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Commerce Minister George Papanastasiou on Thursday offered his support for the establishment of a new cooperative bank. “The government supports the initiative, and I will undertake, as an obligation, to ...

As crypto investors weigh their next move heading into the second half of the year, one token is quietly climbing its way onto high-potential watchlists — and the clock to catch ...

The Jaguar Type 00 made its debut in Monaco at the weekend, after it was unveiled on a floating platform against the backdrop of the glittering Mediterranean sea. This unexpected appearance ...

A selection of Turkish Cypriot journalists gathered at the north’s police headquarters on Thursday morning to demand bolstered protection for Aysemden Akin, who received death threats after publishing a ...

The Bank of England cut its main interest rate by 0.25 percentage points to 4.25 per cent on Thursday, though with an unexpected three-way split among policymakers as US President Donald Trump’...

Senior academics warned on Thursday that continued legislative delays are stopping them from launching English-language degree programmes, while foreign institutions are moving ahead with ease. Meanwhile, branches of foreign universities, ...

Art is alive in Cyprus. A quick look at the events calendar or a walk to its numerous galleries is proof of that. Yet the local art world still has ...

Progress is being made to use more of the recycled water produced by water treatment plants, the water development department said on Thursday. The department pointed out that between 2020 and 2023, ...

Cyprus must invest in a healthcare system that can respond in real time to emerging challenges, Health Minister Michael Damianos said on Thursday, at the Cyprus diaspora forum. Speaking at ...

Britain’s King Charles and heir to the throne Prince William laid wreaths in Westminster Abbey on Thursday at the culmination of the country’s four days of commemorations to ...

Dozens of community kitchens in Gaza shut their doors on Thursday due to a lack of supplies, closing off a lifeline used by hundreds of thousands of people in a ...

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) on Thursday approved Eurobank’s request to exercise the squeeze-out right to acquire 100 per cent of Hellenic Bank’s shares. The offer price ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked Chinese President Xi Jinping for joining celebrations to mark 80 years since the “sacred” victory over Adolf Hitler in World War Two, and said the two ...

Four Seasons Hotel Limassol has been named one of the top 25 hotels in the world for 2025, according to Tripadvisor, the world’s largest travel platform. The iconic Limassol hotel was ...

Inflation in Cyprus rose by just 0.2 per cent in April, according to the latest data from the Cyprus Statistical Service (CyStat), mainly due to falling prices in petroleum products and ...

Global air travel demand continued its upward trajectory in March 2025, according to new data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA), despite a growing gap between capacity and load factor. ...

Cyprus has set in motion a complete plan for the reclamation of waste management operations and facilities and is optimistic that an EU fine can be averted, director of the ...

A fire which broke out at a middle school in the Nicosia suburb of Strovolos has been extinguished, fire brigade spokesman Andreas Kettis said on Thursday. He said the fire ...

The road between Rizokarpaso and the Apostolos Andreas monastery on Cyprus’ northeastern tip will be closed during afternoons until further notice, the north’s ‘transport ministry’ announced on Thursday. The ...

Two-thirds of new hires lack the necessary experience for their roles, according to Deloitte’s 2025 Global Human Capital Trends report. The global survey, shared by Deloitte Cyprus on Thursday, found ...

The report on Turkey approved by the European parliament on Wednesday is a “biased document” which “ignores the will of the Turkish Cypriot people”, Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar said. ...

If the title was can Xynisteri-based white wines be aged, the answer would be clearer. At Vasilikon winery in Kathikas a group of Paphos-based sommeliers had the chance to do ...

Members of the European parliament late on Wednesday night condemned Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s recent visit to the north, with one describing him as “a neo-Ottoman tyrant and ...

Greek President Konstantinos Tasoulas began the second day of his official visit to Cyprus with a tour of the old town of Nicosia and a walk along the ceasefire line, ...