Archive June 2025

A fake news scam which has circulated on social media in recent days has posed as the Cyprus Mail’s business reporter Souzana Psara. The scam in question The website ...

Cypriots are speaking out about their most painful financial mistakes as part of a new campaign launched on Thursday by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) and the department ...

Greece and Egypt have agreed to safeguard the status of one of the world’s oldest sites of Christian worship, foreign ministers of both countries said late on Wednesday, after ...

The press conference for the presentation of the results of the landmark study titled “A Pioneering Perspective on Gen Z: The First Comprehensive Study in Cyprus” was held successfully on ...

The Finance Ministry on Thursday expressed satisfaction with the findings of the European Commission included in the 2025 Spring Package for Cyprus. In a statement, the ministry said that the report “...

A large-scale emergency drill was held on Thursday morning at Limassol port, simulating a warship coming under attack while arriving in Cyprus. The exercise tested the country’s ability to ...

The sectoral council of hourly auxiliary secretarial staff of school boards, part of the national union Isotita, issued a statement on Thursday criticising what it called “misleading remarks” made during ...

Twenty-four consumer organisations from 21 countries, including the Cyprus Consumers Association, filed an official complaint with the European Commission against the online retail platform Shein on May 30, 2025. The organisations involved also ...

Police on Thursday announced increased security measures over the Kataklysmos (flood festival) weekend running from Saturday to Monday night.  “The measures taken include an increased presence of police, particularly officials ...

United Nations envoy Maria Angela Holguin met Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis in Athens on Thursday morning. A spokesman for Greece’s foreign ministry confirmed that no public statements would ...

Inflation in Cyprus recorded a decrease of 0.2 per cent in May 2025, according to data released by the state statistical service on Thursday. Although the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose slightly, ...

A 25-year-old man from Australia was remanded on Thursday for eight days by the Larnaca district court after authorities discovered more than 23 kilogrammes of cannabis in his luggage. The arrest ...

By Adam Taylor If you’re a fan of the TV show Yellowstone, you’ll know the deal – you earn your place on the ranch by being branded. On the ...

A total of €7.5 million worth of grants has been allocated for young farmers starting their career in the industry, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou said on Thursday. Addressing the monitoring committee ...

Cyprus’ housing market recorded a strong start to 2025, with residential property sales rising sharply in both volume and value during the first quarter, according to a report released on Thursday ...

Paphos solidified its position on the global tourism map in 2024, Deputy Minister of Tourism Kostas Koumis said during this week’s general meeting of the Paphos regional tourism board (Etap). ...

Union of Cyprus municipalities chairman Andreas Vyras on Thursday warned that plans to transfer responsibility for waste management are “completely catastrophic”. In a letter to the House interior committee, he ...

Acknowledging that protecting the environment is a responsibility we all share, Lidl Cyprus continues to take an active role by implementing actions that enhance environmental awareness and contribute meaningfully to ...

As part of its commitment to social responsibility and ongoing contribution to society, COSMOS Insurance is organising a voluntary blood donation in collaboration with the Larnaca Blood Donation Centre on ...

The Akti 2024 wine from Kyperounda Winery has been included in the 2025 Great Greek Wines list, an institution that celebrates the quality and authenticity of Greek and Cypriot viticulture. This distinction ...

Deputy Minister for Research Nicodemos Damianou held key meetings in Brussels this week ahead of Cyprus’ upcoming EU council presidency in the first half of 2026, it was reported on Thursday. ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Thursday said that it is “out of the question for me to remain silent” amid the arrests being made by the Republic of Cyprus ...

The French Open women’s singles semi-finals take centre stage at Roland Garros on Thursday, when world number one Aryna Sabalenka meets four-times champion Iga Swiatek in a match worthy ...

Each year, around eight million tonnes of plastic waste flow from coastlines into the world’s oceans, the ministry of agriculture said on Thursday, adding that the stark figure sets ...