Archive April 2025

The board of directors of the Bank of Cyprus is set to be expanded with new members, pending shareholder approval. A total of 14 resolutions are to be voted on at ...

A group of banks including Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, Barclays and Mitsubishi UFJ sold the final piece of debt tied to billionaire Elon Musk’s $44 billion buyout of social ...

Some of the biggest names in the Cypriot jazz scene are getting together on Wednesday for a concert that celebrates this year’s International Jazz Day. Organised by the Department ...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday night promised “good news of new investments” during his forthcoming visit to Cyprus this weekend. Speaking after the evening’s cabinet meeting, he ...

Customs officers confiscated banned pesticides and seeds found in a vehicle at the Astromeritis-Zodia crossing point, it was announced on Tuesday. The inspection took place on April 25, when officials from ...

The European Court of Justice on Tuesday said Malta needs to end its golden passport programme that allows wealthy foreigners to buy citizenship, as it is an infringement of EU ...

No clear policy means water wasted ‘Much has been announced, little has been done’ By Tom Cleaver Cyprus is “exceeding approved water withdrawal limits” when taking water out of reservoirs ...

A parked car was severely damaged after it went up in flames just before midnight in Strovolos, the fire service confirmed on Tuesday. The incident occurred in an open-air parking ...

Six teenagers appeared before Larnaca District Court on Tuesday in connection with a string of robberies committed across the district between April 21 and 26, where they were remanded for eight days. ...

By Philippa Tracy I was hooked before I opened the book. I read a review in which the writer said that if she owned a book shop, she would, “hand-sell ...

Two Turkish Cypriots were arrested in the space of two days last week for separate incidents involving the smuggling of large quantities of tobacco from the north into the Republic, ...

Two young men were attacked and robbed in their own flat in Kato Paphos on Monday night, police said. The violent robbery happened around 10.30pm, when two masked individuals forced ...

Spain and Portugal switched their power back on after the worst blackout in their history, though authorities offered little explanation for what had caused it or how they would prevent ...

Salamis Tours (Holdings) Public Ltd on Tuesday posted a robust financial performance for 2024, marked by double-digit revenue and profit growth across its business units, while also undergoing a major change ...

The four Turkic states which signed a joint declaration with the European Union ruling out the prospect of any of them recognising the north as an independent country are expected ...

FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem said on Monday he was considering “improvements” to rules that impose heavy sanctions for misconduct, including swearing, in Formula One and other series. Competitors in ...

A suspected arson attack on a car parked in a Nicosia apartment block is under investigation, police confirmed on Tuesday. The incident happened shortly after midnight in the residential area ...

Cyprus is playing a central role in shaping Europe’s future tax landscape, with MEP Michalis Hadjipantela being appointed rapporteur of a key European Parliament report aimed at simplifying tax ...

London Mayor Sadiq Khan wants the city to bid to host the 2040 Olympics as part of an ambitious plan to make London the world’s foremost sporting capital. The mayor’...

Arsenal’s ambitions extend far beyond reaching the Champions League semi-finals, coach Mikel Arteta insisted ahead of their first-leg showdown against French champions Paris St Germain. Meanwhile, PSG manager Luis ...

May arrives with a new air of hip cultural happenings. More festivals and outdoors events as the weather turns warmer hint at the arrival of a busy events agenda. This ...

London’s housing crisis is certainly nothing new, but its consequences are becoming increasingly harder to ignore. Beyond the rising numbers of people locked out of homeownership and the growing ...

Migrant workers in Cyprus should have the same rights as all other Cypriot and EU workers, a European human rights watchdog said on Monday, warning that the poorly paid and ...

The north is set to devise a maritime spatial planning map of its own, its ‘foreign ministry’s’ undersecretary Mustafa Lakadamyali confirmed on Tuesday. Speaking to the Cyprus Mail, he ...