Vafeades promises to put Larnaca marina project ‘back on track’
Work is underway to put the Larnaca marina’s redevelopment “back on track”, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Tuesday.
He was speaking after a meeting with the town’s ...
Next big Cryptocurrency? This token is drawing more interest than some top Crypto coins
The cryptocurrency market is showing a familiar pattern as 2025 progresses: established giants like Ethereum (ETH), XRP, Cardano (ADA), and Solana (SOL) continue to dominate headlines, but their growth potential has ...
Cyprus requests military equipment from the United States
President Nikos Christodoulides confirmed on Tuesday that the island has asked the United States for military equipment available either for free or at reduced cost under the US Excess Defence ...
Basic goods €100 more expensive in some supermarkets than others
Consumers pay up to €100 more for the same products depending on the supermarket they shop from, the Cyprus Consumers Association said on Tuesday.
“There is strong evidence that supermarkets monitor ...
Eurozone factory activity expands for first time since mid-2022
Eurozone manufacturing activity expanded in August for the first time since mid-2022 due to a surge in domestic demand and output, raising optimism around future production, a survey showed.
The ...
Arrested Greek Cypriot taken to hospital in north
One of the five Greek Cypriots arrested in the north in July was taken to hospital on Tuesday at the end of the day’s court hearing.
The five appeared ...
Putin says Russia doesn’t oppose Ukraine joining the EU
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Moscow had never opposed Ukraine’s potential membership of the European Union, and that he thought it was possible to find a ...
Cyprus businesses can access new funding through RIF programmes
The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve), as coordinator of the Enterprise Europe Network Cyprus, announced that the Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) is offering significant funding opportunities for ...
Highlighting the urban landscape of Larnaca
Huge balloons and lights reflecting the history of Larnaca as seen through the eyes of international installation artists will be included in the fast-approaching Larnaca Biennale, which will see the ...
Over 100 arrested in north for illegal residence
In an extensive coordinated operation carried out in the last three days of August, police in the north arrested a total of 134 people for illegally residence.
According to Turkish Cypriot ...
LNG terminal to be finished ‘as soon as possible’
The government expects delivery of a report on the status of the half-finished LNG infrastructure at Vasiliko sometime in the next few days, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou told MPs on ...
Thousands of Israeli reservists report for duty, as military chief clashes with ministers
Tens of thousands of reservists started to report for duty on Tuesday ahead of a new Israeli offensive in Gaza City, which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wants to speed up, ...
Government help to mend solar heaters to be paid next month
Financial support for the restoration of solar heaters damaged in February’s wild weather has been approved by the council of ministers, the government announced on Tuesday, ruling that up ...
Cyprus dry bulk fleet shows mixed results this summer
The summer of 2025 left the dry bulk freight market moving at two speeds, with large Capesize vessels again weighed down by volatility while Panamax, Supramax and Handysize ships closed August ...
Christodoulides has ‘zero tolerance for corruption’
President Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday he has zero tolerance for corruption.
“When the Cypriot people decide that I will not be President of the Republic, the most important thing ...
Revolut share sale values fintech at $75 billion, up from $45 billion
Revolut has launched a secondary sale of its shares valuing the financial technology giant at $75 billion, a source familiar with the company said this week, as the London-based group doubles ...
One third of new voters in the north recently granted citizenship
One third of new voters registered for the elections in the north on October 19 have obtained citizenship through a decision of the north’s ‘council of ministers’, Turkish Cypriot media ...
Pensioner remanded after man reports attack in home
A 79-year-old man was remanded by Limassol district court on Tuesday after a 57-year-old man reported he had been beaten up by an unknown person while he was in his ...
Cyprus inflation dips while euro area rises to 2.1 per cent
Inflation in Cyprus is estimated to have fallen slightly in August 2025, with the annual rate expected at -0.1 per cent, Eurostat reported on Tuesday.
At the same time, the monthly ...
Nestle plunged into turmoil as CEO fired over undisclosed relationship
Nestle has fired its CEO Laurent Freixe after just one year in the job after an investigation into an undisclosed “romantic relationship”, ousting its second CEO in a year and ...
Gaza war
Israeli reservists report for duty ahead of imminent offensive in Gaza City
Tens of thousands of reservists started to report for duty on Tuesday ahead of a new Israeli offensive in Gaza City, which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wants to speed up, ...
Police appeal for help in search for missing Israeli woman
Police on Tuesday made an appeal for information to help trace a 24-year-old woman from Israel who has been reported missing in Larnaca.
The woman has been named as Tzadok ...
Keve and Oev find common ground with tax commissioner on reform plans
The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve) and the Employers and Industrialists Federation (Oev) have found common ground with Tax Commissioner Soteris Markides on aspects of the proposed tax ...
Cyprus steps up desalination as worsening droughts parch the island
By Michele Kambas and Yiannis Kourtoglou
Saint Nicholas church in the hills above Limassol, normally submerged in the Kouris Reservoir, offers a stark glimpse of the worsening water crisis in ...