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1. 'Our health comes first': Limassol port truck drivers walk off the job over X-ray scanner fears

For the hundreds of truck drivers who pass through Limassol port every day, Thursday wasn't business as usual....

2. Race against time for Cyprus missing as witnesses age and archives remain closed

Efforts to locate and identify individuals who vanished during past intercommunal violence and the 1974 invasion face an increasingly difficult timeline. Officials reported this week that vital eyewitness testimonies are rapidly disappearing as elderly sources pass away....

3. Court rejects €41 million claim over land now home to Paphos airport and refugee housing

The Court of Appeal has dismissed a €41 million lawsuit over a large stretch of Turkish Cypriot-owned land in the Paphos district, including areas now occupied by Paphos International Airport, the Andreas Papandreou Air Force Base, a self-housing settlement and farmland allocated to Greek Cypriot refugees....

4. Cyprus completes EU voluntary relocation programme for 3,039 asylum applicants

Cyprus has completed its participation in the European Union’s Voluntary Solidarity Mechanism, a scheme designed to ease migration pressures on member states located at the EU’s external borders....

5. Cyprus University of Technology unveils student dorm rooms at ''Vergaria'' complex in Polemidia (photos)

The Cyprus University of Technology (CUT) has released sample images of its new student dormitories in Pano Polemidia, located in the ''Vergaria'' settlement....

6. Dinos Lefkaritis honoured as "Man of the Year 2025" in the "Entrepreneur" category

The Executive Managing Director (CEO) of Petrolina (Holdings) Public Limited received the top honour at the "Bank of Cyprus Man of the Year Awards 2025". The award ceremony took place on Tuesday, 5 May 2026, at The Royal Hall in Nicosia, in the presence of representatives from government, the business community and the civil society....

7. Greek business wave in Cyprus seeks stronger voice

Greek business activity in Cyprus has been steadily strengthening in recent years, with a noticeable rise in investments and the relocation of skilled professionals to the island, a trend that reflects renewed confidence in the Cypriot economy....

8. Paphos-Polis highway project draws bids exceeding €125 million

Two construction proposals have been filed for the first phase of the long-planned highway linking Paphos with Polis Chrysochous, covering the stretch from Agia Marinouda to Stroumbi. ...

9. Square One Capital: The Developer-Turned-Fund Manager Targeting Cyprus's Next Residential Wave

A Limassol-based developer with 33 active projects is raising a €200M opportunistic real estate fund targeting 25% net IRR. Here's why the timing is right — and why this team is built to deliver it....

10. Circumstance waits for no one

Cyprus is no stranger to crises or shocks, whether they come from external or internal forces. Its geopolitical position makes it especially vulnerable to instability, but it also places the country at the center of developments that directly shape its economic activity....

11. Does war create opportunities for the economy?

The ever-increasing duration of military operations in Iran shows no sign of ending anytime soon unless the United States and Israel choose to step back. While that option is at least being considered in Washington, along with the search for a pretext, it appears inconceivable in Israel to retreat from what it has framed as its own ''mother of all battles.''...

12. UK becomes latest country to send defense support to Cyprus

Britain plans to send a warship to defend its Royal Air Force (RAF) base at Akrotiri in Cyprus from potential Iranian attacks, according to the Times newspaper....

13. Cyprus Tax Reform 2026: What Changed and What Stayed the Same

On 22 December 2025, the House of Representatives approved a wide-ranging tax reform package, with most measures taking effect from 1 January 2026. It is not an incremental adjustment....

14. Animal shelter faces crisis as volunteers protest planned removal of 2,000 animals

Volunteers at a privately run animal shelter in the Paphos district say they face a crisis as a court order and landowner dispute threaten the wellbeing of roughly 2,000 animals under their care. ...

15. A new kind of human?

Evidently, there has always been a generation gap. It is entirely natural that younger people are born, come of age, and operate in environments that are slightly, considerably, or even radically different from those in which their parents and grandparents lived and were nurtured....

16. Cyprus’ brain gain: Hundreds of expats eye a return home

Cyprus’ new push to bring home skilled professionals living abroad is already showing strong results. Within just two weeks of launching, the Minds in Cyprus platform drew more than 300 registrations from Cypriots working in 23 different countries....

17. ''Trump Riviera'': Gaza reconstruction plan envisions smart cities and artificial islands

A newly revealed Trump administration blueprint for postwar Gaza reads less like a reconstruction plan and more like a real estate pitch. The 38-page classified document, obtained by the Washington Post, ...

18. From 3,000 to 250: Migrant numbers drop at Pournara Center

All available data indicate that the government’s migration policies are producing results, Deputy Minister of Migration Nicholas Ioannides said....

19. 70,000 units of blood collected annually from voluntary donors in Cyprus

Cyprus collects about 70,000 units of blood each year through voluntary donations, placing the country among the top in Europe in meeting its national blood supply needs, the Ministry of Health said Friday....

20. ''They’re happy in Russia'': Cypriot MEP sparks fury over shocking Ukraine comment

In a statement that's shocked many across Europe, Cypriot MEP Fidias Panayiotou claimed that Ukrainian children taken by Russian forces during the war were ''happy'' and ''wanted to go to Russia'' -- a comment that has triggered widespread condemnation and gone viral online....

21. UCy student dorms at Berengaria site moving full speed ahead

Construction is in full swing on the University of Cyprus’ new student dorms in Kato Polemidia, Limassol, right where the old British ''Berengaria'' settlement used to be....

22. Cyprus’ classrooms are changing, and so is the country

If it's true that compulsory education reflects the society of the future, then Cyprus is on the cusp of transformation, shaped by its ''new Cypriots'': children of migrant families who grow up speaking many languages, far more than those traditionally spoken on the island....

23. Four environmental groups accuse Forestry Department of violating Akamas protection terms

Four environmental organizations have jointly accused Cyprus’s Forestry Department of systematically violating legally binding environmental conditions related to the controversial road network upgrade in Akamas National Forest Park....

24. No personal responsibility found for flooding in pharmaceutical warehouses

Health Minister Michalis Damianou confirmed that a tender is currently underway for the rental or construction of new pharmaceutical warehouses....

25. Ombudswoman raises alarm over prolonged stay of unaccompanied minors at Pournara

A total of 27 unaccompanied minors have been stranded at the Pournara Temporary Reception and Accommodation Center for an average of 90 days, despite completing all necessary procedures for their transfer, according to a report by Commissioner for Administration and Human Rights Protection, Maria Stylianou-Lottides....

26. Larnaka: New projects, new energy, and a bright outlook for its tourism

Larnaka is on the verge of an exciting transformation. With its beautiful coastline, rich history, and growing modern developments, the city is becoming an increasingly attractive spot for tourists....

27. Cyprus leads EU in migrant departures

Cyprus is leading the way in the EU when it comes to managing migration, ranking first in the ratio of migrant departures to arrivals for 2024, with a surprising 179%. ...

28. High-rise towers to replace historic KEAN factory in Limassol

29. Deal to return Parthenon Sculptures to Greece may be near

A deal to return the Parthenon Sculptures, also known as the Elgin Marbles, to Greece might be closer than ever, according to a former Greek government adviser, Professor Irene Stamatoudi....

30. Cyprus to tighten rules for migrants who commit crimes

Cyprus is reviewing its rules for handling migrants who have special protection but commit serious crimes, according to a report by Kathimerini's George Kakouris....