The United States’ renewal of the arms embargo waiver for 2027 will help military agreements set in motion over the past several years proceed smoothly and reach completion....
If your working day feels like a race against the clock, with too much to do, too little time, and the occasional headache thrown in for good measure, you are far from alone....
Cyprus is preparing to spend an estimated €68 million on a new headquarters for the Legal Service, €23 million more than the broadly similar project put forward three years ago....
Summer is still refusing to leave quietly, with temperatures reaching 36°C inland, but the skies are getting a little more interesting and the mountains are apparently preparing to put on their own weather show....
Five Cypriot athletes have finished 2026 ranked among the world’s top 20 performers in their events at U18 level, according to figures released by the Cyprus Amateur Athletic Association (KOEAS)....
Jam is one of those foods we often forget about in the fridge for months, but its shelf life is not unlimited and depends on several factors. Whether it eventually goes bad, how long it lasts, and when it should no longer be eaten are mainly determined by how it is stored and what it contains....
A Limassol company has been left €105,000 out of pocket after fraudsters impersonated one of its overseas suppliers and redirected a payment into a bank account controlled by the scammers....
A wildfire that broke out in the Limassol village of Arsos on Sunday afternoon has been brought under control after burning approximately 3.5 hectares of land....
More than 11,000 hourly-paid workers across government services, schools and public hospitals are set to strike on Thursday, September 17, in a dispute over pay and employment conditions....
A fire broke out near the Limassol community of Arsos on Monday afternoon, burning through dry grass, wild vegetation and trees as strong winds affected the area....
Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit 2026 has announced two more speakers for this year’s event: Balazs (JB) Rooz, former regional CEO of Bentley Motors Europe, and Maya Rooz, an executive coach, adviser, keynote speaker, and author....
The death of Greek singer Giorgos Mazonakis has left many people asking what plasmapheresis is. He suffered a cardiac arrest at an Athens medical practice where he had gone for a scheduled plasma-exchange procedure....
A wetter year has given Cyprus’s farmers a little more water to work with. But the government is planning for the years when the rain does not come: four permanent desalination plants are being taken forward, with a combined planned capacity of 180,000 cubic meters a day....
Limassol’s biggest wine lover has arrived early. Vrakas, the giant figure of a Cypriot winegrower, is back in his familiar spot at the Public Garden, which can mean only one thing: the Wine Festival is nearly here....
Alphamega Hypermarkets are preparing a special celebration of Cyprus’ cultural heritage, inviting the public to experience the island’s traditions as a living part of everyday life and collective identity. On Sunday, 27 September, from 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm, the outdoor area of Alphamega Engomi will host the 2nd Authentically Cypriot Festival.
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The trial in Cyprus’ golden passport case was due to begin Monday. Instead, prosecutors brought 25 more proposed charges to court, and the first day of hearings was put off....
“We are not fundamentally opposed to short-term rentals,” EU Energy and Housing Commissioner Dan Jørgensen made clear. “They can be useful for travel and tourism and provide households with extra income.” ...
President Nikos Christodoulides welcomed Olympiacos Piraeus’s basketball team to the Presidential Palace during their visit to Cyprus for an international tournament. ...
For a young couple in Cyprus, the price of a home can put the whole plan on hold before it starts. Two government housing schemes offer different ways around one of the biggest hurdles: finding land to build on....
For the first time since the UK gave Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland their own governments, all three have first ministers who want their countries to leave the United Kingdom....
Lidl Cyprus has successfully achieved its ambitious palm oil certification target, marking a significant milestone in its strategic partnership with WWF Greece (World Wide Fund for Nature Greece). Today, 97% of the palm oil used in Lidl Cyprus’ own-brand products is certified by internationally recognized standards such as RSPO (Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil) or EU Organic.
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The United States will continue allowing defense equipment and services to be supplied to Cyprus for another year, a decision President Nikos Christodoulides says shows how close the two countries have become on security....
Cyprus’ anti-corruption authority has ended its inquiry into the “black van” affair after the Legal Service told it that everything it wanted to examine had already been investigated....
The parents of a three-year-old boy who died after falling from the sixth floor of an apartment building in Engomi have been arrested as police investigate the circumstances surrounding his death....
Two Israeli and Palestinian couples have been detained in Limassol following the seizure of more than 126kg of ketamine, with investigators examining an alleged criminal network that is believed to have been importing drugs from Israel to Cyprus....
As much as we would happily cling to summer with both hands and refuse to let go, Cyprus is giving us a few hints that the season is slowly packing its bags. A seasonal low-pressure system is hanging around the area, and a little dust haze may make an appearance today. ...
The picture surrounding pension reform continues to shift as the government and social partners discuss new scenarios and raise fresh concerns—all before the actuarial studies needed to confirm the Social Insurance Fund’s long-term stability have been completed....
Cases involving non-performing loans appear to be placing an increasing burden on Cyprus’ already strained court system, even as the net book value of all loans managed by credit-acquiring companies has fallen to €2.8 billion....
The president’s attempt to extinguish the latest fire surrounding the Cyprus-Europe electricity link through Crete—and clarify Nicosia’s position on the project—cannot be considered a success....
