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06 February, 2026
 

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Two-year IT project at Housing Finance Corporation drags on for eight years

Two-year IT project at Housing Finance Corporation drags on for eight years

A long-delayed technology project at the Housing Finance Corporation (HFC) has resulted in significant additional costs and prolonged dependence on external systems, according to findings presented by the Audit Office to Parliament’s Audit Committee....

EU infringement package flags Cyprus for delays across food, finance and energy rules

EU infringement package flags Cyprus for delays across food, finance and energy rules

The European Commission’s January infringements package has placed Cyprus under renewed scrutiny, with the country cited in a broad range of cases for failing to fully transpose or notify European Union legislation....

Police launch second investigation into allegations against serving mayor

Police launch second investigation into allegations against serving mayor

Police are conducting a second investigation involving allegations of domestic violence against a serving mayor, according to a report broadcast by ANT1....

Tragic workplace accident claims life of 55-year-old worker in Kofinou

Tragic workplace accident claims life of 55-year-old worker in Kofinou

A 55-year-old Romanian worker was killed Friday afternoon in a workplace accident in a rural area of Kofinou while unloading heavy concrete counterweights from a truck, authorities said...

Catherine O’Hara, acclaimed comic actor, dies at 71

Catherine O’Hara, acclaimed comic actor, dies at 71

Catherine O'Hara, the Canadian-born performer celebrated for her work in film and television comedies including Home Alone, Beetlejuice and Schitt’s Creek, has died at the age of 71....

UN renews Cyprus mission, calls current situation unsustainable

UN renews Cyprus mission, calls current situation unsustainable

The United Nations Security Council has approved a one-year extension of the mandate of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), with the mission now set to continue until 31 January 2027....

USA: Florida couple says fertility clinic mistake left them raising wrong baby

USA: Florida couple says fertility clinic mistake left them raising wrong baby

A Florida couple is facing every parent’s nightmare: raising a child who isn’t biologically theirs. Tiffany Score and Steven Mills say an Orlando fertility clinic accidentally implanted someone else’s embryo in Score’s uterus last year....

Mayor’s wife requests police end investigation amid allegations

Mayor’s wife requests police end investigation amid allegations

The wife of Paphos Mayor Phaedon Phaedon, Louisa Andreou, has formally asked the police to terminate the ongoing investigation into her husband, officials confirmed Friday....

Disoriented vulture spotted near highway in Oroklini

Disoriented vulture spotted near highway in Oroklini

A four-year-old vulture named Galatea caused concern this week after wandering near Oroklini, including two days perched on a highway sign, before eventually returning safely to her colony....

Police officer jailed for four days after allegedly handing phone to detainee

Police officer jailed for four days after allegedly handing phone to detainee

A Larnaca court on Friday ordered the four-day detention of a police officer accused of handing his personal mobile phone to a detainee, a move that has triggered a sweeping investigation into alleged corruption, abuse of power and breaches of official secrecy....

US targets Iran’s ruling elite with travel ban

US targets Iran’s ruling elite with travel ban

The United States has moved to shut its doors to senior Iranian officials and their families, signaling a tougher stance against Tehran’s leadership as protests and human rights concerns continue to simmer inside Iran....

OEB Health Conference: ''Transforming Healthcare in Cyprus: New Trends, New Realities''

OEB Health Conference: ''Transforming Healthcare in Cyprus: New Trends, New Realities''

The Cyprus Employers & Industrialists Federation (OEB), the most representative and genuinely independent Εmployers’ Οrganization in Cyprus and the foremost representative body of the health sector, is organizing a Health Conference entitled “Transforming Healthcare in Cyprus: New Trends, New Realities”...

Israel to reopen Gaza’s Rafah crossing after nearly two years

Israel to reopen Gaza’s Rafah crossing after nearly two years

Israel announced Friday that it will reopen the Rafah border crossing with Egypt over the weekend, allowing Palestinians to enter and leave Gaza for the first time since May 2024. The move comes nearly two years after the crossing was largely shut down amid ongoing conflict....

Greece, Turkey and the mind of Donald Trump

Greece, Turkey and the mind of Donald Trump

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan’s recent statement suggesting that we’re facing a “historic opportunity for the permanent solution to the Aegean problem” raised eyebrows in Athens. ...

Cyprus court clears way for forced returns of Syrian nationals

Cyprus court clears way for forced returns of Syrian nationals

Cyprus’ top court for asylum cases has backed the country’s Asylum Service, rejecting several appeals from Syrian nationals and clearing the way for their potential return to Syria....

13 kilos of TNT go missing during military drill

13 kilos of TNT go missing during military drill

Cyprus’ Defense Ministry and Police are on high alert following the disappearance of 13 kilograms (30 pounds) of TNT explosives during a military engineering exercise at the Kalo Chorio firing range....

Sahara dust smothers Cyprus, health officials urge caution

Sahara dust smothers Cyprus, health officials urge caution

Cyprus woke up Friday under a thick, orange haze of dust blowing in all the way from Libya. Officials are warning people to take it easy outside, especially kids, the elderly, and anyone with breathing problems....

Brad Pitt heads to Hydra for mystery thriller

Brad Pitt heads to Hydra for mystery thriller

Hollywood star Brad Pitt is expected to arrive on the Greek island of Hydra in late February, turning the picturesque island into a film set for his upcoming movie, The Riders....

Cyprus enters the AI big league with NVIDIA partnership

Cyprus enters the AI big league with NVIDIA partnership

The Cypriot government is moving ahead at full speed with its strategic partnership with U.S. tech giant NVIDIA as part of a broader effort to upgrade the country’s national infrastructure through the installation of a supercomputer scheduled to go live in June 2026....

Smuggled tobacco from occupied north seized on Limassol–Larnaca highway

Smuggled tobacco from occupied north seized on Limassol–Larnaca highway

What began as a routine traffic stop on the Limassol–Larnaca motorway ended in a seizure of untaxed tobacco believed to have been transported from the north, highlighting once again the challenges authorities face in policing illicit trade across Cyprus....

EU tightens visa rules, steps up deportations in new migration strategy

EU tightens visa rules, steps up deportations in new migration strategy

The European Commission on Thursday unveiled a tougher migration strategy for the next five years, centered on overhauling the EU’s visa system and stepping up deportations, moves that effectively seal the bloc’s harder line on irregular migration....

Friday, January 30th: The ''Italian job'' brings mud and thunder

Friday, January 30th: The ''Italian job'' brings mud and thunder

An extensive low-pressure system centered over southern Italy is making its way into our neighborhood, and it’s not arriving empty-handed....

Good news for Britons as China drops visa requirement

Good news for Britons as China drops visa requirement

Brits heading to China no longer need a visa, for trips of up to 30 days, that is. The UK government confirmed the change Tuesday during Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s visit to Beijing, after talks with President Xi Jinping....

''We can’t pay this'': Farmers hit with water bills going back ten years

''We can’t pay this'': Farmers hit with water bills going back ten years

Farmers across Cyprus say they’ve been hit with shocking water bills going back nearly ten years, and they warn the sudden charges could put them out of business....

€30,000 fine for private hospital over GESY claim delays

€30,000 fine for private hospital over GESY claim delays

A private hospital working under Cyprus’ General Health System (GESY) has landed itself in hot water after repeatedly dragging its feet on paperwork, and it’s now being hit with a €30,000 fine....

Larnaca is about to look very different

Larnaca is about to look very different

Larnaca is gearing up for a busy and expensive year ahead....

From cement to furniture, Cyprus industry had a strong end of year

From cement to furniture, Cyprus industry had a strong end of year

Cyprus factories were busier than usual in November, and the numbers show it....

€58,400 for a home that wasn’t for sale

€58,400 for a home that wasn’t for sale

Limassol police are investigating a serious fraud case after a 70-year-old man reported that he was tricked into handing over €58,400 for the supposed purchase of a home in the Limassol district, a property that, as it turns out, belongs to someone else entirely....

India marks its 77th Republic Day with a celebration in Nicosia

India marks its 77th Republic Day with a celebration in Nicosia

Monday night at the newly refurbished Landmark Hotel, India’s 77th Republic Day came alive in Cyprus with a mix of diplomacy, culture, and a little bit of sparkle. ...

Leadership in the Age of Artificial Intelligence and Strategic Transformation

Leadership in the Age of Artificial Intelligence and Strategic Transformation

Cyprus and Paphos will host a high-level international executive education program titled AI Leadership & Strategic Transformation for Senior Executives, taking place at Cap St Georges Hotel & Resort from January 30 to February 1, 2026....

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