Archive 2026

On May 6, 753 people officially entered the election race hoping to secure one of the 56 seats in parliament for a five-year term. Of the contestants, 744 are running with 19 political parties and ...

Voters will be able to present the virtual version of their identity card on the government’s “digital citizen” mobile application as proof of identity when they go to cast ...

Turkish Cypriot ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel on Sunday expressed bemusement at plans to rename Paphos’ Kemal Ataturk Street, saying that the move “clearly reveals the true face of the Greek ...

An explosion was reported in a parked car in the Famagusta district village of Liopetri during the early hours of Sunday morning. According to the police, the explosion occurred at ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Sunday called on candidates standing in the forthcoming parliamentary elections to have “clear” positions, during a visit to a memorial service for Eoka fighters in the ...

For more than a century, vast mammoth bone deposits in Central Europe have puzzled scientists. Now EU-funded researchers are revealing what they tell us about how Ice Age humans hunted ...

Sanctions restricting the entry to Turkey of “more than 15” Cypriots have been lifted, Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman said. “The restrictions on entry to Turkey for a certain number of ...

Spain has begun the evacuation process of passengers from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship anchored near Tenerife on Sunday, with health officials boarding the boat to conduct a final check and ...

A total of five people were arrested in Paphos for drug possession on Saturday evening after the car in which they were all travelling was stopped and searched by the ...

Sunday’s weather is expected to be warm and sunny across the island, with temperatures set to rise as high as 32 degrees Celsius inland. Elsewhere, temperatures are set to reach 28 ...

The latest edition of Cyprus 4.0 examines how Cyprus’ financial sector is adapting to rapid technological change, as banks, regulators and fintech firms respond to a global shift in how money ...

Global live music ticket sales revenue surpassed $40 billion in 2025, according to market intelligence firm Omdia, which also forecast that the market will reach $50 billion by 2030. The report showed that year-on-year ...

There were municipal and regional elections in England, Scotland and Wales last week in which the Labour government and Prime Minister Keir Starmer were clobbered by Reform UK and Nigel ...

Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting May 4: The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve) on Monday issued a statement welcoming the election of ...

Remember being 15 in Cyprus? Long days on Makronissos or Konnos; straight into an evening of clubbing and pubbing (yes, we did everything younger back then!). Rolling home at 4am after ...

Satellite direct-to-device connectivity began shifting from concept to early commercialisation in Europe in March, according to new research from market intelligence firm Omdia, highlighting growing activity among mobile operators. The ...

The twice-weekly market at Ochi in Nicosia is being relocated for about seven months, moving to a nearby parking lot, due to roadworks in the area. This is not, in ...

A UK body representing small businesses has warned that small firms were being pushed out of European Union ​markets due to red tape, rising costs, and complex ‌rules, highlighting the ...

US President Donald Trump’s military forays in Venezuela and Iran have weakened OPEC more than anyone thought possible just months ago. The White House may view this as a ...

British new car registrations are expected to rise to nearly ​2.1 million units in 2026, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and ‌Traders said this week, with the share of zero-emission vehicles lower ...

As Cyprus heads toward the May 24 parliamentary elections, the number of women on the ballot has reached its highest level to date, with 224 women out of 753 candidates, part of a ...

A new exhibition at the Hambis Municipal Printmaking Museum in Nicosia, titled Mediterranean, highlights the art of printmaking alongside historical events across countries of the region. The exhibition, featuring selected ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Saturday reaffirmed Cyprus’ support for Moldova’s European Union accession path during his official visit to Moldova, the first ever by a Cypriot president to the ...

The number of caesarean sections performed in Cyprus remains particularly high and continues to rise, Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides said on Saturday, adding that efforts are underway to gradually reduce ...