Archive 2026

Discount airline easyJet’s CEO said on Monday that ticket prices will rise towards the end of the summer due to the Iran war, adding that the conflict was driving ...

The bill for Cyprus’ new National Cancer Institute is going to plenum on April 2 with a mandate of contributing to prevention, early diagnosis, treatment, support, palliative care and rehabilitation. The ...

Cyprus is under the threat of cyberattacks due to geopolitical tension and its role as president of the European Council till the end of June, MPs heard on Monday during ...

Cyta on Monday urged parliament to approve a bill allowing the organisation to operate within Cyprus’ energy sector. In a written statement, it said the measure would enable it to ...

Cyprus remains “a safe country”, president of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (Pace) Petra Bayr said on Monday, expressing solidarity with Cyprus and its people. Bayr, heading ...

The Association of Greek Professionals in Cyprus (Selek) has been officially established under the auspices of the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve), according to an official announcement. The ...

Fidias Panayiotou was elected president of the Direct Democracy of Cyprus party on Sunday evening, securing 4,006 votes in an online internal election and defeating six other candidates. Around 7,000 members participated ...

The Bank of Cyprus (BoC) on Monday announced an agreement to acquire performing loans, deposits and selected assets and liabilities from the Cyprus Development Bank (CDB), marking a strategic move ...

The Theotokos Foundation Americos Argyriou and Exness have signed an agreement to develop a new facility for the Child Development Centre – To Alma in Limassol, marking an important step toward ...

Bentley Rancho Mirage has received the first ‘Ombré by Mulliner’ Collection, featuring three different Bentley models each demonstrating a new Ombré paint scheme. After commissioning the ‘Expressions of Texture’ Collection ...

A new central prison will be constructed on the outskirts of Mathiatis, following widespread overcrowding at existing facilities, Justice Minister Costas Fitiris confirmed to the House human rights committee on ...

Leonardo Hotels & Resorts Mediterranean announces the launch of its new campaign “Why Fly? Choose Cyprus”, inviting local travellers to rediscover the island through a fresh perspective, with an exclusive 25...

Netflix’s live adaptation of the global manga phenomenon One Piece is, somehow, still winning. In its first season, it pulled in around 19 million viewers and managed the impossible: pleasing ...

Prime Minister Keir Starmer summoned a national emergency meeting on Mondayto deal with the economic fallout from the escalating war in Iran, as Britain’s government borrowing costs surged to ...

The board of directors of British Cypriots expressed strong concern on Monday over the United Kingdom’s travel advice for Cyprus, warning that heightened safety warnings are causing cancellations and ...

Around 100 Wolt drivers gathered outside the company’s headquarters in Nicosia on Monday as a strike over working conditions at the delivery service continued. “From here to four kilometres they ...

The Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) concluded the Future Founders Academy programme with a Demo Day event in Nicosia, showcasing the creativity and potential of emerging entrepreneurial teams. The event, ...

Iran denied on Monday that it had engaged in negotiations with the United States, after President Donald Trump postponed a threat to bomb Iran’s power grid because of what ...

Larnaca is rolling out a broad 2026 tourism drive aimed at boosting the district’s appeal through targeted promotion, local upgrades and greener infrastructure, as Middle East tensions weigh on the ...

The European Commission has reiterated that culling remains the primary response to outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease, while confirming that limited exceptions may be applied under strict conditions. In a statement ...

Israel said on Monday its own forces had misfired artillery that killed an Israeli farmer near the Lebanese frontier, the first Israeli civilian killed in a border conflict being waged ...

A chess grandmaster has withdrawn from the 2026 women’s candidates’ chess tournament in Cyprus citing safety concerns from the ongoing US-Israeli conflict with Iran. Indian grandmaster Koneru Humpy in a ...

Approximately 167,000 people in Cyprus remained at risk of poverty or social exclusion in 2025, according to the latest figures from the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat). Specifically, the statistical service on Monday ...

Environmental organisations intensified criticism on Monday over the management of the Akamas peninsula, accusing the forestry department and the agriculture ministry of sustained inaction and continued breaches of legally binding ...