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61. A last chance for Cyprus talks? Guterres plays his final card.

The outgoing UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is preparing to play his final card on the Cyprus issue, aiming to set in motion a strategic agreement amid Ankara’s highly controversial stance, maintaining momentum on one hand while making its red lines increasingly clear on the other....

62. Forget the football, the real match in Cyprus is about to start

"The game is starting, leave me alone now, the time has come, the game is starting. Nobody move, be quiet, the game is starting."...

63. Cyprus households can get up to €900 to replace old solar water heaters

Cyprus households will soon have another incentive to reduce their energy costs, with the government approving a new subsidy scheme offering up to €900 for the installation or replacement of solar hot water systems....

64. Woman injured after handbag snatched by moped riders

A 38-year-old woman suffered minor injuries after two people on a moped stole her handbag in Larnaca early on Tuesday, police said....

65. Christodoulides: “Cyprus can be our common home”

For the first time in more than 15 years, a United Nations secretary-general is preparing to visit Cyprus, and President Nikos Christodoulides used a memorial event on Monday evening to send a clear message about what he believes the next chapter of the Cyprus problem should look like....

66. Father to face prosecution over death of 3-year-old son

The father of a three-year-old boy who died in Paphos is set to face criminal prosecution after the Attorney General reviewed the evidence collected during the police investigation....

67. UN chief to visit Cyprus for high-level talks on island's 52nd year of division

UN Secretary-General António Guterres arrives in Cyprus on Monday evening, July 27, bringing a high-level delegation that includes Under-Secretaries-General Rosemary DiCarlo and Jean-Pierre Lacroix, along with Personal Envoy María Ángela Holguín. ...

68. 52 years later, Christodoulides says Cyprus talks must restart ''from where they stopped''

Fifty-two years after the Turkish invasion, President Nikos Christodoulides said the memory of those who lost their lives in 1974 carries a responsibility for today’s leadership: to continue efforts to end the division of Cyprus....

69. Traditional banks are funding more shadow loans

While lending increasingly grows in a demanding environment with geopolitical developments affecting the region and by extension Cyprus, the boundaries between traditional and shadow banking are becoming more and more blurred....

70. Government plans crackdown on public sector sick leave abuse

The government is preparing changes to the rules on sick leave across the public sector, saying the goal is to tackle abuse while protecting the system for employees who genuinely need time off because of illness....

71. Consumer spending remains resilient despite the war

Consumer spending in Cyprus remains resilient despite market uncertainty fueled by inflation and the conflict in the Middle East. Cypriots took advantage of the clearances that started around the end of June, focusing their shopping primarily on clothing and footwear....

72. Key witness in Limassol shooting wakes up as police wait to hear her account

A 46-year-old woman who was critically injured in an attempted murder-suicide in Limassol has regained consciousness, with police now waiting for doctors to determine when she is well enough to provide a statement....

73. UN chief heads to Cyprus in fresh push to revive reunification talks

After years of stalled negotiations and little visible progress, the United Nations' top official is heading to Cyprus in a renewed effort to move the island's decades-old division forward....

74. Limassol murder-suicide survivor regains consciousness

The 46-year-old woman who was critically injured after being shot by her husband in Limassol has regained consciousness, marking a positive step in her recovery....

75. Off-duty police officer allegedly drunk behind the wheel causes fiery three-car crash

An off-duty special constable is facing both criminal and disciplinary proceedings after allegedly driving under the influence and causing a three-car crash that left two vehicles engulfed in flames outside Nicosia General Hospital on Thursday morning....

76. Cyprus and Greece to co-develop combat drones

Greece and the Republic of Cyprus are expected to move forward in the coming period with a joint program under the EU’s SAFE initiative for the co-production of an unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV)....

77. A lifeline for small businesses or another state ''monster''?

European countries generally do not create state-run mechanisms that directly provide loans to small and medium-sized enterprises. Governments across Europe tend to avoid such structures because they are costly, bureaucratic, and often overlap with the role already played by banks....

78. Finally, cooler classrooms: 25 Cyprus schools begin €20 million energy transformation

For generations of students, hot classrooms, poor ventilation, and outdated school buildings have been a familiar part of the Cyprus school experience. ...

79. Christodoulides: Cyprus talks gaining momentum, but ''not everything in UK report is accurate''

President Nikos Christodoulides said on Wednesday that recent developments show “mobility” on the Cyprus issue but cautioned that not everything reported in a recent Independent article reflects reality....

80. Families have few choices as elderly people with mental illnesses enter care homes

When V.'s father was diagnosed with psychosis and dementia, his family had nowhere else to turn. Unable to care for him at home and with no specialist residential facilities available, they placed him in an elderly care home, a situation experts say is becoming increasingly common in Cyprus....

81. Midweek calm: Sunny skies and standard summer heat

The seasonal low pressure is still keeping a quiet watch over Cyprus, offering a beautifully straightforward, mostly sunny day. Any lingering morning mist or patches of low cloud will quickly clear out, paving the way for a classic, uninterrupted summer afternoon....

82. Man found dead in Cavo Greco

A 37-year-old man was pronounced dead last night after being found enclosed within the rocks of Cavo Greco....

83. 'Loose federation' plan for Cyprus raises fears of backdoor confederation

A reported new proposal for solving the Cyprus problem is stirring controversy after claims that the United Nations is exploring a much looser form of federation, one that critics say edges closer to a confederation without officially calling it one....

84. EU appoints top official Raffaele Fitto as Cyprus envoy in push to restart talks

The European Union is stepping up its involvement in the Cyprus problem, with Brussels appointing one of its most senior officials, Raffaele Fitto, as its new Special Representative for the Cyprus issue....

85. Limassol’s job market stays strong as finance and tech companies continue hiring

While many people are watching the cost of living and wondering where the next job opportunities will come from, Limassol’s employment market continues to show signs of strength, particularly in the finance and technology sectors....

86. A new safety net for Cyprus banks, or a brake on the economy?

The news that the Central Bank of Cyprus is considering activating the Systemic Risk Buffer came as a ''bombshell'' for local banks and, as expected, has divided opinion....

87. Greek village honors Cyprus heroes Isaak and Solomou 30 years later

Thirty years after the deaths of Tasos Isaak and Solomos Solomou, a Greek village with a symbolic connection to Cyprus has honored their memory by naming a public square after the two Cypriots. ...

88. Cyprus eyes first energy exports from 2028

Cyprus expects to begin exporting energy from its own natural gas reserves within the next few years, with the first shipments of gas planned through Egypt's liquefied natural gas facilities from 2028 onwards, Energy Minister Michalis Damianos has said....

89. VE Very Exclusive Accessories Ltd Unveils the Swarovski Fall/Winter 2026 Collection at an Exclusive Event in Cyprus

90. Friday’s forecast: High sun and standard July heat

While the seasonal low pressure and a slight touch of unstable air are technically still hovering in the background, the atmosphere is mostly behaving itself today....