Archive June 2025

Change is the only constant in crypto, and Cardano (ADA) has fallen off when it comes to keeping up with the changes. While initially praised for its advances in blockchain ...

The cabinet on Wednesday approved the amount of €100,005,000 for the national solidarity fund for the 2025 scheme to compensate losses for former Laiki bank depositors. Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said the ...

The state has not managed to find a way for 297 contract special police officers to remain on the force, the House legal committee heard on Wednesday, with MPs voicing disappointment ...

A 47-year-old man was arrested in Limassol on Wednesday after police found a large quantity of duty-free tobacco products and €22,105 in cash. At around 8.30am, police officers searched the suspect’...

Scottie Scheffler may not have been as prepared as he could have been for last year’s U.S. Open, but on Tuesday the tournament favourite at Oakmont Country Club ...

The House education committee is trying to sort out foreign language undergraduate courses at public universities before its summer recess, it was reported on Wednesday. Committee chairman Diko MP Pavlos ...

Award-winning practices set new benchmarks in Cypriot retail Lidl Cyprus has concluded its fifteenth anniversary year, underscoring a track record of durable expansion, local investment and consumer-centred innovation in the ...

Desalination units being installed in Limassol will be up and running with a delay of three weeks, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou was informed on Wednesday, during a visit to Moni ...

Frederick University’s Department of Arts and Communication, with the support of UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency in Cyprus, is hosting an event titled “Voices of Resilience: Stories, Creativity and ...

If nuclear negotiations fail and conflict arises with the United States, Iran will strike American bases in the region, Defence Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh said on Wednesday, days ahead of a ...

Solana (SOL) had an impressive run in January 2025, which pushed it to a new all-time high of $294.33. However, it has struggled since then, falling by over 48.35% to the current price ...

The publication linked to Cyprus’ participation in the 19th International Architecture Biennale in Venice was withdrawn because the deputy culture ministry was referred to in the booklet without consent, Deputy ...

Energy Minister George Papanastasiou on Wednesday said there is “no way” that consumer electricity bills will go up by 9.5 per cent. Speaking after the day’s cabinet meeting, he described ...

Following the successful OPAP Cyprus 3×3 Series 2025 events in Nicosia and Protaras, the heart of 3×3 basketball fans is now beating in Paphos. The coastal city is putting on its basketball gear ...

I only heard parts of an interesting programme on the BBC, because phone calls prevented me getting the title or presenter who subjected himself to reacting to various noise tests. ...

Energy, Commerce and Industry Minister George Papanastasiou on Wednesday announced the official launch of the e-Kalathi electronic platform. The application is set to be accessible to the public by the ...

Greek Cypriot-owned property in the north and the construction of buildings on it without the original owners’ consent is “a legal weapon which can be used”, Green party leader Stavros ...

In my eagerness to explore the novel, the obscure, the ethnic I’d somehow overlooked the most obvious choice: the local taverna. You know, places that are meant to be ...

The cabinet decided on Wednesday to make legislation for the use of fireworks and explosives stricter, with fines reaching up to €50,000. It also decided to appoint explosives inspectors in an ...

Ukraine brought home the bodies of 1,212 soldiers killed in the war with Russia, the Kyiv officials responsible for exchanging prisoners of war said on Wednesday. “As a result of the ...

The Cypriot government has reportedly rejected an Israeli request for Israeli EuroLeague basketball team Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv to play its home games on the island. According to Israeli sports ...

Billionaire businessman Elon Musk said on Wednesday he regretted some of the posts he made last week about U.S. President Donald Trump as they had gone “too far”, the ...

The Cypriot banking sector has undergone an impressive transformation since the 2013 financial crisis and has emerged stronger, more resilient, and better aligned with international standards, according to Wim Mijs, Director ...

The Council of Ministers on Wednesday approved a bill providing the first legal framework for palliative care in Cyprus. “This initiative fills a significant legislative gap and ensures that patients ...