Nikos Christodoulides, the President of Cyprus recently announced that Cyprus is gearing up to the join the countries within the Schengen Zone – which he assumes will be complete by 2026. The leader of the island nation made this announcement at an event in Nicosia, where he explained that this is not simply a wish, […]
The President of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides and the President of the UAE His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan discussed several topics related to strengthening ties between the two nations over the phone. The leaders exchanged their greetings, and proceeded to brainstorm and discuss ways to potentially fortify the bilateral relations between the two […]
Indian Tech MNC LTIMindtree has chosen Cyprus as the destination for its latest office. The company, which has its headquarters in Mumbai is opening its ‘Digital Innovation Hub’ in the island nation – to be able to work better with its clients there as well as the EU at large. Specifically, the hub will be […]
Cyprus’ flagship airliner Cyprus Airways has chosen to use AirGain to gather real time insights on competitive pricing, so that they can serve their customers better. Powered by RateGain, AirGain offers strategic intelligence to its customers on pricing and allows customers to adjust their prices and offerings accordingly. This is a strategic partnership between the […]
The Deputy Ministry of Migration and International Protection’s Asylum Service received over 767 applications for asylum, as opposed to over 3,660 departures. Both figures were recorded over the period of three months from January to March, 2025. Specifically, 256, 232 and 279 applications were submitted in January, February and March respectively. Meanwhile, departures in question […]
The Hellenic Bank and the Bank of Cyprus are going ahead with making good on their agreements that were made with Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides. Mr. Panicos Nicolaou & Mr. Michalis Louis, Chief Executive Officers of the two banks have agreed to have new ATM units installed in relatively far-off areas, where cash machine access […]
Cyprus Police has confirmed that the man killed in the Limassol collision was a Pakistani national. The man, Yasir Shah, aged 34, was on duty and delivering food on his electric bike when he was hit by a car driver. He was taken to the hospital, but was ultimately pronounced dead. The driver of the […]
Cyprus has re-opened their digital nomad visa scheme after over a year of pausing it. First launched in October 2021, the scheme allowed only a hundred applications. This was increased to 500 in March 2022. The program was paused around the start of 2024, so that the government could make improvements to the system after […]
A tourist from the UK was kept in police custody for over 6 days after a major traffic accident that killed a man. The accident happened as the UK tourist’s vehicle collided with another man riding his motorcycle, which led to the death of the other driver -a former British Bases firefighter. The accident happened […]
The drilling of the Electra field in Cyprus’ EEZ’s Block 5 has been postponed by a week on account of geological pressures on the drill rig. According to George Papanastasiou, the Energy Minister of Cyprus said that the drilling, which was carried out by ExxonMobil-Qatar Energy, was delayed due to the pressures, which needed additional […]
Paphos Hoteliers Association Director Evripides Loizides has said that the number of tourist bookings for the year are set to stay steady, despite the seasonal tourism drop. Loizides said that people are no longer booking according to the seasonal tourism schedule, which will soon become obsolete. Hotel pre-bookings made between November 2024 and January 2025 […]
UAE’s Minister of Foreign Affairs & Deputy Prime Minister His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan met with Dr. Constantinos Kombos and Jeyhun Bayramov, the foreign ministers of Cyprus and Azerbaijan respectively, in Abu Dhabi. The leaders discussed potential routes of further cooperation across different fields, such as investment, development, and economy. Sheikh Abdullah […]
Mansur Yavas, the Mayor of Ankara has expressed his tribute on social media platform X (formerly, Twitter) by calling Konak the “son of the north.” Yavas further added how Konak’s “powerful” and songs were influential to many – and that his contributions went beyond being an artist and was in fact the “voice, heart and […]
The Bank of Cyprus has announced that it shall release the 2025 first quarter results in May. The results will be announced prior to trade day opening on the Cyprus Stock Exchange and the Athens Exchange. One of the aims of announcing the information is to allow investors and other major stakeholders to get vital […]
After several days of turbulence, Cyprus is finally expected to experience some good weather conditions . The island nation’s next few days are expected to be good – with a small chance of some clouds higher up in the sky . The wind is expected to be slight and enjoyable at around 3 on the […]
A minor earthquake has occurred in Cyprus, leaving people worried and in a state of panic . The earthquake of 3.2-magnitude struck the island nation in the early hours of the morning, causing various people on the island to experience sudden shaking . This was largely felt in and around Limassol . Several residents reported […]
Over five thousand people participated in the OPAP Marathon in Limassol . The marathon started in Epichosis, proceeded towards the western direction near the coast towards Franklin Roosevelt Street, passed via the roundabout at New Port and crossed the parallel road to once again pass via the roundabout of ‘Lady’s Mile .’ The marathon path […]
The police are currently investigating a theft at a kiosk in Larnaca . Two people wearing masks conducted a robbery at the kiosk – they took what is best described as a “lot” of cash from the register and proceeded to run away from the scene unstopped . The theft occurred in the late hours […]
The Cyprus police has announced that they will be implementing new traffic & security measures in light of the Cypriot National Day celebrations . Restrictions on parking shall be there in place from 12 AM from the day before in high-traffic areas of Nicosia. This includes Vyronos Avenue, the Feneromeni Church, and Konstantinos Palaiologos Avenue […]
The Cyprus reunification issue has been a major topic for the divided island nation . To that end, the leaders of the divisions, Nikos Christodoulides of Greek Cyprus and Ersin Tatar of Turkish Cyprus shall meet with each other . This shall be their second meeting, right after the one that occurred in Geneva . […]
