A minute with: Emily Roditou, jewellery designer
Where do you live?Right now I live in Nicosia with my mom and my two dogs.
What did you have for breakfast?Usually I only have my coffee, but ...
Pepsi ‘refuses to meet’ Turkish Cypriot authorities as strike rolls on
Representatives of international food and beverage corporation PepsiCo’s Turkish subsidiary and its licensed producer in the north Ektam have refused to enter a meeting with the Turkish Cypriot authorities ...
Man arrested in Limassol for extortion and theft
A 20-year-old was arrested on Wednesday in Limassol in connection with extortion and theft, committed on February 8 in the Limassol district.
At around 7.30pm on February 8, a 24-year-old delivery driver ...
Cypriot travellers to get access to Greek private flight network
A new strategic partnership is set to upgrade the private travel experience within Greece, as Zela Jet, owned by Cypriot entrepreneur Andreas Christodoulides, announces its collaboration with Fly Cycladic, one ...
Beaked whale found dead on Cyprus beach
A beaked whale was found dead on a beach near the Famagusta district village of Akanthou, Tashkent nature park director Kemal Basat said.
He wrote in a post on social ...
President blocks ‘two-tier’ hotel licensing regime
President Nikos Christodoulides has referred back to parliament the law allowing hotels and tourist accommodation to operate for up to five years under a special permit, citing violations of the ...
Govt ‘taking action’ over asparagus picker arrested in north
The government is “taking action” to free the Greek Cypriot man who was arrested after driving into the north while collecting wild asparagus, according to reports on Thursday.
The Cyprus ...
Mitsotakis to brief Christodoulides on Erdogan meeting
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is to brief President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday regarding the content of his meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, according to reports.
The Cyprus ...
Arson likely cause of Larnaca fire
A yard fire in Larnaca on Wednesday afternoon is believed to have been started deliberately, the fire brigade has said.
Two engines responded to the 5.12pm call and brought the ...
No prosecution over police sex video as officers remain suspended
Two police officers filmed having sex in a service vehicle in the industrial area of Aradippou will not face criminal prosecution, police confirmed on Thursday.
Police said both the criminal ...
Erhurman meets Averof in New York
Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman on Thursday met former Disy leader Averof Neophytou in New York.
According to Erhurman’s office, the pair discussed “current issues and developments”, with the ...
Milner equals Barry’s Premier League appearance record
Brighton and Hove Albion midfielder James Milner equalled the Premier League appearance record on Wednesday as he came off the bench at Aston Villa for his 653rd top-flight game.
The 40...
Forest sack manager Dyche after four months in charge
Nottingham Forest have sacked Sean Dyche after only 114 days in charge, with a goalless Premier League draw against bottom side Wolverhampton Wanderers on Wednesday proving to be his finalmatch as ...
PREMIER LEAGUE
City and Villa close gap on Arsenal, Liverpool edge Sunderland
Manchester City halved Arsenal’s lead at the top of the Premier League to three points with a 3-0 win overvisitors Fulham, while Aston Villa stayed in the frame with ...
Motorway closed, then reopened near Limassol after crash
The motorway linking Limassol and Nicosia was temporarily closed on Thursday morning near the village of Ayios Tychonos, which is located immediately east of Limassol, due to a road traffic ...
Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder
A 26-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of an attempted murder which was allegedly committed on Nicosia on Tuesday, the police said on Thursday.
He is expected to appear ...
Motorcyclist in critical condition after crash
A 26-year-old motorcyclist remains in a critical condition at the Nicosia general hospital after being involved in a road traffic collision on Wednesday afternoon.
According to the police, the collision ...
Fire engine damaged in fire
A fire engine and another vehicle belonging to the game service were damaged by a fire which broke out in the car park of the Troodos mountain village of Evrychou’...
‘This time it must be different’ – Erhurman evaluates Guterres meeting
Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman stressed that the next round of negotiations to solve the Cyprus problem must not follow the patterns of previous attempts while evaluating his first meeting ...
Bringing a drone to Cyprus: What travellers need to know
Drones have become a common sight across Europe — capturing sunsets, coastlines and city skylines from angles once reserved for helicopters. But while consumer drone technology is increasingly accessible, regulations surrounding ...
Today’s weather: Mainly cloudy, isolated storms possible
Thursday’s weather will be mostly cloudy across most of the island, with localised rain and isolated storms possible at times.
Temperatures will rise to a high of 20 degrees inland ...
Cyprus bank rates move closer to eurozone averages
The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) has reported an increased degree of convergence between the average interest rates of Cyprus credit institutions and those of the eurozone for both deposits ...
Cyprus earnings climb amid euro area slowdown
The European Central Bank (ECB) has published its latest wage tracker data showing that negotiated wage growth in the euro area is set to moderate in 2026, signalling easing pay pressures ...
Russian air attack knocks out power, heat to thousands of Ukrainians
Russia pounded Ukraine with drones and ballistic missiles overnight on Thursday, further battering its energy system and leaving tens of thousands in the capital Kyiv and the cities of Dnipro ...