Kıbrıs Cyprus Mail

Motorcycle destroyed in suspected arson case

A motorcycle in Limassol was deliberately set on fire on Sunday afternoon, authorities confirmed on Monday. According to the fire brigade, at 5.47pm members of the Monovolikos fire station were called to tackle a blaze affecting a two-wheeled vehicle near the Church of the Holy Cross in Polemidia. The fire was brought under control by […]

30.03.2026 11:26

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Cap St Georges receives British Airways Holidays Customer Excellence Award 2025

Cap St Georges Hotel & Resort has been honoured with the British Airways Holidays Customer Excellence Award for 2025, recognizing its outstanding service quality, facilities and overall guest experience. This prestigious international distinction places Cap St Georges among the world’s leading hotels, based on verified customer reviews collected by British Airways Holidays in collaboration with […]

30.03.2026 11:26

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Kıbrıs Cyprus Mail

Conservation work ongoing at Karpasia village church

Conservation work is ongoing at the Panayia Phaneromeni church in the Karpas peninsula village of Gastria, technical committee on cultural heritage co-chairman Sotos Ktoris said on Monday. “This substantial project is progressing through the substantial cooperation of Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots, based on mutual respect and our shared commitment to the protection of cultural […]

30.03.2026 11:18

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Kıbrıs Cyprus Mail

Cyprus at epicentre of global chess scene

In a historic moment, Cyprus is at the epicentre of the global chess scene. For the first time, the most important and demanding tournament in the World Chess Championship cycle is being held at Cap St Georges Hotel & Resort, in the Peyia area of Paphos, from March 28 to April 16, 2026. In this […]

30.03.2026 11:16

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Kıbrıs Cyprus Mail

Consumers’ assoc. calls for tax relief to be extended to heating oil

The consumers’ association on Monday called for the reduced fuel consumption tax rate which is to be applied from Wednesday to be extended to cover heating oil. It said that with petrol and diesel set to be subject to a reduced tax rate, “there is no justification in any case for the exclusion from the […]

30.03.2026 11:04

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Kıbrıs Cyprus Mail

Chief scientist calls for more women to lead in tech and innovation

Chief Scientist Demetris Skourides used a speech in Greece to argue that women’s leadership must be treated not as a parallel issue to innovation, governance and economic growth, but as a strategic priority tied directly to competitiveness, technology and the future direction of Cyprus and Greece.  Speaking at the G100 political diplomatic event, an initiative of Olga Pavlides Koutroubis, former vice mayor of […]

30.03.2026 11:01

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Larnaca-Nicosia motorway hit by crashes near Lymbia

Three collisions caused major delays on the Larnaca-Nicosia motorway near Lympia on Monday morning, forcing the temporary closure of both lanes. Police said the accidents happened around 8.30am near the Lympia exit, creating heavy congestion and traffic disruption in the area. Both lanes were closed for a period, with traffic diverted via the old Larnaca-Nicosia […]

30.03.2026 10:58

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Kıbrıs Cyprus Mail

Shipping deputy ministry to host third annual maritime education day

Cyprus’ Deputy Ministry of Shipping will hold its third annual educational day, “I Know the World of Shipping,” on Tuesday, March 31, in Limassol, as part of efforts to bring more young people closer to the maritime sector. The event, organised in cooperation with the Counselling and Vocational Educational Service of the Ministry of Education, […]

30.03.2026 10:58

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Thrilling opening weekend in Cyprus Cricket T20 Cup

The 2026 Cyprus Cricket T20 Cup, presented by Hurry Curry, kicked off with an action-packed opening weekend. MSN Sports Club secured an impressive win over the formidable Punjab Lions in a low-scoring contest. Meanwhile, Markhor began their campaign in dominant fashion with a convincing victory against Limassol Moufflons, and Nicosia Tigers edged past fellow Bangladeshi […]

30.03.2026 10:27

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Israel reports second attack from Yemen as Middle East conflict escalates

The Israeli military said on Monday that Iran launched multiple waves of missiles at Israel, and an attack had also been launched from Yemen for only the second time since the U.S.-Israeli war began. It said two drones from Yemen were intercepted early Monday but gave no further details. Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militia entered the […]

30.03.2026 10:25

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Sinner wins in Miami to capture historic ‘Sunshine Double’

Jannik Sinner beat Czech Jiri Lehecka 6-4 6-4 in a rain-hit Miami Open final on Sunday to become the first man to complete the coveted ‘Sunshine Double’ without dropping a set. The Italian world number two won 92% of his first-serve points and saved all three break points he faced en route to a victory […]

30.03.2026 10:20

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Kıbrıs Famagusta Gazette

British Bases Seek to Install 32 Antennas at Akrotiri; Local Mayor Vows Legal Challenge

The British Bases are seeking to install a new cluster of 32 antennas at Akrotiri, a project that would require the expropriation of roughly 340 skales of land. In an effort to ease public concern over possible health effects, base authorities have offered to install three electromagnetic‑radiation monitors and to release the readings — along […]

30.03.2026 10:15

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Turkish Cypriots on general strike over north’s cost-of-living allowance plans

Turkish Cypriots on Monday embarked on a general strike over the north’s ruling coalition’s plans regarding the cost-of-living allowance, with thousands of people marching from around northern Nicosia to the Turkish Cypriot legislature building in the northern sector of Ayios Dhometios. Three separate starting points were listed for the march: the “Citroen lights” at the […]

30.03.2026 10:10

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Cyprus Symphony Orchestra gets into Easter spirit

April’s first classical music concert by the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra presents two unique historical and spiritual compositions: John Rutter’s Requiem and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Exsultate. The Events 1 – Rutter: Requiem concert is set to open the Easter period with a concert in Limassol on April 2, followed the next evening by a concert in […]

30.03.2026 10:00

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Back to school: robots learn from factory workers

A Czech startup is making factory automation easier by letting workers teach robots new tasks through simple demonstrations instead of complex coding. By Anthony King What if training a robot to handle dirty, dangerous work on the factory floor was as simple as showing it how? Czech startup RoboTwin is doing exactly that, helping factory […]

30.03.2026 09:30

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Kıbrıs Cyprus Mail

Anti-corruption authority asks people to stop complaining about audit office reports

The anti-corruption authority on Monday asked people to stop filing complaints to it based on the content of reports published by the audit office. “Whenever the audit office publishes one of its reports, people, perhaps with good intentions, submit a complaint to the authority, regarding as facts the content of those reports, and then request […]

30.03.2026 09:13

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Kıbrıs Cyprus Mail

Police alerted after ‘suspicious vehicle’ spotted near Russian embassy

The police were alerted on Monday morning after a “suspicious vehicle” was seen parked outside a primary school near the Russian embassy in Nicosia. After officers arrived on the scene, the area surrounding the vehicle was cordoned off. More to follow…

30.03.2026 08:40

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War between Hezbollah and Israel deepens fractures in Lebanon

War between Israel and Hezbollah is pushing Lebanon’s fragile state and society towards breaking point, straining sectarian and political faultlines as Shi’ite Muslims are displaced and enmity deepens between the Iran-backed group and its opponents. Of all Lebanon’s many crises since a 1975-90 civil war, the renewed conflict ignited by the Iran war could be […]

30.03.2026 08:37

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Kıbrıs Cyprus Mail

New migrant centre in Limnes partially opened

The new migrant centre in Limnes, near the Larnaca district village of Menoyia, has been partially opened, the justice ministry said. It described the new centre as a “substantial step in upgrading the state’s infrastructure, which strengthens the operational management of migration and immediately relieves the existing structures”. To this end, it said that it […]

30.03.2026 08:36

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Trump relaxes Cuba oil stance, cites concern for ‘the People’

President Donald Trump signaled he was reversing course on blocking oil shipments to Cuba on Sunday, saying he had “no problem” with any country sending in crude as a Russian tanker neared a Cuban port with a badly needed shipment. A sanctioned Russian vessel, part of the country’s “shadow fleet,” was just off the coast […]

30.03.2026 08:24

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Kıbrıs Cyprus Mail

Today’s weather: Increased cloud cover, isolated rain

Monday is set to begin with increased cloud cover across most of the island, with those clouds producing isolated rain and even the odd storm. Temperatures will rise to 19 degrees Celsius inland, and on the west, southwest, and north coasts, 20 degrees Celsius on the southeast and east coasts, and eight degrees Celsius in […]

30.03.2026 08:16

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Australia to halve tax on fuel, underwrite spot cargoes

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Monday the government would halve the excise on fuel and diesel and remove the heavy road user charge for three months to help households cope with a surge in costs driven by the Iran war. Halving the tax would reduce the cost of fuel by 26.3 Australian cents […]

30.03.2026 08:14

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Kıbrıs Cyprus Mail

Cyprus among lowest in EU for road freight as maritime stays dominant

Cyprus has been ranked among the lowest member states in the European Union for road freight transport share in 2024, highlighting the country’s continued reliance on maritime transport. According to the latest figures from Eurostat, Cyprus recorded a road freight share of 3.5 per cent in 2024, up slightly from 3.4 per cent in 2023 […]

30.03.2026 08:10

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Trump says Iran leaders reasonable, ‘I think we’ll make a deal with them,  but it’s possible we won’t’

President Donald Trump said the U.S. and Iran have been meeting “directly and indirectly” and that Iran’s new leaders have been “very reasonable”, as more U.S troops arrived in the region and Tehran warned it will not accept humiliation. Trump’s remarks on Sunday came after Pakistan, which is acting as an intermediary between Tehran and […]

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