Archive 2025

Fifty-two taxis will be permanently banned from entering the Larnaca and Paphos airports after repeatedly violating regulations, the licensing authority announced on Friday. “We had initially suspended access for these 52 ...

A subtle but decisive shift is unfolding in the portfolios of crypto whales. Those traditionally parked in legacy giants like Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) are now allocating serious capital ...

By Dr Wang Zhenxian In a world increasingly shaped by social, political, and environmental divides, how can we rediscover a sense of harmony – in our daily lives and across the ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Moscow hoped for more peace talks with Ukraine but that the momentum of the war was in its favour, signalling no shift ...

The Ministry of Energy, Commerce and Industry, in collaboration with the Cyprus Trade Centre in Beijing, participated with an information kiosk at the 3rd China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE), ...

Two separate studies conducted by two “serious and reliable” organisations show that the Great Sea Interconnector project “is not sustainable”, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said on Friday. Speaking to Politis ...

Where do you live?I live in Nicosia with my Hercules, our three kids Vasiliki, Panagiotis, Antreas and many, many animals. What did you have for breakfast?Plain coffee Describe ...

The Limassol Criminal Court sentenced a 54-year-old accountant to eight years in prison after finding her guilty of stealing €3.2 million from a group of companies where she was employed. Her 68...

Pieros, a green turtle that had been kept at the sea turtle care centre for treatment, has been released back into the sea, it was announced on Friday. The Department ...

The traditional sales and marketing funnel assumes a linear progression from awareness to purchase to retention, but modern customer journeys are anything but linear. Today’s buyers interact with brands ...

The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) has confirmed the continuation of the suspension of trading for the shares of Hangji Global Ltd, which is listed on the Emerging Companies Market. The ...

U.S. President Donald Trump‘s latest wave of tariffs on exports from dozens of trading partners, including Canada, Brazil, India and Taiwan, sent global markets tumbling on Friday as ...

Cyprus is putting in the effort to build an attractive AI ecossytem, Chief Scientist Demetris Skourides said on the blockCAST show podcast in Dubai, joining hosts Anton Golub and Demetrios ...

A powerful U.S. Senate committee approved a military spending bill on Thursday that includes about $1 billion to support Ukraine, despite President Donald Trump’s administration having asked Congress to ...

Deputy Tourism Minister Kostas Koumis, recently met separately with the British High Commissioner to Cyprus Michael Tatham, and the French Ambassador to Cyprus Clelia Chevrier Kolacko, to explore ways of ...

At least 1,000 weapons have been surrendered under a British government amnesty launched last month to combat knife crime, the interior ministry announced on Friday, as a new ban on ninja ...

The Turnover Value Index of Retail Trade in Cyprus rose by 5.9 per cent in June 2025, compared to the same month of the previous year, according to the state statistical service (...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday said that “we can solve the Cyprus problem and reunite our homeland”. Speaking at a meeting with Famagusta’s Greek Cypriot city council-in-exile, he stressed ...

Eurobank has reported adjusted net profits of €711 million for the first half of 2025, marking a decline of 2.9 per cent compared to the same period last year. In addition, the bank’...

No matter what kind of company you run — whether it’s a small local business or a big corporate operation — one thing stays true: people want to feel appreciated. It ...

A total of 35,000 of the more than 80,000 vehicles which were recalled in February following a decree issued by Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades due to the fact they had been fitted ...

An investigation into Thursday’s attempted murder that took place in a rural area between Aradippou and Dromolaxia is ongoing, Larnaca police said on Friday. The incident occurred at around 11.15...

Net new loans in Cyprus recorded a significant increase in June 2025, reaching €642.8 million compared to €297.8 million in May, according to data published this week by the Central Bank of Cyprus (...

The Bank of Cyprus on Friday confirmed that its total issued share capital stood at 435,686,031 ordinary shares as of July 31, 2025, each with a nominal value of €0.10. In a filing to ...