The Turkish Cypriot authorities are to introduce an e-visa for citizens of Armenia, Nigeria, and Syria who wish to visit the north, ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel has said, bringing to an end the current system, wherein citizens of those three countries must apply for a full visa in advance of visiting the island’s northern third. […]

President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday stressed his support for “the independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of Ukraine, within its internationally recognised borders” as he partook in a videoconference of the ‘Coalition of the willing’ – a group of over 30 countries which have pledged support for Ukraine. The videoconference was held to mark the 35th anniversary […]

The picturesque village of Kathikas invites the public to an exciting event that brings together local producers, artisans and musicians. The Kathikas Late Summer Festival on September 6 will fill the heart of the village with street food, market stalls, experience corners and activities for all ages. More than 50 stalls will be set up […]

The University of Cyprus Formula racing team secured second place overall at Formula Student Romania with its student-built Odysseia single-seater. The team was established in 2019 by students from the university’s mechanical and manufacturing engineering department and now has more than 50 members from various disciplines. Formula Student competitions bring together university students, challenging them […]

Owners of commercial solar parks on Monday took to task the leader of the Direct Democracy party Fidias Panayiotou, who claimed businesses could slash their prices by as much as 20 per cent and still make a profit. Earlier, Panayiotou had publicly urged President Nikos Christodoulides to intervene in the matter of high electricity prices. […]

Cyprus authorities were recently alerted to 65 non-food products posing potential health and safety risks, the Consumer Protection Service said on Monday. The products were identified in the markets of various EU member states before being reported through the European Union’s Safety Gate rapid alert system for dangerous non-food products. The reported products span a […]

Cyprus is forecast to see a significant rise in barley yield this year, according to the monthly crop monitoring bulletin published on Monday by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC). The JRC predicts a yield of 2.28 tonnes per hectare for the island this year, compared with an average of 1.76 tonnes per hectare […]

Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated this weekend from the area of Reno, Nevada, and many others were under orders to leave on Sunday as a wildfire reached the outskirts of the state’s third-most-populous city. About 42,000 residents have been displaced or are in active evacuations with an additional 45,000 in “be prepared […]

Cyprus has expressed its support for Ukraine on the occasion of the country’s 35th anniversary of independence. In a post on X, the foreign ministry congratulated its Ukrainian counterpart and the people of Ukraine on their Independence Day, stating “Cyprus stands by Ukraine”. In June, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha thanked Cyprus for its “leadership […]

The National Guard has acquired the capability to design and produce small unmanned aerial systems. Chief Lieutenant General Emmanouel Theodorou visited the newly established laboratory, where he was briefed on the force’s capabilities in designing and producing drones domestically, alongside prospects for their further development and operational use. According to the army’s announcement, the new […]

Cyprus has recorded 26 road deaths since the start this year, with motorcyclists accounting for more than half the toll following the death of a 30-year-old rider on Sunday night. Police spokesperson Vyron Vyronos appealed to drivers to observe the highway code and to remember that their lives are at risk every moment they spend […]

Some three years ago, TeraVibes’ humble beginnings started as little more than a few friends jamming in a village garden.  There was no grand plan, and certainly no expectation that anyone beyond their immediate circle would take interest.  As the name suggests, the festival was birthed in Tera, an idyllic repose in the foothills of […]

Dozens of schoolbags, pencil cases, stationery, books, fairytales and educational toys have been collected to cover the basic needs of vulnerable children and families across Cyprus, through a campaign run by Eurobank Limited and the Cyprus Volunteerism Coordinative Council. Eurobank said in a press release on Monday that the ‘All children with school supplies’ campaign […]

Ukraine wants peace but will not just give in to Russia at any price, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday in a defiant speech marking Independence Day celebrations. British Prime Minister Andy Burnham and European Council President Antonio Costa were among foreign leaders and dignitaries who arrived in Kyiv for events on the 35th anniversary […]

Police carried out more than 300 checks across Cyprus on Sunday, the first day of the hunting season, resulting in 12 on-the-spot fines for various offences. The violations included transporting assembled hunting guns in vehicles, hunting game in prohibited areas and carrying hunting guns in areas where hunting is banned. Meanwhile, Stroumbi police are investigating […]

Viva.com takes over Cyprus state electronic payments infrastructure Cyprus has awarded Viva.com a contract to provide electronic transaction processing services for the state, bringing a four-year procurement process marked by multiple legal challenges and appeals to a close. The contract, awarded by the Treasury of the Republic of Cyprus, covers electronic payments made by citizens […]

The deputy mayor of Ineia, Yiangos Tsivikos’ proposal for an organised beach at Lara has come under renewed criticism on Monday after the illegal placement of umbrellas, sunbeds and tents in the protected area. The Animal party strongly rejected the proposal, arguing that such a move would threaten one of the island’s most important nesting […]

The family of four-year-old Marios has asked mourners to make donations in his memory instead of buying wreaths, as they prepare to bury him on Tuesday following his death from meningitis. The funeral service will be held at 5pm at St Savvas’ Church in Ypsonas, with the family asking that money raised be given to […]

Fourteen people were arrested during overnight police operations across Cyprus aimed at preventing crime and maintaining public order, police said on Monday. The arrests involved various offences, including drug possession, illegal stay in the Republic, traffic violations and drunkenness. Police stopped 746 vehicles and checked 997 people during the operations. Officers also inspected 51 premises, […]

Low-cost carrier Wizz Air has become the official airline partner of Mountain Games Cyprus 2026, boosting European accessibility for the flagship sporting event taking place next month. The coordinator of the European project, the MountMed Institute, announced the new collaboration on Monday, as part of ongoing efforts to increase international participation in the scheme, which […]

Swimmer Kalia Antoniou on Monday night won Cyprus’ first gold medal of this year’s Mediterranean Games in the Italian city of Taranto, winning the 100m freestyle final for the second time in her career. Antoniou, who won the same event in 2022, recorded a time of 54.6 seconds to take the gold medal, finishing just […]

President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday announced an expansion of secondary sanctions it can impose on entities and countries that maintain business ties with Iran around the world as Washington significantly ratchets up economic pressure on Tehran with the war nearing its 6-month mark. At a press conference, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent unveiled what he […]

The government announced on Monday that €95 million has been approved for major upgrades of the national electricity grid, with the associated targeted actions expected to expand the grid’s capacity and allow for greater penetration of renewables into the energy mix. The €95 million investment is co-financed by the European Union to the tune of […]

The transmission system operator (TSO) is on Monday evening providing electricity to the Turkish Cypriot community, assistant operations director Harry Zavallis said, with faults experienced over the weekend continuing to cause problems in the north’s energy supply. He confirmed to the Cyprus Mail that an agreement reached will see between 20 and 50 megawatts supplied […]

A familiar conversation plays out in Limassol and Nicosia co-working spaces every month. A software consultancy, a marketing studio, or a small SaaS team built on a Cyprus company lands its first meaningful American clients, and the friction starts. The client’s procurement team wants a US vendor record. Payments arrive as international wires, shaved by […]

With the upcoming transition from the summer holidays to the new academic year, Lidl Cyprus firmly confirms its commitment to standing by its consumers and their families by offering affordable quality options with meaningful reward initiatives. Within this framework, the company announces the launch of a major “Back to School” competition through the Lidl Plus […]

A 21-year-old foreign national drowned in the sea off Limassol at noon on Monday near the old port dock. The police said the man was on his way out of the sea when he lost consciousness for reasons still under investigation. Beachgoers pulled him unconscious out of the water and he was taken to hospital, […]

Municipalities are allowed to install security cameras in public places in the name of safety and protection, however before doing so they are obliged to carry out a General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) impact study, which they must submit to the data protection authority, commissioner Maria Christofidou said on Monday. Christofidou said surveillance cameras and […]

Serena Williams will make her competitive return to the U.S. Open alongside defending men’s singles champion Carlos Alcaraz after the pair received a wildcard for the mixed doubles event, tournament organisers said on Saturday. It will be Williams’ first competitive appearance at Flushing Meadows since 2022. The American, a 23-times Grand Slam singles champion and […]

A 45-year-old Greek Cypriot woman arrested at the Ayios Dhometios checkpoint is due to appear before a Turkish military court in Nicosia on Thursday. The woman is being held at a police station in north Nicosia pending her court appearance. She was detained on Saturday by Turkish Cypriot police as she was exiting the Ayios […]

Donald Trump’s olive branch to North Korea’s Kim Jong Un at the expense of a long-standing ally comes at a pivotal moment for U.S. security ties in Asia, as partners from Japan to India reassess how much they can rely on Washington. The U.S. president’s abrupt decision to cut back military drills with South Korea […]

Nicosia will be one of the stops on European Council president Antonio Costa’s annual ‘Tour des Capitales’ starting on Tuesday, focusing on defence, competitiveness, enlargement and support towards Ukraine. Costa is expected to be in Cyprus between September 1 and 4, right after Greece. The purpose of the contacts is also to hear the views […]

International gaming giant Allwyn AG repurchased 496,449 of its own shares for an aggregate consideration of €6,972,174.76 between August 17, 2026 and August 21, 2026. The company formally announced the share acquisition on Monday, as part of its ongoing share buyback programme originally disclosed on June 4, 2026. All open-market transactions were executed on Euronext […]

Cyprus had collected and spent exactly €5.43 billion by the end of July, according to a report from the Treasury, putting the execution of state revenue and expenditure at the same level halfway through the 2026 budget year. The figures show that while the government has so far maintained a balanced pace between money coming […]

Eurobank Limited joined forces with the Pancyprian Coordinating Council for Volunteering (PCCV), supporting the “School supplies for ALL children” campaign and making a tangible contribution to efforts to ensure all pupils have the resources they need as the new academic year begins. This year’s campaign received an especially enthusiastic response from Eurobank Limited employees across […]

Greek-owned tankers are disappearing from tracking screens as they cross the Strait of Hormuz at night under US military escort, then resurfacing in the Gulf of Oman to transfer crude to ships waiting outside the conflict zone.  The shuttle system has allowed Gulf producers to keep more oil moving despite Iranian attacks and the failure of […]

Cypriot investment firm Demetra Holdings Plc repurchased 3,396 of its own shares on August 21, 2026, as part of an authorised share buyback programme. The share acquisition was executed after previous authorisation was granted by shareholders at the company’s annual general meeting on June 30, 2026. The transaction was carried out on behalf of the […]

The MountMed Institute, coordinator of the European project “Mountain Games: A Celebration of Sports, Culture and Inclusion,” is pleased to announce its partnership with Wizz Air, which has become the Official Airline Partner of Mountain Games Cyprus 2026. This collaboration forms part of the event’s ongoing efforts to enhance accessibility and international participation in the […]

On the advice of UN Secretary-General (UNSG) Antonio Guterres, the leaders of Cyprus’ two main communities are getting ready for talks in Cyprus, hoping to find enough common ground to move the process to the grander 5+1 platform. This would bring in the UK, Greece and Turkey, the latter two being the ‘kinship’ guarantor countries […]

“THALPO” – Cyprus Informal Carers Empowerment Network has officially been registered and launched as a non-profit association in the Republic of Cyprus, marking an important step towards recognising and supporting the thousands of people who provide unpaid care to those who need it. Informal care refers to unpaid care and support provided to older people, […]

Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis on Monday stressed that Greece will “fully exercise its sovereign rights” in the eastern Mediterranean, with it foreseen that the country’s plans to build an electricity cable to Cyprus may bring to the fore its maritime territorial dispute with Turkey. He was asked during an appearance on Greek television channel […]

The amount of water currently held in the island’s reservoirs is more than double that held at the same time last year, figures from the Water Development Department showed on Monday. Total storage comes to 111 million cubic metres (MCM) or 38.2 per cent of capacity. This time last year, water reserves stood at 43.9 […]

Elam on Monday slammed a football training camp for youths organised in the north of the island by Spanish club FC Barcelona, with the party especially outraged with the term ‘northern Cyprus’ featuring on the club’s official website. Dubbed ‘Lefkosa Camp’, the event will take place from September 7 to 11, and then from September […]

FIFA President Gianni Infantino laid out his manifesto for reelection as the champion of poorer soccer nations on Sunday as UEFA chief Aleksander Ceferin ruled out running against him but said he thought there would be an opposition candidate. Almost a month after Infantino tabled his now abandoned proposal to create a commercial body for […]

Pull&Bear is strengthening its presence in Cyprus with the reopening of its store at Mall of Cyprus on Thursday, August 27, 2026, featuring a new retail concept that reflects the brand’s evolving aesthetic and technological approach. Spanning more than 750 square metres, the store introduces a digital-first, minimalist design that brings together a variety of […]

A Greek Cypriot woman appeared in court in northern Nicosia on Monday, accused of having stolen cosmetic goods and orange juice from the Erulku hypermarket in the village of Neo Chorio in the north. Turkish Cypriot police officer Mahmut Kolcu told the court that the theft had occurred shortly after midday on Tuesday last week, […]

For generations, Cypriots viewed misfortune as more than simple bad luck. Across the island, rituals, charms and protective practices were used to ward off harm and bring order to an uncertain world. Today, these customs are often grouped under the label of superstition. But according to anthropologist Theodoros Kyriakides, they once formed part of a […]

Cyprus is overhauling how lifeguards are certified, with the process moving to a professional standard overseen by the human resources development authority (Anad). Speaking on Politis Radio, Oekydy-SEK secretary-general George Constantinou said a new standard has been devised to evaluate candidates’ knowledge and skills. It replaces the system previously run by the lifeguard federation, as […]

Cesspit sewage currently being sent to the overburdened water recycling treatment plant in Moni could be handled by the plant in Vati as early as September, with the ongoing upgrade at Vati expected to be wrapped up before the end of the year. Next week the Water Development Department will meet the Vati contractor – […]

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) announced on Monday that it has reached a €100,000 settlement with RoboMarkets Ltd over possible breaches of investment services and financial markets rules. CySEC said the settlement concerns possible violations of the Investment Services and Activities and Regulated Markets Law of 2017 and EU Regulation 600/2014. The settlement […]

The flight safety foundation said on Monday that it holds “deep” concern over Turkey’s continued violations with military aircraft and drones within the Nicosia Flight Information Region (FIR). In a statement responding to recent press coverage, the air traffic controllers’ union announcement and from the civil aviation authority, the foundation said it “expresses its strong […]

Alpha Bank S.A. repurchased 1,010,005 of its own shares for a total consideration of €4,672,857.51 between August 14, 2026 and August 21, 2026. The bank publicly announced the financial transactions on Monday, following up on its previous corporate update issued on July 31, 2026. The acquisitions were carried out under the framework of the bank’s […]

The ‘voice of the livestock breeders’ condemned the veterinary services on Monday over its handling of compensation payments to farmers whose animals were culled during this year’s foot-and-mouth disease outbreak. Speaking on CyBC’s, union chief Neophytos Neophytou said that seven farms had yet to receive compensation they were owed. He said the units had operated […]

A 17-year-old Cypriot was hospitalised on Monday following an attack at a festival in Sitia, Crete, with police arresting two Albanians in connection with the incident. The attack took place last Saturday night during a local festival, according to information reported by Greek news outlet Patris. The teenager had reportedly been dancing the ‘sousta’ with […]

Cyprus has demonstrated its ability to play a significant role in connecting the European Union with the Middle East, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Monday. In a social media post accompanied by a video showing moments from Cyprus’ Eu council presidency, Christodoulides said Cyprus had acted as an “honest mediator” among the 27 member states, […]

The third day of competition at the 20th Mediterranean Games “Taranto 2026” added three medals to Cyprus’ tally, with Savvia Chatzicharalambous winning silver in Canoe/Kayak, while Constantia Nicolaou and Nikolas Vasiliou claimed bronze medals in Shooting. Cyprus’ overall medal tally now stands at two silver and two bronze medals. According to the Cyprus Olympic Committee […]

Cypriot travel company Top Kinisis Travel Public Ltd announced on Monday that its board of directors will come together next month to examine its financial performance for the first half of the year. The board of directors is scheduled to meet on September 23, 2026, to review the unaudited consolidated financial results covering the first […]

Eurobank S.A. spent almost €5.88m repurchasing more than 1.3m of its own shares on Euronext Athens between August 17, 2026 and August 21, 2026. The lender announced the acquisition on Monday, as part of its ongoing share buyback programme approved by shareholders at the annual general meeting on April 28, 2026. Framework for the buyback […]

A homebuyer in Cyprus would need to hand over every cent of the country’s average salary for almost two years simply to raise a standard deposit. For the typical worker, the wait would be considerably longer.  A new analysis by BestBrokers estimates that an average-sized home of 108 square metres costs €305,296 in Cyprus. A buyer providing 20 per cent would therefore […]

The immigrant father of a U.S. sailor on board the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, which was deployed in the Middle East during the Iran war, was taken into federal immigration detention, the sailor said in a Facebook post. U.S. Border Patrol arrested Luis Manuel Aviles Roa, originally from Nicaragua, after conducting a vehicle stop […]