Archive 2025

Bioland Promithia, part of Bioland Energy Group Ltd – one of the largest and fastest-growing renewable energy producers in Cyprus – has announced its participation in the Competitive Electricity Market (CEM), which ...

Repression in North Korea has deepened across many areas, with heightened surveillance, expanded use of forced labour and more frequent executions, making it the most restrictive country in the world, ...

Britain launched a new package of Russia-related sanctions on Friday, targeting ships carrying Russian oil, as well as companies and individuals supplying electronics, chemicals and explosives used to make Russian ...

The leaders of Cyprus’ two communities “have to make decisions” for there to be progress towards the implementation of new confidence-building measures between Cyprus’ two sides, United Nations envoy Maria ...

Telecommunications provider Cyta on Friday announced the departure of Andreas Neocleous from his role as chief executive officer, effective September 12, 2025. “During his tenure as CEO, Neocleous contributed decisively to Cyta’...

Rising construction costs and their knock-on effect on the housing shortage were at the centre of talks held in Brussels by Stephanos Pierides, secretary general of the Federation of Associations ...

The turnover value index for services and transport in Cyprus recorded mixed results in the second quarter of 2025 compared to the same period of 2024.  According to the state statistical service (...

Ireland will not take part in next year’s Eurovision Song Contest if Israel is allowed to participate, Irish broadcaster RTE said on Thursday, arguing that doing so would be “...

The supreme constitutional court on Friday rejected dismissed judge Doria Varoshiotou’s request that three of its judges be recused from her appeal against her dismissal from the judiciary. Varoshiotou’...

Demetra Holdings Plc on Friday announced the buyback of 6,000 of its own shares, following a string of similar moves in recent weeks. The shares were purchased at a price of 1.68 ...

The European Central Bank (ECB) is under no pressure to cut interest rates further to achieve stable inflation, according to governing council member and Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) governor ...

Joao Mendes, the son of Brazil great Ronaldinho, has signed a one-year contract with Hull City, the second-tier Championship club said on Thursday. The 20-year-old came up through Barcelona’s ...

The anti-corruption authority on Friday released its report into the conduct of former Edek leader and sitting MP Marinos Sizopoulos, finding that he may have committed fraud, forgery, conspiracy to ...

The IDEA Innovation Centre, which serves as a startup incubator and entrepreneurship hub, celebrated its tenth anniversary this week. According to an official announcement, the anniversary marks “a decade of ...

As the business world increasingly recognises the value of human capital, Sklavenitis Cyprus is taking bold steps to ensure its employees feel valued and supported. The leading supermarket chain pays ...

Alkis H. Hadjikyriacos (Frou-Frou Biscuits) Public Ltd posted a slight rise in first-half profit for 2025, with net earnings reaching €2 million compared with €1.95 million in the same period last year. Turnover ...

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Friday that this week’s drone incursions into his country’s airspace were not a mistake by Russia, despite U.S. President Donald ...

All five Greek Cypriots who were arrested in the north in July have now been released on bail, after a civilian court in Trikomo ordered the release of the final ...

As Instagram continues to evolve, the metrics that once defined success on the platform are no longer enough. Simply gaining followers or getting likes won’t cut it. In 2025, engagement ...

Extra security measures were in place Thursday at Yankee Stadium when President Donald Trump was in attendance to watch the New York Yankees oppose the Detroit Tigers on 9/11. Before the ...

A seven-metre statue of a winegrower was on Monday placed in its traditional spot in Limassol’s municipal garden ahead of the city’s 64th Wine Festival. The statue is ...

Usain Bolt, whose 9.58 seconds world record for the 100 metres is now 16 years old, says he could have run 9.42 in the carbon-plated “super-spikes” that today’s sprinters are racing in. The ...

Eurobank Cyprus on Friday confirmed that its merger with Hellenic Bank is now fully underway, marking the creation of the new Eurobank Limited. In an official announcement, the new entity ...

A 23-year-old man was hospitalised after being run over by a reversing van, the police announced on Friday. The man had been walking through an area near a hotel in ...