Archive 2026

Greek lender Eurobank and the Ktistor Group have announced a partnership to support investments in battery energy storage systems (BESS) projects of 1 to 10 MW connected to the distribution network operated ...

European Energy Commissioner Dan Jorgensen has reiterated the European Union’s support for the Great Sea Interconnector, which, if completed, will link the energy grids of Cyprus, Greece and Israel, ...

The Karaiskakio Foundation and Ayia Napa Marina will join forces for the third consecutive year, inviting you to a truly special evening of giving and elegance. The “Glowmorous Dinner” will ...

A 64-year-old woman has fallen victim to online fraud, losing a total of €39,000 after being deceived through social media, police said on Monday. In September 2024 she was contacted via a ...

A section of a prehistoric cemetery was uncovered during the 2025 excavation season at the Makounta Voules/Mersinoudia site in the Paphos district, the department of antiquities said on Monday. An ...

Cyta presented three new initiatives in Nicosia on Monday aimed at strengthening digital inclusion and expanding equal access to technology across Cyprus. The presentation took place at Cyta’s headquarters ...

A report into accusations made by journalist Makarios Drousiotis against a number of high-profile figures, centred on allegations of abuse of a woman named only as ‘Sandy’, was handed by ...

British Minister for European Relations Nick Thomas-Symonds said on Monday his presence on the island was a “historic moment” as he joined counterparts from the EU at the informal European ...

Fighting games are once more taking a crack at the big screen this season. Mortal Kombat II, starring Keith Urban, hits the box office first, followed by Street Fighter, releasing ...

Starting a company used to mean building a team as fast as possible. You needed a developer, a designer, a marketer, and often someone to handle support. That came with ...

Fuel prices in Cyprus are “not at a bad level” and current increases do not appear to be driven by profiteering, Energy Minister Michalis Damianos said on Monday, while officials ...

Sports reporter Demetris Demetriou died on Monday at the age of 65. The Union of Cyprus Journalists expressed sorrow over the loss of the “senior journalist in the field of sports ...

The Bank of Cyprus (BoC) on Monday presented its first-quarter 2026 financial results, with chief executive Panicos Nicolaou highlighting the resilience of the Cypriot economy and signalling further strengthening of shareholder ...

The views of civil servants expressed through their trade union Pasydy are “always taken into serious consideration” and implemented wherever possible, however in times of global uncertainty “stability and modernisation ...

A long-awaited road linking the Famagusta area’s Deryneia and Sotira was officially delivered on Monday, with Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades describing it as a major boost for connectivity and ...

In a world where digital payments, mobile apps and instant transactions are becoming the norm, financial literacy is no longer a skill reserved for adulthood. Today’s children are growing ...

Cyprus is “fully prepared” for hantavirus, “both in terms of laboratory support and in terms of managing potential cases”, the health ministry said on Monday, with the number of cases ...

Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos on Monday pledged his commitment to Ukraine’s “territorial integrity and sovereignty” as he met his Ukrainian counterpart Andrii Sybiha on the sidelines of the day’...

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) announced on Monday that it reached a €40,000 settlement with Bridge Global Solution Services Limited over possible breaches related to anti-money laundering legislation and ...

With the support of Allwyn, the annual nationwide fundraising campaign of the Cyprus Red Cross Society is once again taking place this year, having officially launched and continuing until May 20, 2026. ...

The “lazy influencer” is finished. Social media hierarchies stayed frozen for a decade. If a content creator hit a million followers in 2016, they owned that crowd. It was a closed ...

Italy’s Culture Minister Alessandro Giuli has sacked two senior aides after uproar over denied funding for a documentary, adding to turbulence at a ministry already shaken by months of ...

Science and innovation can help chart pathways to resilience and safeguard marine ecosystems, contributing to a productive and sustainable ocean, EU Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans Costas Kadis said on ...

Cyprus’ insurance sector is entering a more demanding period from a position of relative strength, even as global insurance leaders become less confident about short-term growth, according to Constantinos Rossides, ...