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61. Workers and digital nomads to benefit from EU’s new fair work rules

Cyprus’s growing community of digital nomads, migrant workers, and seasonal staff could soon see a major shake-up in how their work and benefits are handled across Europe....

62. Weather bulletin: Barbara brings the brollies and the breeze

The low-pressure system, affectionately nicknamed "BARBARA," currently enjoying a nice long stay over Central Greece, has apparently decided to pack its bags and head northeast....

63. ''He knew too much'': Secret note names alleged killers of national guardsman

The unsolved death of 26-year-old National Guardsman Thanasis Nikolaou has once again shaken Cyprus, after a handwritten note surfaced allegedly naming those behind his killing, and suggesting a shocking motive....

64. Christodoulides: ''He clearly doesn’t know who he’s dealing with''

A new round of tension has erupted between Athens and Nicosia over the ambitious undersea electricity cable meant to connect Greece, Cyprus, and Israel, known as the GSI Interconnector, after a report suggested Greece’s power grid operator had challenged a funding decision by Cyprus’s energy regulator....

65. The energy market has opened, but power prices haven’t budged

A study by The Cyprus Institute, commissioned by the Ministry of Energy, suggests that electricity bills could be up to 20% lower if natural gas were used today for power generation....

66. Cyprus rolls out new treatment to protect babies from dangerous winter virus

Cyprus’ Health Ministry has introduced a new preventive treatment for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), aiming to cut hospital admissions among infants and young children during the upcoming winter season....

67. Authorities crack down on illegal bird trapping in Famagusta district

Police and environmental organizations teamed up last week to shut down an illegal bird-trapping site in Famagusta, arresting a suspect and seizing four nets and two devices that mimic bird calls....

68. Friday forecast: Clouds flirt, winds fidget, and the weekend peeks in

Most of the time the skies will behave themselves, but by afternoon a few clouds may gather, whispering secrets over the mountains and perhaps spilling a raindrop or two....

69. One arrested in Limassol shooting, second suspect still at large

A 39-year-old man was arrested Thursday afternoon in connection with an attempted murder that shocked Limassol earlier this week, police said....

70. Full speed ahead

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

71. '€300 for a taxi ride?' Travelers allege price gouging at Cyprus airports

Visitors arriving at Cyprus’s airports say they are being asked to pay unusually high taxi fares late at night, according to complaints made to 24 News....

72. Police recommend criminal charges in fatal Aglantzia crash

Police have recommended criminal prosecution for the 24-year-old driver involved in the deadly traffic accident last July in Aglantzia that claimed the life of 20-year-old Kyriakos Antoniou. ...

73. Israeli navy seizes Gaza aid flotilla, arrests Greta Thunberg

The Israeli navy intercepted several boats carrying aid to Gaza overnight, arresting dozens of activists on board, including Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg. The move triggered a wave of protests and condemnation from governments worldwide....

74. Inside Cyprus’ new power market: Who’s in and how prices will be set

Cyprus formally opened its competitive electricity market Wednesday, a milestone in the country’s effort to liberalize the energy sector and give consumers more freedom to choose how they buy power....

75. Drug use among Cyprus' youth is still alarmingly high

Drug use among teenagers and young adults in Cyprus is showing no signs of easing, with the latest figures painting a troubling picture....

76. Advertising in 2025: AI Won’t Buy Your Product. People Will.

''Agents can do great research, but they don’t shop,'' says Arriana Yiallourides, Business Development Director at VML North America. ...

77. Shifting political landscape as elections inch closer, poll points to unpredictability

With eight months to go until parliamentary elections, a new poll suggests Cyprus is heading for one of its most unpredictable contests in years....

78. The sky is making amends and the heat is calling it quits

Our weekly forecast is brought to you by the always-opinionated seasonal low pressure system, which is still loitering about, affecting the area with its particular brand of meteorological flair....

79. Sarkozy jailed, gets five years in Libya funding case

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been sentenced to five years in prison after a court found him guilty of running a criminal conspiracy and accepting illegal campaign money from Libya’s late leader Moammar Gadhafi....

80. 6th Cyprus Cocktail Festival

N-ice Pure Ice Cubes proudly present, for the sixth year running, the island’s biggest celebration of mixology and music — the Cyprus Cocktail Festival. The event will take place outside the Nicosia Municipal Theatre, bringing together world-class cocktails, electrifying beats, and an atmosphere that’s been recognized internationally....

81. Cyprus President hosts world powers at UN, pushes for peace talks and hails gas find

Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides used his time at the UN General Assembly this week to juggle two weighty issues: the long-frozen Cyprus peace talks and the island’s growing role in global energy....

82. Grand Seiko arrives in Cyprus with Vassos Eliades Accessories Ltd.

Vassos Eliades Accessories Ltd, one of Cyprus’s leading retailers of luxury watches and fine jewellery, is delighted to announce the addition of Grand Seiko to its portfolio of exclusive brands....

83. Lidl Cyprus marks one year of dynamic presence at Neon Mall of Pafos

84. Limassol men lose €30,000 in online investment scam

Police in Limassol are investigating a new online fraud case in which two men, aged 63 and 66, were tricked out of a total of €30,050....

85. Politics blog: The Prince, Odysseus, and aDIKO

We installed air conditioning, only to realize the obvious: it won’t work until the schools’ electricity infrastructure can handle the extra load. In other words, we put the cart before the horse but still blame the poor horse and even whip it....

86. Cyprus unveils online platform to modernize medicine pricing process

Cyprus rolled out a digital platform designed to overhaul how the government sets prices for medicines, a move officials say will bring greater speed, accuracy and transparency to the process....

87. Cyprus central bank projects 3.3% economic growth in 2025

Cyprus’s economy is expected to expand by 3.3% in 2025, with unemployment dropping to 4.6% and inflation easing to 1%, the Central Bank of Cyprus said Tuesday in its latest projections....

88. Cypriot tycoon sets sail with Armani’s yacht designs

Cypriot entrepreneur Kostas Cleanthos, known locally for his acquisition of the country’s leading newspaper, Phileleftheros, and internationally for founding global trading platform XM, is charting a new course, this time on the high seas....

89. Macron calls Trump to ''clear the way'' in New York traffic jam

French President Emmanuel Macron found himself in an unusual traffic jam on the streets of New York this week, courtesy of Donald Trump....

90. Pristine Pentakomo at risk as court battle brews over new port

A quiet stretch of southern Cyprus is suddenly at the center of a storm. The Pentakomo port project, which plans a 360-meter harbor to support aquaculture, has raised serious concerns among environmental groups, and now the public is paying attention....