A minute with Ivona Rocarkova, brewhouse owner
Where do you live?In a listed house in the centre of Nicosia with my family and two cats.
What did you have for breakfast?Caffe latte and croissant.
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Education minister visits special school, pledges upgrades
Education Minister Athena Michaelidou on Friday visited the new facilities of the Apostolos Loukas special school in Limassol to address ongoing concerns raised by staff and parents. Her visit coincided ...
Minister welcomes Uni courses in foreign languages law
Parliament on Thursday evening passed the long-discussed legislation on offering foreign language study programmes at public universities, allowing the University of Cyprus and the Cyprus University of Technology (Tepak) to ...
European Investment Fund keeps triple A rating
The European Investment Fund (EIF) has retained its top-tier AAA credit rating, with stable outlook, as confirmed by Morningstar DBRS (DBRS Ratings GmbH).
The agency stated that both the long-term ...
TV shows we love – Kim’s Convenience
Kim’s Convenience follows a family of Korean immigrants running a convenience store in the Moss Park neighbourhood of Toronto, Canada.
The show juggles a continuous parade of colourful characters ...
Greece passes North Africa asylum ban amid rights groups’ opposition
Greek lawmakers voted on Friday to temporarily stop processing asylum requests from migrants arriving from North Africa by sea in a bid to reduce arrivals into Europe’s southernmost tip, ...
Ripple (XRP) predicted to 10x by next year, but this viral coin could skyrocket 40x in 4 months
As the crypto supercycle gains momentum in 2025–26, Ripple (XRP) is poised to surge 10x to $22.41, driven by speculation about ETFs and institutional adoption of the currency. But because it has ...
Strovolos municipality opens air-conditioned space for cooling off
A public air-conditioned space will be available from next Monday, July 14, the municipality of Strovolos announced on Friday.
The space will be located on the ground floor of the municipal ...
Kurdish PKK militants burn weapons in Iraq to start disarmament
Thirty Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants burned their weapons at the mouth of a cave in northern Iraq on Friday, marking a symbolic but significant step toward ending a decades-long ...
Cyprus government workforce grows in June
Total government employment in Cyprus reached 54,829 in June, marking an increase of 676 persons, a rise of 1.2 per cent compared to the same month in 2024, according to the state statistical service.
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EU waits on Trump letter as markets digest latest tariff salvo
The European Union braced on Friday to receive a letter from US President Donald Trump, outlining planned duties on his largest trade and investment partner after a broadening of his ...
Finance minister hails creation of sanctions unit
Finance Minister Makis Keravnos on Friday hailed the planned creation of a national sanctions implementation unit, after parliament had given the plans the green light on Thursday night.
“The unit’...
Paphos can target high-spending tourists, says hoteliers’ chief
President of the hoteliers association (Pasyxe) Thanos Michaelides on Friday said that Paphos has significant potential to boost visitor numbers.
In addition, he also said that the district can attract ...
Police deployed to Finikoudes after spike in violence
A special riot police unit will begin patrolling Larnaca’s popular Finikoudes beachfront from Friday night, President Nikos Christodoulides announced, following a visit to the Larnaca police headquarters.
Starting at 8...
‘I will never surrender’ – Levent on alleged Turkish prosecutor’s summons
Veteran Turkish Cypriot journalist Sener Levent on Friday promised to “never surrender” after announcing that he had been summoned to present himself to the Ankara chief public prosecutor’s office ...
A field report from the “other” Cyprus tech event
By Chrystalleni Loizidou
For policymakers unfamiliar with this space: FLOSS and digital sovereignty are not fringe concerns—they are the building blocks of a more secure, autonomous, and transparent public ...
Madagascar delivers first surgical castration sentence in child rape case
A court in Madagascar has sentenced a man to surgical castration for the rape of a child in 2024, a judicial official said, in the first such measure on the Indian ...
Cyprus building permits fall but value rises to €361.5 million
The Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat) on Friday announced a reduction of 1.9 per cent in the number of building permits issued during March 2025, when compared to the same month last year.
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PwC Cyprus praises investor role in economic transformation
PwC Cyprus on Friday released a statement outlining their support for this year’s Invest Cyprus International Investment Awards, with the firm being a platinum sponsor of the event.
The ...
Forest fire caused by EAC transmitter under control
A forest fire caused by an Electricity Authority (EAC) transmitter that broke out in Galata in the Kakopetria area on Friday has been brought under full control.
According to the ...
Takata airbag report recommends criminal charges against three
The report documenting the findings of the committee formed to investigate the history of faulty airbags in Cyprus and their import into the country recommended that criminal charges be brought ...
Work starts on AEL training centre
The founder of IC Markets EU Andrew Bundzinski this week announced the start of a full-scale redevelopment of the land he donated to Cypriot football club AEL Limassol.
According to ...
Scarf showcases Cyprus culture Paris fashion week
A silk scarf put Cyprus cultural heritage on display at Paris Haute Couture Week, which ran from Monday to Thursday.
Model Adam Lega wore the scarf, called Glass Panther, the ...
EBA moves to tackle ESG greenwashing in retail banking
The European Banking Authority (EBA) this week launched a public consultation on proposed revisions to its guidelines on product oversight and governance (POG) arrangements for retail banking products.
The revised ...