Archive February 2025

Britain’s economy unexpectedly grew by 0.1 per cent in the final quarter of last year, official figures showed on Thursday, offering some respite from the downbeat economic picture facing finance ...

A Russian drone caused significant damage to the radiation containment shelter at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant overnight, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday. Zelenskiy and the UN’s ...

Paphos criminal court set the next hearing in the case of escaped convict Doros Theofanous for May 14. The two men, who became friends serving their sentences in prison, appeared before ...

While many consider adolescence and the subsequent development of self-awareness as the period when our identity emerges, major life transitions like retirement are also marked by profound identity reformations, as ...

The court case regarding the three people facing criminal charges over a report by news company Al Jazeera into the alleged illegal naturalisations of people as citizens of the Republic ...

Onion ‘steaks’ aka sautéed onion slices…. Do not underestimate how delicious these are (and quick and easy!) Large onions, sliced thickly (minimum 1cm thick) 2 cloves of garlic, chopped finely 1.5 ...

Shamrock Rovers’ Michael Noonan became the youngest goalscorer in European club competition history after he earned his side a 1-0 win in the first leg of their Conference League knockout ...

President Nikos Christodoulides this week announced a €122 million initiative designed to significantly enhance infrastructure and public services throughout the Famagusta district. The president outlined the details of this plan, wihch ...

Larnaca district residents are set to protest once again over pollutants emanating from the electricity authority’s power plant in Dhekelia, amid concerns over the adequacy of supply on Friday, ...

The World Health Organization released new findings on Friday about an “alarming” lack of awareness about alcohol’s link to cancer across Europe and called for clear and prominent tobacco-style ...

President Nikos Christodoulides welcomed EU Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans, Costas Kadis, for talks at the presidential palace on Friday morning. During the meeting, Kadis briefed Christodoulides on current plans ...

A contract was signed on Wednesday to upgrade Achna’s municipal library. The upgrading includes construction of a playground and designing a roundabout in the Ayia Napa municipality, it was ...

Six former public officials from the southeastern Turkish city of Adiyaman were on Thursday indicted for “causing death through negligence”, based on their role in the sequence of events which ...

Francisco Moura’s second-half strike earned hosts Porto a 1-1 draw against 10-man AS Roma in the first leg of their Europa League knockout round playoff on Thursday as Turkish ...

Police arrested three men and one woman over an 8.5kg cannabis bust in Larnaca and Nicosia on Thursday. According to the authorities, significant quantities of narcotics, money and other evidence ...

A German court has found three people guilty of attempting to blackmail the family of Formula 1 great Michael Schumacher, with the plot leader sentenced to three years in prison. All ...

The forthcoming enlarged meeting on the Cyprus problem to be held in Geneva next month is “vital to pave the way for positive developments”, the Bicommunal Peace Initiative – United Cyprus ...

Saudi Arabia will uphold its current ban on alcohol during the 2034 World Cup, said Khalid bin Bandar Al Saud, the host country’s ambassador to the United Kingdom. Global soccer ...

The Heritage Private School in Limassol proudly invites you to its production of ‘Blood Brothers’, a captivating musical by Willy Russell. Performances will take place in the school’s Multifunction ...

The latest reports from the three major credit rating agencies show a general improvement in the ratings of banks in both Cyprus and Greece. According to a report from local ...

Bank of Cyprus (BoC) has achieved yet another success, having earned the ISO 37301 certification, an international standard for compliance management systems. This makes BoC the first organisation in Cyprus and ...

Join us on Saturday, February 22, at 3.30pm for a spectacular carnival celebration at Cap St Georges Hotel & Resort in beautiful Paphos, and feel the rhythm of non-stop fun alongside ...

Greece’s Ombudsman has found that the coast guard failed to follow maritime rules in one of the Mediterranean’s worst shipwrecks in 2023, raising the alarm only after the overcrowded ...

President Nikos Christodoulides recognised the English School for organising and hosting the most recent Mediterranean Model United Nations (MEDIMUN), for its 20th session. Tailored for adolescents, MEDIMUN brings together over 350 ...