Audit report highlights poor bookkeeping at transport ministry
Poor bookkeeping and inadequate internal audits at the transport ministry and the Road Transport Department have led to a situation where the government doesn’t have a handle on what ...
Auditor-general boards bus wearing wig
Auditor-general Andreas Papaconstantinou boarded a bus wearing a wig, with photographs of his escapade having been leaked into the public domain on Tuesday.
Later in the day, audit office spokeswoman ...
Cyprus one of Europe’s most xenophobic countries
Cyprus is experiencing a dramatic decline in trust in institutions, a deep gap between democratic values and their implementation in practice, as well as one of the highest levels of ...
Nearly 2 in 5 property sales in Cyprus go to foreign buyers
Sales of property to foreign buyers surged in the third quarter of 2025, according to the Residential Property Price Index (RPPI) report published on Tuesday by the Central Bank of Cyprus (...
University of Cyprus pioneers early literacy programme for infants
A pioneering early literacy initiative aimed at newborns to three-year-olds, has been launched by the University of Cyprus, it announced on Tuesday, positioning the institution at the forefront of childhood ...
Pack of dogs wanders onto highway
A pack of dogs was seen roaming on the Nicosia to Limassol highway, police said on Tuesday, urging the public to exercise caution when passing through the area.
The pack ...
Construction begins on new British High Commission in Nicosia
Construction has officially started on a new British High Commission in Nicosia, located on the site of the former central prisons compound, it announced on Tuesday.
The €40 million-plus project, the ...
Ayia Napa investigates algae build-up on Nissi Beach
An investigation is already underway into the growth of algae on Nissi Beach, control of which the municipality said on Tuesday is crucial to maintaining quality on the popular location.
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Weather warning upgraded to orange
The meteorological office on Tuesday afternoon upgraded a warning for Storm Byron, which has brought great devastation to north and the west coast, from yellow to orange.
The warning will ...
Demetra Holdings buys back 7,800 of its own shares
Demetra Holdings Plc informed investors on Tuesday that it completed a purchase of 7,800 of its own shares as part of a buyback programme.
This follows previous authorisation from its annual ...
Two Cypriot antiquities repatriated from the USA
Two Cypriot antiquities have been repatriated from the United States, the antiquities department said on Tuesday.
The antiquities were delivered to the Cyprus embassy in Washington in November.
They had ...
The fabrics that drive civilizations, and culture
By Karen Taylor
The famed silk roads, which connected ancient China to the rest of the world, were not so named until many years later, by German geographer Richthofen in ...
‘Thursday meeting to test groundwork for talks’
President Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday his priority for an upcoming meeting with Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman is to explore how to return to substantive negotiations.
Speaking to reporters, ...
Putin does not want to restore USSR or attack Nato, the Kremlin says
The Kremlin said on Tuesday that European claims that Russian President Vladimir Putin wanted to restore the Soviet Union were wrong and that claims Putin plans to invade a Nato ...
President rejects reshuffle takes government to the right
President Nikos Christodoulides vehemently denied on Tuesday claims that the government’s recent reshuffle is a shift towards the far right.
Responding to opposition claims that the reshuffle signals a ...
Israel to reopen Jordan border crossing for passage of aid and goods
Israel is set to reopen the Allenby Crossing with Jordan to the passage of goods and aid on Wednesday, an Israeli security official said on Tuesday.
The border crossing has ...
Conservationists mourn loss of latest vulture
The recent loss of a griffon vulture, fatally electrocuted less than a day after its release following six weeks of rehabilitation, has “devastated” conservationists in Cyprus.
“We are devastated by ...
Edek reaffirms its position as part of government
Edek will remain part of the governing coalition, its leader Nikos Anastasiou confirmed on Tuesday following a brief meeting with President Nikos Christodoulides.
After the meeting at the presidential palace, ...
Greek farmers continue nationwide blockades to protest delayed funding
Greek farmers continued their nationwide blockades on Tuesday, disrupting traffic along major motorways and intermittently closing border crossings to protest delays in farm aid payments.
Farmers have deployed thousands of ...
Cyprus airports see summer peak in August as air travel surges across EU
Cyprus air travel saw significant monthly passenger traffic throughout the summer of 2025, according to data on air transport published by Eurostat this week.
The report showed that the total number ...
Cyprus NPL ratio stable at 5.5 per cent in August
The Cypriot banking sector’s non-performing loan (NPL) ratio remained stable at 5.5 per cent at the end of August 2025, according to the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC), confirming the financial ...
American Fritz to headline $1 million MGM Slam in Las Vegas
Eight of the world’s elite men’s professional tennis players, including American Taylor Fritz, will compete for a $1 million prize pool at the MGM Slam in Las Vegas next ...
Paphos sees highest daily rainfall in a century
A daily rainfall of 113.11mm, the highest recorded in the Paphos area since 1916, was measured during the recent weather conditions, the met department said on Tuesday.
The heavy rainfall resulted ...
Cyprus businesses urge government to accelerate modernisation
Cyprus’ business community urged the government this week to accelerate economic modernisation, as the Cyprus chamber of commerce and industry (Keve) outlined a wide set of proposals at its 98th ...