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1. WIP LΑΒ 25: Invisible Waters - November 19 – December 05, 2025

The WIP (Work in Progress) Arts & Technology Festival, organised by CYENS Centre of Excellence and its Thinker Maker Space, is entering a new chapter. Since its inception, WIP has become a vital platform at the intersection of art, science, and technology—attracting over 7,500 visitors during its latest edition and sparking collaborations across disciplines....

2. PwC Cyprus through PwC Foundation Empowers Students Through Business Mentorship and Community Learning

PwC Cyprus through PwC Foundation, in collaboration with Junior Achievement Cyprus, have launched the latest cycle of the "Company Programme" and "Our Community."...

3. 34 years for our museum

Here at home, in the country that prides itself on its culture, we’ve been talking about our own new museum for roughly 30 years....

4. The government’s two choices

This government has two choices, and it seems determined to take the easy one: the path of handouts, subsidies, and tax breaks. ...

5. Cyprus visa-free travel to U.S. delayed

Cyprus will not join the U.S. Visa Waiver Program this year, despite completing all technical requirements and maintaining one of the world’s lowest visa rejection rates....

6. France does not reform

France is a country that does not reform, at least not without blood and plenty of protest. Its history proves this. In fact, it is from France that we ourselves imported large doses of the culture of questioning and dissent....

7. Weather forecast: Cloudy skies, occasional airborne patio furniture

Barbara, the low-pressure system with a flair for theatrics, is currently pirouetting over the northern Aegean and heading northeast....

8. Full speed ahead

Investigations. Findings. Suspicions abound, and the main players are top officials. The allegations? Acts of corruption....

9. Cyprus urged to act as animal welfare crisis deepens

Cyprus is at a breaking point when it comes to animal welfare, campaigners warn, as thousands of dogs continue to be abandoned each year despite laws meant to protect them....

10. Cyprus lawmaker pushes to ban scooters, threatens fines and jail

Scooters could be kicked off Cyprus roads entirely if a new bill proposed by DIPA MP Marinos Mousiouttas becomes law. The legislation targets what Mousiouttas calls “widespread misuse” of scooters that puts riders and pedestrians at risk....

11. Cyprus risks missing entry into U.S. Visa Waiver Program

Cyprus risks missing its chance to join the United States Visa Waiver Program this year, despite meeting all technical requirements and securing bilateral agreements....

12. Trial of 5 Greek Cypriots delayed again as lawyer linked to case arrested at Ercan

Just as the trial of five Greek Cypriots in the Turkish-occupied north appeared ready to move forward, it was postponed again Tuesday, the latest in a string of delays that have cast uncertainty over the case....

13. Faneromeni '25 Art Festival at Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation

On Thursday 4 September the theatrical play ''Tσ̃ύκλοι, τσ̃αι χιλϊоτσ̃υκλοι'' / ''Cycles, in megaHertz'' which was written especially for the arts Festival ''Faneromeni '25'' ...

14. Yelling, crying, and presidential interventions: Thekla’s latest beef

The beef of the week,which apparently involves even the President, is definitely the one between journalist Kousoulos and Thekla (not the Arka one, our own little firecracker). ...

15. Kittens abandoned in Strovolos Linear Park raise concerns over animal welfare

The Municipality of Strovolos is urging residents to stop abandoning animals after several kittens were found deserted in the town’s Linear Park earlier this week....

16. Cyprus nears entry into U.S. visa waiver program after resolving key technical hurdles

Cyprus is one step closer to joining the U.S. Visa Waiver Program (VWP) after resolving critical technical issues related to system interconnection with U.S. authorities, according to officials familiar with the matter....

17. Electricity bills to rise 3% starting next cycle

Electricity bills in Cyprus will increase by 3% beginning with the next billing cycle, Energy Minister Giorgos Papanastasiou confirmed Friday....

18. Fidias interviewed Tatar, and I’m glad he did

What’s all the hullabaloo about? That’s what I found myself asking after watching MEP Fidias Panayiotou’s interview with Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar. In my view, it was a fascinating, necessary, and, yes, bold move. But apparently, not everyone agrees....

19. Cyprus wasted a sunny day’s worth of solar power, and burned fuel instead

In a bizarre twist for sunny Cyprus, fossil fuel power plants pumped out more electricity than renewables on Monday, even under ideal conditions for solar energy....

20. Trump offers $30B to Iran to ''ditch'' the enrichment

In a dramatic shift from bombs to diplomacy, the Trump administration is reportedly considering a bold new offer to Iran: up to $30 billion in foreign financing to help build a nuclear energy program, so long as Tehran agrees to give up uranium enrichment entirely....

21. Electric vehicle grants reopen Monday, prioritizing low-emission cars and targeted groups

The Department of Road Transport (TOM) announced Thursday that 97 new grants for electric vehicles and 18 for electric motorcycles will be available starting Monday, June 30....

22. Nicosia unveils €100 million plan to fix traffic chaos and modernize the capital

Nicosia is aiming for a major transformation, with over €100 million in urban and traffic upgrades on the table, as the capital struggles with decades-old road designs, mounting traffic, and growing frustration among residents....

23. BrainRocket becomes a Donor of TechIsland

TechIsland is proud to announce that BrainRocket, a global company creating innovative end-to-end tech products, has joined as one of the association’s esteemed Donors....

24. Swiss Central Bank slashes interest rates to 0% to fight soaring Franc and deflation

In a surprise move, Switzerland’s central bank has slashed interest rates to zero, aiming to counter falling prices and slow the rapid rise of the Swiss franc, which has been drawing heavy investment as a safe-haven currency during global economic uncertainty....

25. AEGEAN Launches New Round of Scholarships for Future Aircraft Engineers

AEGEAN continues to invest in the next generation of Aircraft Engineers in Greece by announcing the launch of a new cycle of its Training Scholarship program...

26. Say it isn’t so: The Trump–Elon bromance blows up online

Say it isn’t so--Donald Trump and Elon Musk, the political-tech power couple that once couldn’t stop praising each other, have officially entered the ugly-breakup phase. And they’re doing it the 2025 way: firing missiles on their own social media platforms....

27. COSMOS Insurance organizes a voluntary blood donation in Larnaca.

As part of its commitment to social responsibility and ongoing contribution to society, COSMOS Insurance is organizing a voluntary blood donation in collaboration with the Larnaca Blood Donation Center...

28. EU to fund expansion of Nicosia’s Pedieos Linear Park

The European Union will provide approximately €4.4 million to fund the expansion of the Pedieos Linear Park, the European Commission announced....

29. Cyprus reports 38 new cases of metastatic breast cancer each year

30. Amazon executives visit Cyprus amid tech talks

Senior Amazon executives arrived in Cyprus on Tuesday as part of follow-up talks stemming from a recent government delegation visit to Silicon Valley....