Archive 2026

Plans to install air conditioning in public schools are facing delays, with electrical contractors warning that technical constraints and grid limitations could prevent systems from operating during the summer, even ...

Relocating to town for the first time this year, the Accordion Festival returns renewed this summer. Held between June 5 and 7, the festival’s concerts, workshops, exhibitions and actions will extend ...

The synod has begun examining proposed changes to the Church charter as part of a three-day session that will determine procedural reforms linked to the forthcoming election for next bishop ...

Subsurface contamination doesn’t leave a mark anyone can photograph. It accumulates underground over years, detectable only through wellbore samples, pressure readings, and reservoir simulations. When SilverBow Resources and El ...

A section of Patras Street in Yermasoyia remains fully closed as connection works continue for a new water reservoir pipeline, with reopening expected by Wednesday at 5.00pm. Limassol municipality said ...

Reservoir levels across Paphos have risen above 50 per cent following four months of sustained rainfall, with the Mavrokolymbos dam reaching 89.8 per cent capacity after standing empty last year due to ...

Alma leader Odysseas Michaelides said on Monday that his party may have treated former MEP Demetris Papadakis unfairly when it removed him from its parliamentary election ballot, while insisting the ...

Police arrested a second suspect on Monday in connection with a robbery investigation linked to an incident in Nicosia earlier this month. The 21-year-old was taken into custody to assist ...

Ten people were arrested during targeted police operations carried out across on Sunday night, with offences including drug possession, robbery, stabbing and traffic violations. Police said the arrests formed part ...

Digital banks are reshaping the transmission of monetary policy across the euro area, according to European Central Bank (ECB) monetary policy adviser Katarzyna Budnik. In a recently-published piece of analysis, ...

The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) is using this year’s International Day for Women in Maritime to press a sharper message, gender equality in shipping can no longer remain a ...

Police have categorically denied that the matter of issuing an arrest warrant against journalist Makarios Drousiotis was ever raised in connection with an ongoing case linked to complaints he has ...

Police arrested a 30-year-old man and a 27-year-old woman in Paphos on Monday as part of an investigation into alleged conspiracy offences and written threats direct towards the individual with ...

Police arrested 29 third country nationals residing illegally in Cyprus during a nationwide operation carried out on Sunday night by members of the immigration services. In a statement issued on Monday, ...

High cloud, strong winds and a risk of rain and isolated storms are expected across Cyprus over the coming days, with temperatures set to fall below seasonal averages by Wednesday. ...

The launch of Cyprus’ competitive electricity market represents an important modernisation step, but stronger regulatory safeguards are essential to prevent market distortions and protect consumers, according to energy expert Andreas ...

A drone strike caused a fire at a nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates, officials there said on Sunday, while Saudi Arabia reported intercepting three drones, as U....

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez accused the U.S. on Sunday of fabricating a “fraudulent case” to justify economic sanctions and potential military intervention. The minister’s comments followed a ...

As digital nomads rethink where to live, researchers are exploring whether their choices can help close Europe’s urban–rural divide. New research suggests the shift to remote working could ...

Global desktop monitor shipments reached a total of 133.4 million units in 2025, according to a report from market intelligence firm Omdia, marking a recovery from previous post-pandemic disruptions. This expansion represents ...

The euro served as the primary currency for extra-EU imports of primary goods, excluding petroleum, during the year 2025, according to a report from Eurostat. This leading position was marked by ...

Financial integration in the euro area has improved markedly since late 2022 due to resilient market functioning, according to a report from the European Central Bank (ECB). The latest findings on ...

The upgrade of Liopetri fishing shelter (Potamos Liopetriou) isn’t the most extreme example of a scenic spot being altered – some would say destroyed – in Cyprus. It’s not even ...

Last Sunday Arsenal played West Ham in the English Premier League. It was a hugely important game with Arsenal needing a win to lead the table two points ahead of ...