Archive April 2026

A total of 510 incidents of violence were reported in 98 schools taking part in a survey for the 2024-2025 academic year, a safe school group report made public on Tuesday said. ...

The Greek frigate Kimon is departing Cyprus, government sources confirmed on Tuesday, following its deployment to the island in March amid heightened regional security concerns. Meanwhile, Elli has already left ...

The Laiko Group held its annual general meeting recently, marking what it described as a milestone moment as the group returns to a path of stable profitability. The meeting brought ...

With great success and a massive turnout of both young and old, the Lidl Cyprus Easter Open Day 2026 took place on Sunday, April 5th, at the Lidl Food Academy. The ...

The Cyprus Hunting and Wildlife Conservation Federation on Tuesday expressed strong concern and dissatisfaction over the dog law passed by parliament on April 2. The federation called on President Nikos Christodoulides ...

Limassol will host this year’s European Maritime Day (EMD) on May 21 and 22, 2026, bringing together policymakers, businesses, researchers and other maritime stakeholders from across Europe for two days of talks, ...

Farmers on Tuesday called for immediate compensation and realistic solutions for replacing their livestock after over 30,000 animals have been lost to culling. Chairman of Panagrotiki farming union Christos Papapetrou said ...

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened that “a whole civilization will die tonight” as Iran showed no sign of complying with his ultimatum to open the Strait of Hormuz by ...

A 31-year-old Cypriot citizen of Iraqi origin received a four-year prison sentence on Tuesday for stabbing his colleague. The man admitted to charges of causing grievous bodily harm and making ...

Journalist and Volt candidate Makarios Drousiotis delivered a dossier of documents to investigators at police headquarters on Tuesday, stating that it contains extensive material linked to allegations he has raised ...

Alcohol and drugs are responsible for around 24 per cent of fatal car accidents in Cyprus, while mobile phone use behind the wheel increases the risk of a crash fourfold, Transport ...

Akel leader Stefanos Stefanou on Tuesday said “things must move forward” on the Cyprus problem after Monday’s meeting of President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman ended ...

Airport operator Hermes Airports on Tuesday reported a 15.3 per cent decline in air passenger traffic at Cyprus airports, reflecting the impact of the Middle East crisis on tourism flows. According ...

Flamingos arrive in Cyprus in November and leave by the end of February, with their pink colour and height reaching 1.45m making them a popular sight at Cyprus’ wetlands, however ...

The recovery of assets derived from illegal activities remains a key priority for Cyprus authorities, deputy Attorney-General Savvas Angelides said on Tuesday. Addressing a three-day training symposium organised by the ...

Cyprus on Tuesday launched the Plug and Play Cyprus Innovation Centre, bringing the Silicon Valley-based innovation platform to the island as part of a broader strategy to reposition the country ...

Cyprus’ house prices rose at a faster annual pace in the fourth quarter of 2025, although they were flat compared with the previous quarter, preliminary figures from the state statistical service (...

Lawyer Nikos Clerides expressed serious concerns regarding the handling of the investigation into allegations made by his client ‘Sandy’, claiming pressure, collusion and institutional interference are undermining the integrity of ...

The Kremlin said on Tuesday there were a huge number of requests for Russian energy from a range of different places amid a grave global energy crisis that was shaking ...

Greek deputy minister to the PM Giorgos Mylonakis filed a complaint before the Supreme Court prosecutor in Greece on Tuesday against publications linking him to the allegations of Makarios Drousiotis, ...

Australia’s most decorated soldier was arrested on Tuesday and charged with five counts of war crimes relating to the killing of unarmed civilians while on deployment in Afghanistan. Police ...

Some Western and Saudi firms in Riyadh have extended work-from-home advisories this week, five people familiar with the matter ​said, amid concern over a looming US-imposed deadline for Iran ‌to ...

Britain said on Tuesday it would cap interest rates on millions of student loans at 6 per cent from September 2026, saying conflict ​in the Middle East risked pushing up inflation and ...

The Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat) on Tuesday reported a 19.5 per cent increase in building permits issued during the period January to December 2025. For the month of December 2025 alone, the number ...