Archive 2025

Electric and hybrid cars are making up an increasing share of new vehicle registrations in Cyprus, even as total registrations continue to decline. Between January and April 2025, electric vehicles accounted ...

Two Hungarian nationals were on Friday handed jail sentences for having usurped Greek Cypriot property in the north. One of the two women was sentenced to two and a half ...

Israel and Hamas will not be involved in Gaza aid distribution, but Israel will take part in providing security, US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said on Friday. Israel cut ...

Pope Leo XIV on Friday celebrated his first Mass in the Sistine Chapel where he was elected less than 24 hours earlier and prayed that his historic papacy can help the ...

Cyprus is expecting a record number of arrivals from Romania this year, Deputy Minister of Tourism Kostas Koumis said during a visit to Bucharest. Koumis travelled to the Romanian capital ...

India’s cricket board has suspended the Indian Premier League (IPL) tournament, one of the world’s richest sports leagues, amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan, a source with ...

The Cyprus Forum will return to London on May 22, according to an announcement released on Friday. The event will bring together diplomats, academics, journalists and civil society leaders for a ...

Ermes Department Stores Plc has reached an agreement to transfer the operations of its four ERA department stores to Gencom Ltd, a Nicosia-based company, for a nominal sum of €1. The ...

Over 900 participants celebrated the company’s unity and vision in an unforgettable event. On the occasion of completing 15 years of presence in the Cypriot market, Lidl Cyprus held an all-day ...

“The government will not be drawn into pre-election campaigning,” President Nikos Christodoulides said on Friday, dismissing criticism against his administration as political posturing. The president was responding to criticism about ...

In an era where graphic designers are wrestling with Midjourney and artists are debating whether AI is friend or foe, Academy of Art University isn’t just dipping a cautious ...

A funeral was held on Friday for a woman from Polis Chrysochous who had been missing since 1974, and whose remains were unearthed by the Committee on Missing Persons (CMP). Ayse ...

A 20-year-old man was arrested on Thursday afternoon as police continue to investigate malicious damage to a patrol vehicle in Limassol in April. The suspect was arrested at about after ...

Carrot Thoran A thoran is typically vegetable-based and made with a few spices along with fresh grated coconut. Carrot thoran is always a favourite. The carrots can be chopped, sliced, ...

Membership of the European Union has “undoubtedly been our greatest success”, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Friday. Speaking at an event in Nicosia to mark Europe Day, he said Cyprus’ ...

Four teenagers arrested for unruly behaviour and throwing firecrackers in Livadia on the evening of Holy Saturday will appear before the criminal court on June 23, court decided on Friday. The ...

The Bank of Cyprus Holdings Public Limited Company on Friday announced that it purchased a total of 374,923 of its own ordinary shares between May 2 and May 8, 2025. The shares, each with ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made a rare visit to the Russian embassy in Pyongyang with his daughter on Friday to celebrate Russia’s Victory Day to mark the ...

The European Union is working towards ensuring that Turkey accepts the resumption of negotiations to solve the Cyprus problem from where they left off in Crans Montana in 2017, with the ...

A majority of Cypriots are concerned that artificial intelligence could threaten the cultural sector and the livelihoods of artists, echoing widespread concerns across the EU, according to a new Eurobarometer ...

Ukraine’s SBU security agency said on Friday it had uncovered a spy network being run by the Hungarian state to obtain intelligence about Ukraine’s defences. In a statement, ...

The Paphos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Evep) has called for “urgent and coordinated” state support to implement major infrastructure projects and advance the strategic development of the city and ...

The Animal Party voiced its concern on Friday over illegal animal slaughtering methods after a man was found cutting up a kangaroo in the Famagusta district. The party also called ...

A new residential landmark is taking shape in Limassol. Sunrock Residences, developed by Blue Reef Developments, brings together architectural elegance, wellness-focused design, and panoramic views across the sea, city and ...