Archive 2026

Thousands of people descended on the Turkish Cypriot legislature on Monday, with a general strike of Turkish Cypriot public sector workers also called, to protest the north’s ruling coalition’...

Despite efforts to limit the spread of lionfish in Cyprus waters, this visually striking but invasive species has become increasingly prevalent in the Mediterranean Sea. First detected in Cyprus in ...

A clear mechanism on how the European Union should respond when its mutual assistance clause, Article 42.7 of the EU Treaty, is invoked, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Monday. He said ...

A yellow warning for thunderstorms is in place till 5pm on Monday. The Meteorological Department issued the warning for local showers and isolated thunderstorms, as well as hailstones, mainly in ...

President Nikos Christodoulides said on Monday that he hopes for positive developments from his meeting with Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman. Speaking ahead of the meeting in Nicosia, Christodoulides rejected ...

The government’s broader strategy for healthcare and equality for all was outlined by President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday as he inaugurated new and upgraded facilities at Paphos general hospital. ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) announced on Monday that all local banking institutions will be closed for a three-day period to observe the Orthodox Easter holidays. The scheduled closures ...

Eurobank S.A. on Monday announced that it successfully repurchased a total of 1,172,125 of its own shares as part of its ongoing share buyback programme. According to the announcement, the ...

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 ...

Lawyer Nikos Clerides stressed on Monday that trust in the police investigation into rape and corruption claims made by client ‘Sandy’ risks “collapsing” if reports concerning her alleged statement were ...

The Animal Party and the Ecologist’s movement on Monday announced that they would collaborate for the May parliamentary elections and stand on the same ballot. “We are united by ...

The creation of a national cancer institute is a “significant institutional development” strengthening the oncological care in Cyprus, the Pancyprian Association of Cancer Patients and Friends (Pasykaf) said on Monday. “...

INXY, an EU-authorised payment platform with a presence in Cyprus, announced on Monday that it has raised $7 million in total seed funding to scale its cross-border payment infrastructure. The latest ...

The total number of registered unemployed persons in Cyprus reached 11,243 at the end of March, according to a report released on Monday by the state statistical service (Cystat). This figure ...

The four astronauts of NASA’s Artemis II mission entered the moon’s gravitational sphere of influence early Monday morning as they cruised along a path that will soon take ...

The United States and Iran on Monday were weighing the framework of a plan to end their five‑week-old conflict, even as Tehran pushed back against pressure to swiftly reopen ...

If you grew up in Cyprus, there is a very good chance that Jesus of Nazareth was not just a TV series to you. It was an annual event. A ...

The Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat) on Monday reported that the Index of Production in Construction surged by 9 per cent during the fourth quarter of 2025, when compared to the same period ...

The Greek navy frigate Elli has departed from the Salamis naval base bound for Cyprus, according to Greek Navy sources, in a move linked to ongoing regional security cooperation in ...

The House plenum on Monday rejected the president’s referral of a law on small business bank accounts, reaffirming its support for the legislation previously approved. The referral was voted ...

Police arrested a 45-year-old man early on Monday morning during an investigation into a possible burglary in Nicosia. According to the police, officers were alerted at around 1am about a ...

The forestry department on Monday called for a responsible approach to protecting the natural environment over the Easter period. In a statement, the department warned that recent years have seen ...

The Cyprus Land Development Corporation (Koag) has signed contracts with B.K.V Exelixis General Constructions Ltd for the construction of the “Alexandra” residential development in Lakatamia, marking the launch ...

Despite a 33.9 per cent increase in dam capacity, authorities are urging the public to use water cautiously, water development department (WDD) chief technical engineer Marios Hadjicostis said on Monday. “We ...