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 been closed to aid and goods since September, when a driver bringing humanitarian aid to Gaza opened fire and killed two Israeli military personnel before […]
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 the loss of the vulture so soon after its release,” director of Cyprus Wildlife Research Institute Kemal Basat told the Cyprus Mail. Originally transferred from […]
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, Anastasiou said concerns raised within the party had been addressed and that no discussion about withdrawing from the coalition had taken place. Christodoulides described the […]
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 tractors and trucks in dozens of blockades as they face a shortfall of more than €600 million ($698.6 million) in European Union aid and other […]
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 of passengers travelling by air across the European Union surged by 8.3 per cent in 2024 compared with the previous year. Specifically, the total […]
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 system’s continued stability despite geopolitical upheaval. However, the NPL ratio, applying the European Banking Authority’s (EBA) Risk Dashboard methodology which includes loans and advances […]
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 from the barometric low storm Byron, which affected the island over the weekend. According to the Polis Chrysochous weather station, the area typically records […]
A total of 500 new housing units for rent or sale will be created in Nicosia, Larnaca, Limassol and Paphos, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday. “This is an important measure that will help to ease the pressure caused by rising housing demand and will significantly contribute to reducing housing costs. It is a plan […]
One of the lesser known but more ambitious targets set by the Cypriot government in its programme for its six-month term as the holder of the Council of the European Union’s rotating presidency in the first half of next year is the aim of finalising the EU’s “single currency package”. “One of the priorities of […]
A 37-year-old man was handed a 14-month prison sentence by the Famagusta court on Tuesday, after being found guilty of animal abuse and slaughtering a Kangaroo. Police said the incident was uncovered on the afternoon of May 7, when a tip-off led officers to the parking area of an apartment building in Dherynia. There they […]
There’s a brilliant moment in the BBC comedy Upstart Crow when Shakespeare – played by David Mitchell – defends his work as a comic writer by saying, ‘If you do your research my stuff is actually really funny. It just requires lengthy explanation and copious footnotes’. In Frank Cottrell-Boyce’s latest novel, he seems to be […]
Fraudsters posing as police officers are targeting citizens to steal personal information and empty bank accounts, authorities warned on Tuesday. Scammers are contacting people by phone and video call, wearing fake uniforms and displaying counterfeit police IDs. Claiming to be conducting official checks, they ask for passports, ID cards, residence permits and bank card details. […]
George Penintaex has been sworn in as Dipa’s newest MP to the house, filling the vacant seat left after Marinos Mousiouttas resigned to take over as labour minister. Penintaex, the party’s first runner-up in the Nicosia district during the last parliamentary elections, formally took office at a ceremony on Tuesday. His initiation was overseen by […]
Severe flooding struck several areas in the north on Tuesday, including Nicosia, Kyrenia, Agirta, Dikomo and Kioneli, where the local dam overflowed, causing landslides and leaving vehicles reportedly underwater. Despite the disruption, the north’s “education minister” Nazim Cavusoglu told Kibris Postasi that “very few transportation problems” had occurred and that schools remained open. “While some […]
Cyprus is moving to strengthen infrastructure, regulation and environmental standards as part of a new strategy to turn diving tourism into a core pillar of its tourism offering, according to a specialised study prepared by the Cyprus Marine and Maritime Institute (CMMI) for the Deputy Ministry of Tourism. The study was presented in Limassol, where […]
Cyprus-based Columbia Shipmanagement has renewed its commitment to advancing gender diversity at sea, following a full day of dialogue and reflection at the She Beyond Conference in Manila, where female seafarers from across the Columbia Group’s global fleet gathered to share experiences and shape future priorities. Women remain just one per cent of the world’s […]
“If you’re on a boat full of cocaine or fentanyl or whatever, headed to the United States, you’re an immediate threat to the United States,” said US Secretary of State Marco Rubio last week. So it’s perfectly reasonable for the US armed forces to kill everybody on that boat (including a ‘double tap’ on any […]
Piraeus remains Europe’s fifth-largest container port, holding its position despite the severe disruption caused by attacks in the Red Sea and the extensive rerouting of vessels around Africa. Although the diversion temporarily weakened its long-standing advantage of proximity to the Suez Canal, the port’s overall performance proved resilient, and shipping lines are expected to restore […]
Japanese authorities lifted tsunami warnings on Tuesday hours after a powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake shook northeastern regions, injuring at least 30 people and forcing about 90,000 residents to evacuate their homes. The earthquake struck off the coast at 11:15 p.m. (1415 GMT) on Monday, and the Japan Meteorological Agency said a tsunami as high as 3 […]
Five suspects will face trial before Limassol district court as part of the private prosecution of the family of Thanasis Nicolaou, who was found dead under a bridge in Limassol in 2005, is set to begin on Tuesday. The suspects include former state pathologist Panicos Stavrianos and four former police officers facing charges in relation […]
Greek retailer Jumbo Group maintained its growth trajectory in November 2025, even as it operated against last year’s exceptionally strong comparison base. Despite that, the company recorded a sales increase of around 6 per cent year-on-year, reinforcing the steady consumer demand it has seen across all markets. Over the January–November period, growth remained close to […]
Alpha C.K. Art Gallery is about to unveil a new solo exhibition by the historic Greek painter Michalis Manousakis. Titled Anesperon Somaton Yli Paschousa (Suffering Matter of Everlasting Bodies), the exhibition opens on Wednesday and runs for 13 days. It includes 43 paintings, both small and large in scale, forming the continuation of a body […]
A 40-year-old woman was on Monday night arrested pursuant to a court warrant for allegedly scamming two people out of more than €29,000 between 2023 and 2025, police said on Tuesday. According to the police, the woman is suspected of convincing a 73-year-old and a 53-year-old to pay her €23,750 and €5,500 respectively in exchange […]
Police on Tuesday said that a scooter driver is being sought in connection with an accident on Monday afternoon in which a one-year-old toddler was seriously injured alongside its mother on a road in Limassol. According to the police, the accident occurred while the 43-year-old mother and her baby were passing a pedestrian crossing near […]
President Donald Trump called a fine imposed on Elon Musk’s social media company X by European Union tech regulators “a nasty one” and said he did not understand how they could justify the move. X was fined 120 million euros ($140 million) by EU tech regulators last week for breaching online content rules. “Europe is […]
