Archive 2026

A bill submitted by the deputy ministry of tourism to parliament seeks to regulate recreational diving services in Cyprus, introducing a licensing framework for all providers and setting out safety, ...

Radio and TV broadcasters were reminded on Thursday of their obligation by law to “treat equally and without discrimination” all parties and candidates in the period leading up to the ...

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has released the fifth edition of its Guidelines on the Application of the ILO Maritime Labour Convention, urging the global shipping industry to prepare ...

For Lidl Cyprus, sustainability is not some parallel initiative – rather, it’s a consistent mode of operating that covers the entire value chain. This philosophy is underscored in the 2024 Sustainability ...

The Western allies trying to negotiate a way to protect the Strait of Hormuz for energy shipping face a stark reality: a similar effort in the Red Sea that started ...

A special website for the upcoming parliamentary elections has been set up by the interior ministry in cooperation with the deputy digital policy ministry and the department of information technology ...

The fire brigade rescued 26 hikers on Wednesday after they became trapped by rising water in the Avakas gorge in the Paphos district. The call for help was received at 1.13pm ...

A car in Emba, Paphos, caught fire in the early hours of Thursday, while being driven by a 52-year-old. The incident happened at around 4am and the fire was put ...

The 36-year-old man of African origin arrested on Wednesday following a hostage situation in Larnaca was handed an eight-day remand order by the Larnaca district court on Thursday for holding ...

The police arrested a 43-year-old man on Wednesday evening for drink driving, nearly seven times over the alcohol limit. The man, whose final reading was 148μg instead of the 22μg ...

Justice Minister Costas Fitiris outlined the plans for the new central prison on the outskirts of Mathiatis during a meeting with the community council on Wednesday evening. Fitiris explained the ...

Southeast Asian economies are scrambling to contain the fallout from the escalating Iran war, as surging fuel costs and supply disruptions ripple through power markets and key industries. The Philippines ...

The police arrested two individuals aged 21 and 19 on Wednesday evening in connection with the bomb explosion at the entrance of a restaurant in the old Limassol port area. According to ...

President ​Donald Trump said Iran was desperate to make a deal to end nearly four weeks of fighting, contradicting the Iranian foreign minister who said his country was reviewing a ...

A bomb exploded at a florists in Limassol in the early hours of Thursday, causing extensive damage to the shopfront. The police said an improvised explosive device was detonated at ...

British retail sales have tumbled this month by the most since April 2020 when most ​non-food shops were closed at the start of ‌the COVID-19 pandemic, a survey showed this week. ...

Nine individuals were arrested during overnight police operations to crack down on crime, including for attempted bombing and drink driving. The police pulled over 639 vehicles and checked 983 drivers and passengers. ...

Rain and thunderstorms continue on Thursday, while snow on Troodos’ peaks remains at 27cm. The weather will continue rainy until Sunday, with dust in the atmosphere expected over the weekend. ...

The European Banking Authority (EBA) this week published its second Impact Assessment Report on minimum requirement for own funds and eligible liabilities (MREL), evaluating its effects on EU banks, markets ...

The European Commission recently presented its proposal for EU Inc., a new single set of corporate rules designed as the foundation of the EU’s 28th regime. The initiative introduces ...

The last weekend of March bids us farewell with a list of exciting events to enjoy in every district. Crafting workshops, tulip festivals, exhibitions, plays, neighbourhood art walks, classic car ...

A new European firefighting hub based in Cyprus is set to be inaugurated in Paphos on April 23–24, on the sidelines of an informal EU summit to be held on the ...

Young Cypriot artist Danae Patsalou presents her second solo exhibition at The Edit Gallery in Limassol this spring with a body of work which is titled The Rise of the ...

Hungary will gradually stop sending natural gas to Ukraine until crude oil flows through the Druzhba pipeline resume, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Wednesday, escalating a standoff with Kyiv ...