Archive 2026

By Demetris Stefani On March 2, 2026, the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most critical energy passage, effectively closed. Approximately 20 per cent of global seaborne oil trade has been disrupted. Crude ...

The audit office has identified extensive weaknesses in the management of social benefits by the deputy welfare ministry, with systemic failures that led to delays, overpayments and payments to individuals ...

Russian satellites have made dozens of detailed imagery surveys of military facilities and critical sites across the Middle East to help Iran strike U.S. forces and other targets, according ...

A 25-year-old man was arrested on early Tuesday in Dromolaxia after attempting to evade police, crashing into a patrol vehicle and being found in possession of drugs, ammunition and a ...

Justice Minister Costas Fitiris is expected to move forward with a proposal for the appointment of independent criminal investigators, as concerns grow over the handling of allegations linked to Makarios ...

Oil prices extended gains on Tuesday as a U.S.-imposed deadline loomed for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz or be “taken out”, with U.S. President Donald ...

Foreign ministers from more than 40 countries were updated on the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) response to the situation in the Strait of Hormuz during a virtual meeting hosted by ...

Alma confirmed it has removed former MEP Dimitris Papadakis from its parliamentary election ballot on Tuesday, citing political considerations linked to ongoing allegations over disputed messages, despite stressing that the ...

Cyprus will see unsettled weather from Tuesday onwards with the met office warning of rain, thunderstorms and possible hail affecting much of the island until Good Friday. Local rains and ...

Five weeks after US and Israeli strikes on Iran, Tehran still holds effective control over passage through the Strait of Hormuz, allowing only limited vessel movements despite mounting international pressure ...

European Central Bank (ECB) officials have said that euro area banks are adjusting to declining central bank reserves while continuing to rely on favourable market conditions to manage liquidity. In ...

Iran and Israel traded attacks on Tuesday as Tehran defiantly refused to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and accept a ceasefire deal on the eve of a deadline set by ...

Atlantic Insurance Company Public Ltd has reported total profit attributable to shareholders of €20.18 million for 2025 and decided to propose a dividend of 17 cents per share, up from 14.5 cents the previous ...

The four astronauts of NASA’s Artemis II mission flew deeper into space on Monday than any humans before them, as they cruised through a rare flyby of the shadowed ...

Student housing is gaining strong investment momentum in Cyprus and Greece amid ongoing economic uncertainty, according to the co-founders of Cyprus-based proptech startup MyStudentFlat. In a piece of analysis released ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) on Monday released its latest interest rate statistics for February 2026, showing declines in both deposit and lending rates alongside an increase in new loan ...

European Central Bank policymaker Yannis Stournaras ​said on Monday that ‌the appropriate eurozone monetary policy will depend on the size and ​nature of energy supply ​disruption from the Iran conflict. ...

The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve) has announced that it will host the Cyprus Market Access Day 2026 in Limassol later this month, in order to support businesses expanding ...

Venture capital firm Kinisis Ventures this week pointed to strong market momentum in the screen-less wearable technology sector, as major players raised billions while its portfolio company EQQU advances towards ...

Eurostat reported on April 6, 2026, that nights spent at camping grounds, recreational vehicle parks, and trailer parks across the European Union reached 413 million in 2025. While camping and caravanning accounted for 13.4 per ...

The brotherhood of the Rosicrucians – which operates chapters in Cyprus – is a little understood group whose activities and purpose are not clearly defined, an expert said on Monday. Theologian Theodoros ...

For several decades, anyone with a university degree was eligible to become a public school teacher, regardless of their abilities. All that was required was a bachelors degree from a ...

US President Donald Trump on Monday told reporters that Iran could be taken out in one night, “and that night might be tomorrow night,” warning Tehran it had to make ...

An Israeli airstrike killed at least ten people and wounded several others outside a school housing displaced Palestinians on Monday, health officials said, in the latest violence overshadowing the fragile ...