Archive 2026

The ceasefire between Iran and the United States could result in a fuel price drop in the next 10 to 15 days, chairman of the petrol station owners Savvas Prokopiou said on ...

The voyage of four astronauts to the far side of the moon has given the world a glimpse of America at its best, offering a respite from global despair and ...

Limassol’s historic shopping centre saw weaker footfall over Easter, with traders blaming poor consumer sentiment, lower tourist arrivals linked to the war in the region, and unseasonably cold, rainy ...

Cyprus has intensified its international tourism outreach as Deputy Tourism Minister Kostas Koumis held a series of high-level contacts in key tourism markets abroad, including a working visit to the ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday he welcomed the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, adding that Kyiv was ready to “respond in kind” if Moscow ceased strikes. “...

Relief over a truce between the United States and Iran gave way on Wednesday to alarm that fighting was still raging across the region, as Israel launched its biggest attacks ...

The national health insurance organisation (HIO) on Wednesday warned of fake SMS falsely appearing to be sent by the general health scheme (Gesy). According to the HIO, the messages request ...

President Nikos Christodoulides criticised the House on Wednesday for trying to pass dozens of bills – including some that are unconstitutional – before it dissolved later this month ahead of the May 24 ...

The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus (ICPAC) celebrated its 65th anniversary this week by highlighting its enduring contribution to the accounting profession and the economic development of the ...

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) on Wednesday welcomed the conditional ceasefire between the US and Iran, with secretary-general Thomas Kazakos expressing hope that it would mark the start of ...

Cyprus recorded a general government surplus of €594.3 million between January and February of this year, representing 1.5 per cent of the country’s GDP, according to the state statistical service (Cystat). ...

As Cyprus’ livestock sector is still reeling from the foot and mouth outbreak that saw over 30,000 animals culled, state services are at odds over a solution which is rapidly turning ...

This year, Orthodox Easter falls on Sunday, April 12. While it is a very religious time of year, attention is also given to traditional foods, flaounas, red eggs, kokoretsi, lamb on ...

The award-winning film Hold Onto Me (Κράτα Με), directed by Cypriot filmmaker Myrsini Aristidou, will have its official Cyprus premiere this April at the 24th Cyprus Film Days International Film Festival. The ...

A fire broke out in abandoned house in Agioi Trimithias was likely deliberate authorities said on Wednesday. The blaze was reported at 4:58am in a pile of waste materials, including ...

A fire in the kitchen of a house in Paralimni was caused by an overheating charger, the fire department said on Wednesday. The blaze broke out at 6:36 am on Tuesday, ...

Nine people were put at risk after a fire broke out in a house in Larnaca early on Wednesday morning, the fire service said. The occupants managed to evacuate safely ...

The decree issued by the north’s ruling coalition which froze payments of the cost-of-living allowance to public sector workers until next year at the earliest was withdrawn on Wednesday, ...

Minister flags rising energy costs and tourism risks from Iran war Finance Minister Makis Keravnos on Wednesday outlined the government’s economic strategy amid global instability, reflecting on three years ...

Former MEP Demetris Papadakis rejected on Wednesday what he termed as “fabricated allegations” made by journalist Makarios Drousiotis, describing them as false, politically motivated and based on fabricated evidence. He ...

Turkish parliamentary defence committee chairman Hulusi Akar on Wednesday threatened Greek Cypriots that the coming Easter may be their last in a post on social media. “In the homeland of ...

The Labour Ministry has announced that self-employed workers in Cyprus have been granted access to subsidised training programmes offered by the Human Resource Development Authority (Anad). This access is provided ...

By Charlotte Gupta But if you’ve been finding it harder to sleep recently, late-night Easter eggs could be part of the problem. That’s because some chocolate ingredients, including ...

European Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans Costas Kadis used the climate conference in Nicosia on Wednesday to warn that the climate crisis is also “an ocean crisis”. Kadis warned that “...