Three remanded after 1.5kg cannabis found
Two men aged 21 and one aged 45 have been arrested while over 1.5kg of cannabis was seized, police said on Sunday.
While police were carrying out a search of the 45-year-old’...
Finance minister warns parties to stay out of tax policy
Those who comment on the government’s tax reform policy should “weigh all the data”, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said on Sunday.
He said that while the views of the ...
Register of properties in north held by UK Cypriots to be created
A register of property owned in the north by British Cypriot is being compiled, the Federation of Cypriots of the United Kingdom announced on Sunday.
This initiative aims to clarify ...
Grammys poised to rewrite music’s record books
By Lisa Richwine
Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny and the KPop singers of “Golden” will face off on Sunday at a Grammys ceremony poised to crown several first‑time winners ...
Why a social network for AI agents might need to exist
In late January 2026, Moltbook started circulating as a “social network for AI agents,” with humans “welcome to observe.” The pitch is simple. Agents post. Agents comment. Agents upvote. Humans watch.
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The great water illusion
By Dr George Christodoulou
Public discussion on water scarcity in Cyprus frequently focuses on network losses, household consumption, or the misuse of water for cleaning pavements. While these issues matter ...
Astronomers unveil map of dark matter’s distribution in universe
Using observations from the James Webb Space Telescope in a patch of the sky covering almost three times the area of the full moon, scientists have created the most detailed ...
Heavy traffic on roads to Troodos, access to Olympos to be restricted
Police on Sunday warned about heavy traffic on the way to the mountains, adding that access to the peak on Olympos will be restricted.
Because of the large number of ...
Stop the mockery over Larnaca marina says protestors
Protestors in Larnaca have called for “an end to the stagnation and mockery” around developing the town’s port and marina.
They called for the immediate examination of the proposals ...
Saving water? How about cutting down on rampant construction projects?
So, the man in the street is to cut water consumption by 10 per cent to contribute towards us having enough water to survive and, according to the Cyprus Mail, only ...
Cyprus is being bought, piece by piece
Yesterday, I went to view a property for sale. There was also an Israeli lawyer at the viewing, apparently a resident of Limassol for the past eight years. This morning (18 ...
A tsunami of building has left the state unprepared
We read and hear a good deal about the shenanigans of sudden property developers springing up especially during the ‘boom years’ from the early 2000s until 2013, but very little about ...
Cyprus leads EU in non-performing government loans
Cyprus recorded the highest level of non-performing loans in the European Union in 2024, highlighting a key vulnerability in public sector balance sheets, according to Eurostat.
The data published by Eurostat ...
Iran considers EU armies as ‘terrorist groups’ in retaliatory move
Iran considers as “terrorist groups” the armies of EU countries that listed the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on the bloc’s list of terrorist organisations, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf ...
Stop working so much, Cyprus!
On this island, our professional and personal lives aren’t distinct
Did you know that Cyprus works amongst the longest hours of any country in Europe?
According to the latest ...
A clear day before more dust moves in tonight
The weather is expected to be improved on Sunday compared to the previous day, but this is just giving residents a temporary respite.
On Monday a new weather front will ...
Political equality in Cyprus is a more modest version of the EU’s
The purpose of political equality in any Cyprus talks is to strike a fair balance between two rival but unequal communities condemned by history and geography to share a small ...
Cyprus Business Now: weekly wrap-up
Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting January 26:
The Cyprus Film Commission organised a three-day roadshow in London last week, targeting professionals from the United ...
Tales from the Coffeeshop: Killing two ambelopoulia with one stone
EVERYONE is wondering how the allegations about Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos beating his wife back in 2017 became big news in 2026?
The allegations were first made on social media by the ...
Our View: President’s actions contradict the Cyprob rhetoric
Soon after he was elected, President Nikos Christodoulides embarked on a campaign supposedly aimed at securing a resumption of Cyprus talks because, as he never tired telling us, the status ...
Limassol-based maritime firm bolsters leadership with senior hire
Cyprus-based maritime technology company SmartSea, headquartered in Limassol, has strengthened its senior management team with the appointment of Nakis Kassos as Head of Commercial.
Based in Limassol, Kassos is a ...
European and Indian regulators agree to share data on clearing houses
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) have formalised a new cooperation agreement, aiming to facilitate information exchange and the recognition of central ...
The battle over the desalination water fix
Desalination, first introduced in 1997, now supplies around 70 per cent of the island’s drinking water
HERS Festival coming to Larnaca
Women’s stories. Stories that deserve to be heard from women who carry more than one homeland. That is what is coming up at HERS Festival in Larnaca on February 5, ...