Archive February 2026

As Femme Fest Cyprus returns for its 5th edition, it expands to other cities. For the first time, the spring festival will take place in five different cities, happening simultaneously ...

Efforts are being made by the government to contain the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak and minimise the impact on the farmers themselves and the supply chain, deputy government spokesman Yiannis Antoniou ...

As the 2026 US tax filing season approaches, its significance extends far beyond the borders of the United States. While many associate tax season with domestic deadlines, deductions, and refunds, the ...

Farmers in Cyprus have expressed grave concern over the foot-and-mouth outbreak, which they said could seriously affect the sector and subsequently the production of halloumi, a position echoed by the ...

Two teens, aged 18 and 17, were arrested on Monday night in connection with a burglary of a house in Kornos, from which two hunting rifles and over €70,000 were stolen. On Sunday, ...

Fifty tonnes of waste were swept up by Limassol municipality crews after Sunday’s carnival parade. The municipality announced on Tuesday that the waste comprised 35 tonnes of paper and 15 tonnes ...

Six people were arrested overnight for illegal possession of drugs, burglaries and theft, drink driving and speeding, during police operations to crack down on crime. During the operations, 374 vehicles were ...

A fire broke out on Sunday at an abandoned storage facility in Ayios Dhometios, Nicosia, and police investigations will commence on Tuesday. The police said they were notified of the ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) has announced the launch of the CBC Blog, a new digital platform aimed at strengthening public understanding of economic and central banking issues. According ...

All buildings along the Larnaca-Dhekelia road will be without water until 3pm on Tuesday, due to planned works to improve the water supply network. The water was cut off at 7...

Cyprus has requested financial support and the immediate commencement of vaccinations to address the foot-and-mouth outbreak, with 500,000 vaccines earmarked for Cyprus expected to be sent on Tuesday. On Monday, Agriculture ...

President Donald Trump will deliver the traditional State of the Union address to Congress on Tuesday at a fraught moment for his presidency, with his approval ratings slumping, anxieties rising ...

New diesel car registrations in the European Union have fallen by 67 per cent over the past decade, while battery-only electric vehicles now account for 13.9 per cent of new sales, according ...

The Cyprus Computer Society and the Council of European Professional Informatics Societies will hold a conference in Nicosia on March 3, aimed at strengthening career guidance for girls in information technology ...

Cyprus’ “unwavering support” for Ukraine was reiterated on Monday at the EU foreign affairs council, just hours before the February 24 fourth anniversary of Russia’s offensive. Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos ...

The Mexican military raid that killed the country’s most wanted cartel leader on Sunday was President Claudia Sheinbaum’s biggest bet yet, doubling down on her historic offensive against ...

President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman are set to meet on Tuesday, in the framework of UN-led meetings to move the Cyprus problem forward and keep channels ...

Cyprus’ housing market is entering a new phase, with Build-to-Rent and structured student accommodation emerging as potential tools to ease pressure on young people, according to Elena Orfanidou and Dimitris ...

Tuesday starts off mainly fine, however clouds in the afternoon are expected to yield isolated showers, mainly in the mountains. Winds will be a southwest to northwest gentle to moderate ...

British businesses have extended their early 2026 rebound into a second month, but jobs are still being sharply cut among services firms partly as a result of higher taxes imposed on ...

The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve), acting as the coordinator of Enterprise Europe Network Cyprus on the island, has announced that local businesses can now join a targeted ...

The subsea optoelectronics network equipment market reached $337 million during the third quarter of 2025, rising 32.5 per cent from the previous quarter, according to market intelligence firm Omdia. According to the company’...

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the Spanish Airline Association (ALA) have called for an annual 4.9 per cent reduction in Spanish airport charges, excluding inflation, over the 2027-2031 regulatory ...

More than 25 to 30 livestock units in Aradippou have been affected by the foot-and-mouth outbreak, with a similar number of farms scattered outside the area’s two designated livestock zones also ...