Archive 2025

The need to establish a minimum wage and legally register internship positions to limit the exploitation of youth in the workplace were stressed by Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou on Tuesday. “...

Five communities in the Nicosia district are facing water supply difficulties after the Vyzakia reservoir dried up, the House agriculture committee heard on Tuesday, along with pleas for immediate measures ...

The Episkopi environmental information centre will organise a ‘star party’ on October 17 at which participants can observe the Andromeda galaxy, Neptune, Saturn and other deep space objects. The stargazing event ...

The cryptocurrency market is long-term, and early adoption is the only smart play for future-focused investors. Sovereign states are buying and holding Bitcoin. Enterprises are multiplying their crypto holdings through ...

Entrepreneur and philanthropist Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou awarded a total of €200,000 to three young Cypriot businesses during the 2025 Stelios Awards for Young Entrepreneurs, held at the Stelios Philanthropic Foundation headquarters in ...

Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou warned MPs on Tuesday not to normalise making arrangements for overdue social contributions. The House labour committee continued discussions on proposed bills regarding social insurance debts, ...

A 17-year-old killed in a traffic accident on Saturday died from severe head and body injuries, police said on Tuesday after an autopsy was carried out by state pathologist Angeliki ...

The government is “committed to social dialogue,” Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou said on Tuesday, expressing optimism that agreement on the cost of living allowance (CoLA) can still be achieved despite ...

Nigel Farage, the leader of the populist Reform UK party which leads opinion polls in Britain, told a court on Tuesday an Afghan migrant’s TikTok video about him while ...

Cyprus and Qatar have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation in maritime affairs. The memorandum covers areas such as education, infrastructure, environmental protection, as well as the ...

A batch of pork sheftalia was recalled by the health ministry on Tuesday after it was found to contain dangerous levels of salmonella. The ministry said it had detected the ...

Deputy Tourism Minister Kostas Koumis met with European Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism Apostolos Tzitzikostas this week, in order to discuss the European tourism strategy currently under development. According ...

By Christina Michailidis Once confined to traditional Chinese medicine, mushrooms are now appearing in coffees, cacao blends, smoothies, and supplements aimed at everyday wellness, promoting anything from focus and stamina ...

U.S. President Donald Trump has left the door open to a pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell, who was convicted of helping the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein ...

With a new baby and a new club, Australia goalkeeper Mat Ryan has landed back in the Socceroos’ fold with a new lease on footballing life despite racking up an ...

An opinion poll which gave incumbent Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar a lead of a little more than three per cent over his opposition-backed challenger Tufan Erhurman ahead of October 19’...

Disy opened a book of condolences for former party vice-president and advocate for peace and women’s rights Katie Clerides on Tuesday at the party offices, where it was signed ...

Half of the electorate is uncertain about their vote, a parliamentary elections poll revealed on Monday night. The poll revealed that 73 per cent of the electorate believe the country is ...

What does reaching 25 years mean to you personally and to the UW Group as a whole? Reaching 25 years is both a milestone and a moment of reflection. Personally, it fills ...

France’s President Emmanuel Macron faced growing pressure on Tuesday to resign or hold a snap parliamentary election to end political chaos that has forced the resignation of five prime ...

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Tuesday called on his counterparts from the Organisation of Turkic States (OTS) to “remove the unfair isolation suffered by the Turkish Cypriot people”. Addressing ...

Businesses are being urged to step up their role in the green transition while maintaining competitiveness, President Nikos Christodoulides told an event in Nicosia on Monday evening.  Addressing the presentation ...

The Kremlin on Tuesday promised that Russia would formulate an appropriate response to reported plans by the European Union to restrict the movement of Moscow’s diplomats within the bloc. ...

Ten fast recharging stations for electric vehicles are set to be operational by the end of 2025, with a total budget exceeding €1 million, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Tuesday. Funded ...