Archive February 2025

Two beaches in Cyprus have been named among the top 25 in Europe for 2025, according to the latest rankings by the global travel platform TripAdvisor. Konnos beach, in the Paralimni-Deryneia municipality, ...

A fire which completely destroyed a car in the early hours of Thursday morning in Limassol was set maliciously, the police said. The car belonged to a 70-year-old man, with ...

Europe should wake up and build its own defence policy following a dramatic shift by the United States over Ukraine and geopolitical developments in recent months, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos ...

Spain’s High Court said on Thursday it had found former football federation boss Luis Rubiales guilty of sexual assault for kissing player Jenni Hermoso without her consent, and set ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he was counting on Ukrainian and European unity and U.S. pragmatism as Kyiv faces a mounting crisis in relations with its hitherto key U....

Eurosceptic politician Nigel Farage has given up formal control of his right-wing Reform UK party, which is currently leading in opinion polls, as he seeks to democratise its structure in ...

The Nicosia general hospital is to introduce fees at its car park, the state health services organisation (Okypy) announced on Thursday. Okypy said there will now be a “controlled parking ...

The fire brigade’s report on the fire which killed a family of five in Limassol last weekend is set to be submitted to the police on Monday, fire brigade ...

The 8th Annual Capital Link Cyprus Shipping Forum held in Limassol, highlighted Cyprus’ role as a key player in shipping, energy, and logistics. Supported by Hellenic Bank, the event drew ...

A 60-year-old man was remanded on Thursday for two days in connection with the illegal possession of duty-free tobacco products. The suspect had been stopped by police in his car “...

Coca-Cola HBC group has been recognised for the eighth time as the world’s most sustainable beverage company, according to the 2024 Dow Jones Best-in-Class Indices. Previously known as the Dow ...

The Uefa Europa League and Europa Conference League trophies were unveiled at the Mall of Cyprus in Nicosia on Thursday morning. Greek online gaming operator, Stoiximan, a sponsor of Uefa, ...

Michalis Katsounotos was on Thursday among three people named as the police’s assistant chiefs. He was appointed to the role alongside Ioannis Mavrochannas and Marios Ayiotis, with the appointments ...

Actions must be taken to curb the phenomenon of short-term tourist rentals by private individuals as the unregulated sector is fueling the housing crisis, the head of the real estate ...

Cyprus’ electricity supply will remain stable on Thursday despite incoming severe weather, according to Chara Kousiappa, spokeswoman for the Cyprus transmission system operator (TSO). Kousiappa confirmed that power generation remained ...

The Cyprus chamber of commerce and industry (Keve) welcomed the council of ministers’ decision on Wednesday to approve the revised framework for the employment of third country nationals (TNCs). This ...

The water development department will carry out further inspections of water tanks and reservoirs and their surroundings to prevent the entrapment of animals, the agriculture ministry announced on Thursday. Agriculture ...

Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos on Thursday spoke of an “encouraging” first step towards normalising relations with Syria after meeting Syrian transitional President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani in ...

Two more people were arrested in the early hours of Thursday in connection with police investigations into the bizarre criminal groups which has made headlines in recent weeks after using ...

Included with this week’s Sunday Mail is an 80-page guide to private education on the island. In depth articles look at the changing scene on the island, the increasing ...

Unionists voiced their opposition on Thursday to the passage of amended labour regulations, charging that the state had satisfied all the demands of employers by bypassing substantial negotiation. The council ...

Kyriakos Iordanou, general manager of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus (ICPAC), submitted his views on tax reform at the ‘Gender Budgeting and Gender Mainstreaming’ conference in Nicosia ...

Former world number one Venus Williams has been given a wildcard for this year’s Indian Wells tournament, organisers said on Wednesday, allowing the 44-year-old American to compete at the ...

The killers of the 14 donkeys which were found to have been shot dead in Karpasia on Sunday will not face jail, Cyprus Turkish Bar Association animal rights committee chairwoman Suna ...