Archive 2025

The gap between producer and retail prices for fruit and vegetables has widened to “unreasonably high” levels, with bananas selling for up to 110 percent above the price paid to farmers, ...

The top Republican in the US House of Representatives said on Tuesday he would send lawmakers home a day early for a five-week summer recess to avoid a political fight ...

Ozzy Osbourne, frontman of 1970s heavy metal band Black Sabbath, earned his infamy biting the head off a bat on stage and pursuing a drug-fuelled lifestyle before reinventing himself as ...

Grass clearing works on the Limassol-Paphos highway will see parts of the road closed, however traffic could continue to flow unhindered in the lanes, the public works department said on ...

72 new state-of-the-art showers are being installed on 18 beaches in the Protaras area of the Paralimni-Deryneia municipality, aiming to upgrade the local infrastructure for beachgoers. “Our priority is the continuous upgrading ...

A US appeals court on Tuesday declined to lift restrictions imposed by President Donald Trump’s administration on White House access by Associated Press journalists after the news organization declined ...

The Pyla coastal park will soon feature two wooden shelters after construction work began this week with several other upgrades to follow. “The effort to upgrade it began last year ...

An orange warning for extreme maximum temperature, valid from 12 noon to 5pm on Wednesday, was issued by the meteorology department on Tuesday afternoon. According to the met office, the maximum ...

Three schemes to boost employment for women and people over 50 with a budget of €15 million were outlined by Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou on Tuesday, and will be presented to cabinet ...

A double comedy night is happening this week in Paphos as the Petridio Foundation teams up with Stantar Kkomety and Paphos Municipality to deliver a two-act show. A stand-up comedy ...

Investors are actively seeking the best cryptocurrency to invest in as the crypto market surges in 2025. Shiba Inu (SHIB), a meme-driven token, is struggling to maintain relevance against emerging DeFi ...

A 30-year-old was sentenced to seven years in prison for the possession of 333g of cocaine by the Larnaca criminal court on Tuesday. “During a search conducted at his home, ...

Payoffs for employees taking early or voluntary retirement will be subject to income tax under a sweeping reform plan, the government announced on Tuesday. The draft legislation, part of a ...

Mutuum Finance (MUTM) is quietly gaining traction in the crypto market, outpacing Ripple (XRP) with its innovative DeFi approach. While XRP has surged to a new all-time high of $3.66, its ...

Despite improvements achieved in the year since the implementation of local government reform, the system needs continuous updating and further upgrades are underway, the interior ministry said on Tuesday. “The ...

A 41-year-old man involved in a brawl in Kalo Chorio, Larnaca on Saturday night was remanded for three days on Tuesday by the Larnaca district court. The suspect faces charges ...

An Israeli cruise ship was diverting to Cyprus on Tuesday after deciding against docking at its planned destination on the Greek island of Syros after a mass protest was organised ...

A building being demolished on Nicosia’s Makarios Avenue collapsed on Tuesday, scattering scaffolding and rubble onto the road. As a result, part of the avenue from the police station ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) on Tuesday reported total assets of €28.35 billion as of June 30, 2025, according to a report by governor Christodoulos Patsalides. The largest component of the central ...

Oil prices declined for a third consecutive session on Tuesday on concerns the brewing trade war between major crude consumers the United States and the European Union will curb fuel ...

A six-week-old infant was among 15 people who have died of starvation in Gaza in the past 24 hours, local health officials said, with malnutrition now killing Palestinians faster than at any ...

Solana is surging with bullish momentum, while Mutuum Finance (MUTM) is capturing investor attention in the crypto market. Solana’s futures open interest is climbing to $9.12 billion, reflecting strong trader ...

The British & Irish Lions were rocked by the underdog spirit of the First Nations & Pasifika XV (FNP) but held on grimly to claim an unconvincing 24-19 win on ...

A 78-year-old Paphos man accused of murdering a fellow pensioner earlier this month will face trial on September 30 before the Paphos criminal court, it was ruled on Tuesday. Andreas Shiamptanis, 73, ...