Archive 2025

The government has taken a major leap forward in the fight against cancer with the approval of a new national cancer institute, Health Minister Michael Damianos said on Wednesday. The ...

The cabinet approved an amended special incentive to produce affordable housing, either for sale or rent, on Wednesday. The changes will impact third-country workers in particular. The incentive is now ...

Halloumi producers are battling to safeguard its iconic cheese as US tariffs and strict EU regulations put its prized export at risk. The Cyprus dairy producers’ association warned on Wednesday ...

Senior executives from Amazon have arrived in Cyprus as of Tuesday, marking a significant step in follow-up discussions stemming from recent high-level meetings between the Cypriot government and major US ...

The forestry department has issued a warning targeting illegal cutting of trees for the traditional lambradjia bonfires ahead of the upcoming Easter holidays. Emphasising that the felling of trees without ...

Cyprus recorded a 2.1 per cent year-on-year increase in the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) in March, when compared with March 2024, according to official figures released on Thursday. Moreover, on ...

State-owned Cyprus Asset Management Company (Kedipes) has reached a preliminary agreement with Hellenic Bank to terminate the Loan Guarantee Scheme (LGS) and repurchase a portfolio of non-performing loans (NPLs). The ...

Invest Cyprus on Wednesday issued a statement highlighting the success of its recent participation in a high-level roadshow to the United States alongside president Nikos Christodoulides. The mission, which took ...

Larnaka 2030 welcomes the junior team of the Paneleucinian Athletic Basketball Club. The athletes and their delegation, as well as colleagues from the team of Eleusis 2023, will spend four days in ...

By Danielle Mariann Dove The upcoming Wuthering Heights adaptation by Saltburn director Emerald Fennell has courted controversy since it was first announced, with Fennell’s choice of leading lady and ...

Members of the World Health Organization reached a landmark agreement on Wednesday on how to learn from COVID-19, which killed millions of people in 2020-22, and prepare the world for ...

The long-delayed renovation of the Glafkos Clerides Sports Centre in Agros is finally moving ahead, after the Cyprus Sports Organisation (KOA) announced the repair and maintenance works this week. The €3.8 ...

The artificial intelligence (AI) revolution, digital health, e-commerce, and cybersecurity took centre stage at the international technology and innovation exhibition ‘Beyond’, held in Athens earlier this month. Cyprus was represented ...

A 55-year-old man was arrested in the Larnaca district for the illegal possession of undeclared animal products, police said on Wednesday. According to the statement, Larnaca police stopped a car ...

Britain’s Harriet Dart has apologised for saying her opponent, France’s Lois Boisson, “smells really bad” during her comprehensive defeat at the Rouen Open on Tuesday. Dart, who lost 6...

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta called on his players to be brave and believe in themselves in the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid on Wednesday, and ...

PR campaigns are a must for businesses to build a good image, it is the way the public sees you or your brand. It is crucial to have a good ...

A team of US experts has wrapped up a critical assessment of Cyprus’ security systems, bringing the island nation a step closer to joining America’s Visa Waiver Programme. If ...

Lemesos 2030 embraces the cultural activity of the city and invites everyone to contribute to a shared goal: making Culture more visible and reinforcing our collective journey toward the title of ...

AstroBank on Wednesday posted an after-tax profit of €41.8 million for the year ending December 31, 2024, along with a capital adequacy ratio of 31.1 per cent, its highest ever. AstroBank Chief Executive Officer ...

Real Madrid and Bayern Munich are each eyeing another epic night of European football as they prepare to host decisive second-leg clashes in their respective Champions League quarter-finals today. Both ...

As part of its unwavering commitment to meaningful Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), COSMOS Insurance has been actively supporting the work of Ronald McDonald House Charities® Cyprus since 2022, by adopting Family ...

XM is the lead sponsor of the ARIS programme, which supports the rapid development of start-ups. Can you tell us more about this partnership and the philosophy behind this initiative? ...

Australian politicians were gifted about A$245,000 ($147,000) in match tickets over nearly two years by the country’s most popular sporting leagues as part of a lobbying campaign against a proposed ...