conspiracy to commit ...

Wednesday’s weather will be partly cloudy with a chance of afternoon rains, mainly in the mountains, and light snow in the higher elevations. Temperatures will rise to 15C inland, 16...

The White House said it would decide which media organizations participate in the press pool that covers the president, wresting control away from the group of journalists that has done ...

Ukraine said on Wednesday it was set to approve a framework minerals deal with the United States but that its success would depend on talks with President Donald Trump. The ...

The economic climate in Cyprus registered a slight improvement in February 2025, the Economics Research Centre of the University of Cyprus (CypERC) reported this week. Specifically, the Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI) ...

The Cyprus property market displayed stabilising trends in the fourth quarter of 2024, according to the RICS Cyprus Property Price Index by KPMG Cyprus, which tracks real estate price trends across ...

PwC Cyprus this week released the findings of its 14th Annual CEO Survey, revealing a significant increase in business leaders’ confidence in the local economy. The survey, presented at the ...

The Cyprus Borrowers Association (Syprodat) this week released a statement describing the “immediate and effective implementation of measures to tackle high living costs and secure a better future for young ...

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways aims to announce the launch of a $1 billion initial public offering this week, two sources told Reuters, in what would be the first IPO of ...

The association for social reform (Opek) on Tuesday decried an “orchestrated effort of disinformation and distortion” in criticism of the Imagine programme’s organisation of events involving Greek Cypriot children ...