Turkish Cypriots urged to boycott Pepsi as strike continues
Trade unions in the north have urged Turkish Cypriots to boycott Pepsi and other well-known drinks produced by Ektam, with a strike called on by workers at the company last ...
Tourism
Famagusta hoteliers expect “very good” summer season
Signals for the upcoming summer tourism season are encouraging, with a steady flow of bookings from all markets, particularly favouring the Famagusta district, according to Panayiotis Constantinou, president of Famagusta ...
Man wanted in Cyprus arrested in Salonica
A man wanted in Cyprus for alleged participation in a criminal organisation, arson and illegal gains has been arrested in Salonica, Greece, it was made known on Wednesday.
The 22-year-old ...
Fidan, Guterres discuss Cyprus ahead of Erhurman meeting
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan discussed the Cyprus problem during a telephone call late on Tuesday night, ahead of Guterres’ meeting with Turkish Cypriot ...
Hotel roof fire in Ayia Napa
A fire broke out at a hotel in Ayia Napa on Tuesday afternoon during maintenance works.
The fire brigade received a call at 6.39pm reporting a blaze on the roof ...
The ultimate guide to this year’s hottest Carnival events
Carnival is here! Mid-February this year is dedicated to carnival fever with events happening this week and all throughout next weekend with the big Sunday parade in Limassol. Every city ...
Shadowy video, first known arrest mark big breaks in Nancy Guthrie abduction (v)
Authorities on Tuesday released video of an armed man in a ski mask tampering with the doorbell camera at the Arizona home of U.S. television journalist Savannah Guthrie’s ...
Man arrested for burglary, car theft in Paphos
The police arrested a 27-year-old on Tuesday in connection with a burglary and car theft in Paphos.
After being notified of the incident, the police located the suspect at 11.30am ...
‘Stop the violence’, Animal Party says ahead of Tsiknopempti
Normalising violence in the name of tradition must stop, the Animal Party said on Wednesday ahead of Tsiknopempti – the second to last Thursday before Lent – when meats are consumed in ...
Safe Bulkers tops global rankings for port state control excellence
Safe Bulkers companies were ranked among the world’s leading port state control (PSC) performers in the latest assessment by RISK4SEA, reinforcing the Cypriot-linked group’s safety record in ...
Two arrested in overnight police operations
Two people were arrested in police islandwide operations overnight, one a “suspicious” person in Limassol to determine his details and a driver for refusing a drug test.
Police pulled over 241 ...
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Ten dead after shooter opens fire at high school in Canada
Ten people including the shooter are dead after an assailant opened fire at a high school in western Canada on Tuesday in one of the country’s deadliest mass casualty ...
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Car fires in Tseri, Larnaca cause extensive damage
A fire broke out at 1am on Wednesday in a car parked outside the house of the 60-year-old owner in Tseri, Nicosia.
The police said the fire caused extensive damage ...
Freedom Holding revenue reaches $1.7bn, expands customer base to 7.2m
Freedom Holding Corp. this week reported resilient financial performance for the third quarter and nine months of fiscal year 2026, as the diversified financial services group continued to expand its global ...
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Two found in stolen car arrested
Two people aged 34 and 32 were arrested in Nicosia on Tuesday in connection with car theft.
According to the police, the two men were found in a car that had been ...
Cyprus banks see continued improvement in loan quality
The Cypriot banking sector experienced a further improvement in terms of the volume of non-performing loans across the system, according to a report from the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) ...
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Bikers hospitalised after accidents in Paphos
A 33-year-old motorcyclist was injured in an accident on Tuesday evening in Paphos.
The accident, according to the police, happened at 9.30pm on Anexartisias street, when a car driven by ...
Cyprus Business Now: CBC, Keve, CySEC, retail, shipping, vessel transparency
Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) governor Christodoulos Patsalides on Tuesday argued that productivity must be placed at the heart of every reform as Cyprus and Europe confront slowing growth and ...
Rain and snow till the weekend, fine dust in the air
Local showers and isolated thunderstorms can be expected on Wednesday, with snow or sleet on Troodos. On Thursday and Friday fine dust will linger in the atmosphere.
Winds on Wednesday ...
Industrial prices in Cyprus defy euro area drop with December increase
Industrial producer prices in Cyprus bucked the wider European trend by rising in December 2025, even as the broader euro area experienced a cooling of factory-gate inflation.
According to first estimates ...
Village action offers grassroots response to climate change
By Martin Clark
Despite the troubled world we live in and the dominance of the politics of oil, there is now little doubt that climate change is happening. In Cyprus, ...
Our View: Dangerous to quickly leap to conclusion of a cover-up
While it is a positive development that society takes a critical approach to decisions by the executive, the legal authorities and legislature, and people are much less inclined to take ...
US congressman names Limassol port operator in Epstein ‘torture video’ email
An Emirati shipping magnate whose company operates the port of Limassol has been thrust back into the spotlight on Tuesday, after a senior US lawmaker publicly linked him to a ...
Trump hints at second carrier in Middle East as Iran and US near talks
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he was considering sending a second aircraft carrier to the Middle East, even as Washington and Tehran prepare to resume negotiations aimed at ...