Archive March 2026

The Cyprus Radio Television Authority (CRTA) appealed to local media outlets on Wednesday, cautioning them to refrain from publishing inaccurate information or content that may cause panic among the public. ...

The deadline for registering to vote in the upcoming parliamentary elections is April 2, the interior ministry said on Wednesday, urging all new voters to submit their applications well in advance. ...

Over the past decade, technology has reshaped almost every area of personal finance. Banking, payments, savings tools, and even investment platforms have moved into the digital space. Lending has followed ...

Demetra Holdings Plc announced on Wednesday that it successfully repurchased 7,990 of its own shares on March 3 as part of its ongoing capital management strategy. The transaction was carried out in ...

The government on Wednesday issued new self-protection guidance and announced the launch of a nationwide mass SMS alert system, urging residents to remain calm and vigilant. A test message will ...

Everything was running smoothly at the British bases in Dhekelia on Wednesday, with no incidents to cause public concern. On Tuesday, residents of Xylotymbou, Xylofagou and Ormidia received warning messages ...

Europe’s business environment is entering a new phase of digital maturity. For years, commentators have argued that companies across the continent move more cautiously than their counterparts in the ...

The British military is “working as fast as possible” in its efforts to ready the HMS Dragon Type 45 destroyer warship for its deployment to Cyprus, a spokesperson for the British ...

A U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship off the southern coast of Sri Lanka, killing dozens of sailors and dramatically widening Washington’s pursuit of the Iranian navy. Sri ...

Government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis on Wednesday afternoon denied that there had ever been a “suspicious object” in the skies above Lebanon, after two Greek F-16 fighter jets which were stationed ...

Phos is one of the latest additions to the Paphos dining scene. Located above the beautiful Ayios Georgios harbour, the area has seen major redevelopment over recent years, with the ...

Cyprus hoteliers have reported cancellations for April and May and a slowdown in new bookings for the coming months, following the US travel advisory for the island, while industry groups ...

Civil Defence members continue to patrol the Akrotiri area and nearby communities housing critical infrastructure, spokesman Panagiotis Liasidis told CNA on Wednesday. Meanwhile all residents of Mantria have returned to ...

By Philippa Tracy As the culture wars continue on social media, the battle over modern parenting has taken a new twist. This is reflected in the polarisation between ‘gentle parenting’ ...

The Trump administration is quietly building a legal case against Venezuelan interim president Delcy Rodriguez including readying a draft criminal indictment, one of several tools it is using to strengthen ...

Britain needs to keep a cool head over the conflict in the Middle East to address the public’s concerns about escalation, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Wednesday. Starmer ...

Dozens of the passenger flights which had been scheduled to arrive at or depart from the Republic of Cyprus’ two passenger airports were cancelled on Wednesday, the airports’ operator Hermes ...

Tourism, shipping, investment, energy, inflation and household purchasing power in Cyprus are expected to be affected by the turmoil in the Middle East, with the scale of the impact depending ...

A U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship off the southern coast of Sri Lanka, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday. Sri Lankan Foreign minister Vijitha Herath ...

Columbia Group president and chief executive Mark O’Neil said on Wednesday that the company is closely monitoring the recent escalation in the Gulf region under its established security and ...

Cyprus’ seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stood at 4.2 per cent in January 2026, remaining well below both the euro area and EU averages, according to Eurostat. Specifically, the statistical office of the ...

Russia accused the United States on Wednesday of using an imaginary threat from Iran as a pretext to overthrow its constitutional order, and said Washington’s calls for Iranians to ...

A British chartered flight will leave Oman on Wednesday evening, prioritising vulnerable UK nationals who want to leave the region after the outbreak of conflict in the Middle East, the ...

EU tourism reached a new record in 2025, with nearly 3.1 billion nights spent in tourist accommodation establishments, while Cyprus recorded robust performance in both overnight stays and revenues. According to Eurostat, ...