Health Minister pledges more staff for Polis Chrysochous hospital
An increase in on-call services and the staffing of a permanent cardiologist for the local hospital was at the centre of a meeting between the mayor of Polis Chrysochous Yiotis ...
What’s yours is mine, what’s mine’s my own
The original Little House on the Prairie (1974-1983) was based on the books of Laura Ingalls Wilder. The new Netflix adaptation pays closer attention to the realities of the period.
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Six remanded over alleged kidnapping
The Famagusta district court on Saturday remanded six suspects for six days over the alleged kidnapping of a 20-year-old man earlier this week.
The suspects – three 19-year-olds, a 20-year-old, a 26...
A moving novel of love and loss
By Philippa Tracy
It begins with a memory. A piano lesson. A room with “an orange-tiled floor” and a young female teacher with “deep red” lips and nails. The latter ...
Warehouse catches fire in Ayia Napa
A wooden restaurant warehouse in Ayia Napa was completely destroyed after a fire broke out in a reed bed on Thursday, with two adjacent buildings also sustaining damage.
“At 4.08pm ...
Two arrested over suspected murder in Nicosia
Two suspects were arrested at Larnaca airport on Friday in connection with the attempted murder of a 43-year-old man in Nicosia earlier this week.
According to the police, the suspects, ...
When my phone started judging me
I never bought an Oura Ring. I did not need to. My Samsung was already in my handbag, quietly keeping score.
I cannot remember the exact moment I began checking ...
Today’s weather: Sunny at up to 41C
On Saturday, the weather will be overwhelmingly clear with temperatures reaching up to 41 degrees Celsius inland, around 32 degrees on the north, west and southwest coasts, around 36 degrees on the rest ...
Macumba brings their signature Latin sound to Paphos
A taste of Latin America is coming to the island’s west coast as one local band presents a night of colourful, lively music which can only be described as ...
Cyprus Business Now: Eurobank, Shell, surplus, inflation, borrowers, real estate
The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) on Friday published a new Economic Brief examining how the European Central Bank’s (ECB) recent monetary policy cycle reshaped the composition of bank ...
Small states must treat artificial intelligence as a strategic economic imperative
By Ioannis Sidiropoulos
Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming a macroeconomic variable rather than merely a technological innovation. While early discussions centred on firm-level productivity and automation, the next five years ...
International transport dominates EU waterway freight share
Freight transport on European Union inland waterways reached 118.0 billion tonne-kilometres in 2025, marking a three per cent decrease equivalent to minus 3.7 billion tonne-kilometres compared with 2024, according to Eurostat.
Between 2015 and 2017, freight ...
European road freight transport volume rises in 2025
Total road freight transport across the European Union reached 1,886 billion tonne-kilometres in 2025, marking an increase of 0.9 per cent compared with the previous year, according to a report from Eurostat.
In ...
PayPal raises 2026 profit forecast as turnaround plan accelerates
PayPal doubled down on its turnaround plan earlier this week, raising its 2026 profit forecast and outlining cost-saving steps, as it looks to convince investors that it is worth more than ...
Our View: AI to be tamed or blamed in our schools
The education ministry is expected to roll out the integration of AI into teaching from September to “cultivate responsible use” of the technology.
Education Minister Athena Michaelidou told Politis Radio ...
Greece battles wildfires near Athens
Greece battled wildfires on Friday on multiple fronts, from the outskirts of Athens to the central part of the country and on the island of Crete, while France and Spain ...
Athienou and Strovolos municipalities to protest over state funding dispute
The municipalities of Athienou and Strovolos will hold three-hour peaceful protests on Monday, after their councils announced opposition to “insufficient state support for local government”.
The protests will take place ...
Guterres seeks stronger preparation for next round Cyprus talks
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said on Friday that the United Nations will work with both sides in Cyprus and the three guarantor powers to ensure the next informal expanded ...
Trump hails Gaza deal, while Hamas and Israeli officials see hurdles
President Donald Trump said on Friday that a deal he announced to bring peace to Gaza was “a great breakthrough”, despite signs from both Hamas and Israel that significant hurdles ...
Cyprus wins judo medals as Fotopoulou reaches long jump final
Cyprus secured two medals in judo on Friday at the 23rd Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, with Petros Christodoulides claiming bronze and Sofia Asvesta winning silver, while Philippa Fotopoulou qualified for ...
Italy suspends Schengen rules for Spain over Ceuta fiasco
Italy announced on Friday that it is suspending the application of Schengen free movement rules for arrivals from Spain following a mass influx of irregular migrants into the Spanish enclave ...
Disy vice president criticises reported cabinet appointments
Disy vice president Yiannis Karousos on Friday criticised reports that party figures Tina Pavlou and Christos Angelides are set to join President Nikos Christodoulides’ cabinet, saying they should not accept ...
Man guilty of attempted murder and rape over hotel attack
A 20-year-old man was found guilty on Thursday by the Famagusta criminal court of attempted murder and rape of a 26-year-old woman at a hotel in the district in August 2024.
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Apoel motorcade causes major traffic disruption in Nicosia
A motorcade organised by Apoel supporters to mark the club’s 100th anniversary caused significant traffic disruption across parts of Nicosia on Thursday, with police temporarily closing key roads to ...