Archive 2026

England and Ghana can both reach for the World Cup knockout rounds on Tuesday when two teams glowing from opening wins collide in Boston in a Group L clash that ...

Portugal had plenty of the ball in their World Cup opener but little bite and Roberto Martinez’s side return to Houston on Tuesday needing a sharper attacking display against ...

As part of the 2026 ICC Women’s Cricket Week celebrations, Cyprus and Malta contested a five-match Women’s T20I bilateral series at Happy Valley Ground in Episkopi from June 18–20. ...

A Belgian investigating judge has issued a European arrest warrant against former Greek European Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos, a Greek government official said late on Monday, confirming reports in Belgian and ...

The PwC Foundation has awarded 14 scholarships to first-year students at the University of Cyprus and the Cyprus University of Technology (Tepak), continuing its support for equal access to education for ...

Complaints alleging misuse of exam accommodations in the Pancyprian entrance examinations have been raised by the high school parents’ union, which claims some students may have presented false medical certificates ...

A new digital system for managing movement permits related to foot and mouth disease restrictions has been introduced by the veterinary services, aimed at replacing paper-based procedures with electronic applications ...

Smuggled tobacco concealed inside a vehicle was impounded at the Deryneia crossing on Monday during a search by crossing officers who discovered cigarettes hidden in the sliding roof mechanism. Officers ...

Deep into June’s cultural calendar already, the 29th Cultural Festival of the University of Cyprus is ongoing at Axiothea Mansion in old Nicosia. Up next is Wednesday’s performance ...

Invest Cyprus is seeking to reconnect UK-based Cypriot professionals with the island’s labour market, as the Minds in Cyprus initiative continues in London on Tuesday with a career-focused event ...

New traffic cameras become operational on Tuesday at a key junction in Aradippou, as authorities completed the latest phase of a road safety upgrade along Ellados Avenue. The municipality announced ...

The first contracts for large-scale electricity storage batteries in Cyprus are due to be signed on Tuesday, in an effort towards reducing renewable energy curtailments and increasing the amount of ...

Colombia will look to build on a winning start to their World Cup campaign when they face DR Congo on Tuesday, with Nestor Lorenzo’s side wary of an opponent ...

The Cyprus-Greece great sea interconnector project (GSI) remains a strategic priority and has not been suspended, Energy Minister Michalis Damianos asserted on Tuesday, while stressing that the government will make ...

AKTI study and research centre president Xenia Loizides called for targeted measures to tackle plastic pollution along the Paphos coast, warning that high concentrations of microplastics have been recorded in ...

Wizz Air this week announced it has increased its summer operations to meet high seasonal demand, currently managing 1,200 flights per day and transporting over 200,000 passengers daily. The carrier has implemented ...

Cyprus Shipping Deputy Minister Marina Hadjimanolis attended the gala dinner held on the sidelines of the ICS 2026 Shaping the Future of Shipping Summit in Rome, as Cyprus continues to strengthen ...

Cyprus’ presence at Eurosatory 2026 in Paris has emphasised the country’s growing effort to turn its defence industry from a small research-led sector into a more outward-looking part of the ...

Police believe they have dismantled a network suspected of distributing opiate-based substances through social media after a series of seizures exceeding 30 kilogrammes over the past ten days, with a 35-year-old ...

Police carried out a series of coordinated operations nationwide throughout Monday night, resulting in four arrests, 247 traffic offence reports and two drivers testing positive in preliminary drug screenings. According to ...

The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has used this year’s Day of the Seafarer to call for greater protection for crews working in dangerous waters, warning that ships carry “more ...

A 37-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday in connection with a major drugs investigation in the Famagusta district, as police continue inquiries into the seizure of large quantities of suspected ...

Temperatures in Nicosia are expected to reach 37C on Tuesday as largely sunny weather continues across Cyprus. According to the met office, conditions will remain mostly clear throughout the day, ...

John Denholm CBE has been appointed chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), succeeding Emanuele Grimaldi after four years at the head of the global shipowners’ body.  The decision ...