Archive 2025

Members of the drug squad Ykan together with British bases (SBA) police in a coordinated operation on Friday seized 19 kilogrammes of cannabis in the Trachoni area of Limassol. “The operation ...

This weekend has something special in store for music lovers as the renowned Russian band Neschastny Sluchai (The Case), led by the charismatic Aleksey Kortnev, will perform live at Elea ...

Cyprus and the UK affirmed their strategic ties on Friday, amid geopolitical challenges in the eastern Mediterranean, an area President Nikos Christodoulides and UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy identified as ...

The Bank of Cyprus (BoC) on Friday announced a revision to its privacy statement, saying this part of its ongoing efforts to safeguard personal data and ensure full compliance with ...

The Cyprus House Price Index (HPI) climbed to 113.71 units in the first quarter of 2025, reflecting a 2 per cent increase compared with the same period in 2024, according to a preliminary estimate ...

Cyprus’ Industrial Turnover Index climbed to 137.2 units in April 2025, marking a 1.6 per cent increase compared with April 2024, according to data released on Friday by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat). The ...

The Paphos regional tourism board (Etap) this week called for a revision of local bus timetables following the completion of its first free community excursion programme to the Akamas region, ...

Cyprus has moved to establish a national framework for screening foreign direct investments (FDIs), aiming to safeguard security and public order while maintaining an open environment for investors. The Council ...

Cyprus’ largest educational robotics event, Robotex MRC 2025, concluded with great success over the weekend of June 28 and 29, transforming the University of Cyprus Sports Centre into a showcase of creativity, STEAM ...

State-owned asset management company (Kedipes) announced this week that it has officially terminated its interest subsidy scheme for performing credit facilities indexed to the European Central Bank’s main refinancing ...

The Transport Ministry on Friday announced the signing of a contract for dredging works at Larnaca marina. “We are pleased to announce the signing of the contract for the dredging ...

Dubai Silicon Oasis, part of the Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority (DIEZ), has partnered with The Doers Company to host the first Middle East edition of its Doers Summit, aiming ...

Empanadas with Mushroom, Egg and Olives For the dough 300g all-purpose flour 100ml lukewarm water 1 egg 1 teaspoon sugar 50 g softened butter 1 teaspoon vinegar 1/2 tsp salt For the filling 1 tablespoon butter 1 ...

Lefkara will pursue “what rightly and justifiably belongs to it”, mayor Sophocles Sophocleous said on Friday, insisting a planned new technical school should be built in the Kornos district of ...

Firefighters battled for a third day on Friday to put out a wildfire on the Greek island of Crete that has razed forests and olive groves and forced thousands of ...

The UN Secretary-General’s personal envoy on Cyprus Maria Angela Holguin will arrive on the island on Sunday as part of ongoing preparations for the expanded conference on the Cyprus ...

Police on Thursday arrested a 19-year-old as the fifth suspect after two tourists were mugged in Paphos on Sunday. The 19-year-old, against whom an arrest warrant had been issued, was ...

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca confirmed on Thursday that forward Pedro Neto will decide whether to play in Friday’s Club World Cup quarter-final against Palmeiras, as the Portuguese international mourns ...

Top seed Aryna Sabalenka takes on Britain’s Emma Raducanu, while American Taylor Fritz faces Spain’s Alejandro Davidovich Fokina when the third round at Wimbledon begins on Friday. Twice ...

Concrete steps taken in Geneva at the informal broader meeting are reassuring, United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres said late on Thursday after a number of specific initiatives were agreed ...

The expanded FIFA Club World Cup is proving to be a stage for managerial fresh starts, with three of the eight quarter-finalists led by coaches appointed just weeks before the ...

The hotel industry is bracing for fresh tensions as unions and employers clash over alleged breaches of the collective agreement signed in December 2024. According to a report in Philenews, the ...

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and European shipowners welcomed the Hong Kong International Convention for the safe and environmentally sound recycling of ships entering into force globally this week. ...

Due to an increase in the popularity of Bitcoin, there is a growing number of individuals looking into options that would allow them to participate in crypto mining without having ...