Archive 2026

As part of its ongoing commitment to social responsibility and support for initiatives that promote health and well-being, Petrolina has contributed to the expansion of Ronald McDonald House® Cyprus by ...

Trade unions SEK, PEO, Pasyno and Pasydy on Monday called on the health ministry to withdraw a proposed amendment to private hospital legislation that would reduce the minimum nurse-to-patient ratio. ...

Cyprus must avoid becoming a back-office hub, says VC analyst Cyprus’ startup ecosystem is entering a period of growing maturity, but challenges surrounding founder quality, access to capital and international ...

The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has welcomed the peace agreement announced between the US and the Islamic Republic of Iran, saying it signals “a crucial return to peace, dialogue, multilateralism ...

The Committee on Missing Persons (CMP) on Monday announced that it has received a donation amounting to €380,000 from the Republic of Cyprus. The donation brings the total amount donated by ...

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday he would ban social media sites for under-16s and impose restrictions on gaming and livestreaming platforms, in some of the world’...

England’s opening World Cup match against Croatia on Wednesday will be refereed by Frenchman Clement Turpin, who was once labelled “Grade E” by Thomas Tuchel who is now England ...

Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas on Monday hailed the Council of the European Union’s adoption of an agreement with Canada, which will allow for Canadian companies and products to be ...

All samples examined so far in connection with the recent foot-and-mouth disease outbreak have returned negative results, a member of the government’s epidemiological team said on Monday, raising hopes ...

A traffic dispute between two drivers in Limassol turned into a fight and led to one driver being hospitalised on Monday morning. The hospitalised man had an ear injury following ...

The second week of the Pancyprian examinations got underway on Monday, with high school leavers taking Ancient Greek and mathematics examinations, and technical school leavers sitting the technology examination. According ...

Police are seeking information to locate a 22-year-old man from Bangladesh, treating his disappearance as a possible case of kidnapping, abduction and deprivation of liberty after he went missing on ...

Cyprus’ foreign ministry on Monday hailed the United States’ and Iran’s announcement of an agreement which will bring a halt to the war which broke out between the two ...

The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) has announced adjustments to the weight factors of two major financial institutions within the FTSE/CySE20 Index, effective from Monday, June 22, 2026. This decision follows the ...

Greek lender Eurobank S.A. announced on Monday that it had repurchased a total of 1,657,727 of its own shares between June 10 and June 12, 2026, as part of its ongoing share buyback ...

A female owl released from a wildlife care centre last year was found healthy with four newly hatched chicks, demonstrating a wildlife rescue success story, it was announced on Monday. ...

Nine people were arrested in Paphos on Sunday for possession of cannabis, cocaine and other drugs. The police said on Monday the operation ran from 4pm to midnight and involved ...

While European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Cypriot European Affairs Deputy Minister Marilena Raouna both hailed the reaching of a “provisional agreement” regarding the fundamentals of the European ...

A bronze sculpture honouring 18th-century traveller Vasil Hryhorovich-Barsky was unveiled in Larnaca on Monday. The sculpture, donated by the Obiimy Cyprus Cultural Centre and Sushko Philanthropy, celebrates the Kyiv-born traveller ...

Limassol’s worsening traffic problem is no longer just a source of daily frustration, but a threat to the city’s growth, business confidence and ability to retain major companies, ...

Digital transactions in Cyprus are continuing to grow at a rapid pace, as consumers and businesses increasingly move towards card payments, mobile banking, electronic wallets and fintech applications. The shift ...

The Third Age Observatory on Monday called for stronger measures to protect elderly people from abuse, warning that many victims remain unable or unwilling to report mistreatment. Marking World Elder ...

President Donald Trump on Monday warned that the US will “have no choice” but to apply 100% tariffs on French wine unless Paris eliminates its digital tax on American tech giants. ...

Iran open their World Cup Group G campaign against New Zealand in Los Angeles on Monday in a match shaped as much by events off the pitch as by the ...