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School boards to manage €90m budget

School boards across Cyprus will manage a budget of more than €90.2 million during the 2025-26 academic year, the Pancyprian Federation of School Boards said on Friday. The federation presented a review of the first two years of the school boards reform during a press conference in Nicosia earlier this week. Schools Board president Nicos […]

10.07.2026 17:14

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US private equity firm launches £5.7bn takeover bid for easyJet

British low-cost airline easyJet accepted an improved takeover proposal from US private equity firm Apollo on Friday, triggering a bidding battle after the new £5.7 billion offer surpassed a rival proposal from Castlelake. Apollo’s offer, valued at £5.7 billion (approximately $7.7 billion), exceeds Castlelake’s bid and marks the start of what analysts described as a […]

10.07.2026 17:12

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Stefanou on Raouna row: Opposition to govt is not necessarily anti-Europeanism

Akel leader Stefanos Stefanou on Friday moved to defend his party’s decision to vote against a government bill which would have extended European Affairs Deputy Minister Marilena Raouna’s term in office by five months amid a heated debate between the government and Disy, which also voted against the bill on Thursday night. “What is known […]

10.07.2026 16:40

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Questions continue over Drousiotis lawyer’s links to Mafia State probe

Questions regarding potential links between the lawyer of journalist Makarios Drousiotis, Leto Cariolou, and the investigator appointed by the anti-corruption authority to examine the allegations he had levelled in his book, Australian lawyer Gabrielle McIntyre continued on Friday, with media reports centring on the issue of how McIntyre was selected to lead the investigation. News website […]

10.07.2026 16:36

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MHV shareholders convene for annual general meeting

MHV Mediterranean Hospitality Venture Plc held its annual general meeting (AGM) on Friday, securing a full turnout of its share capital. The company confirmed that the meeting saw participation either in person or by proxy from members representing 120,200,720 listed ordinary shares and 85,165,000 non-listed shares, accounting for 100 per cent of the total issued […]

10.07.2026 16:27

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Lordos United agrees €8.16m deal for majority stake in P&S Carton

Lordos United Public Ltd announced on Friday that it has signed an agreement to acquire a 51 per cent controlling stake in P&S Carton Industries Ltd for €8.16 million in cash, marking its entry into Cyprus’ corrugated packaging sector. The company said the acquisition agreement was signed with the existing shareholders of P&S Carton Industries […]

10.07.2026 16:12

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Proposed sale of a portfolio of fourteen (14) petrol service stations

INVITATION TO TENDER Petrolina (Holdings) Public Limited (PHL) and eWise Cyprus Ltd announce the launch of a formal, competitive Invitation to Tender for the proposed sale of a portfolio of fourteen (14) petrol service stations located in the Republic of Cyprus, being offered in accordance with the decision of the Commission for the Protection of […]

10.07.2026 16:09

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Cyprus cultural sector employment matches EU average

Eurostat figures released on Friday showed that employment in Cyprus’ cultural sector reached 4.3 per cent of total employment in 2025, matching the European Union average. The data showed that approximately 21,900 people were employed in Cyprus’ cultural sector, comprising 12,400 women and 9,500 men. Across the European Union, the cultural sector employed 8.9 million […]

10.07.2026 16:02

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Latest disability reform ‘most important in years’

Disability benefits are increasing and becoming more inclusive through legislation voted in on July 2, which Deputy Welfare Minister Clea Papaellina on Friday described as one of the most important reforms in years. Presenting the roadmap for the implementation of the new legislation, Papaellina said it improved the way in which the state approached disability […]

10.07.2026 15:49

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Central Bank of Cyprus opens tender for new collector coins

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) on Friday issued an open invitation for tenders regarding the minting, packaging and delivery of gold and silver collector coins. This procurement process, officially designated as Tender Number 12/2026, is now open to all interested economic operators. The contract award criterion has been confirmed as the lowest price offered […]

10.07.2026 15:43

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The Italian restaurant inside Metropolis Mall that deserves your attention

As the temperatures climbed higher and higher, we found ourselves looking for somewhere to escape that wasn’t simply home with the air conditioning on or another afternoon at the beach. We ended up at Metropolis Mall in Larnaca for a wander and, by the time lunchtime came around, it was obvious we’d be eating there. […]

10.07.2026 15:30

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Record half-year for Cyprus property: 10,007 sales and €2.23 billion change hands

Cyprus has just recorded the strongest half-year in the history of its property market. Between January and June, buyers deposited 10,007 contracts of sale at District Land Offices — 14.6% more than a year earlier, and the first time the six-month count has crossed 10,000 — while the declared value of completed transfers reached €2.23 […]

10.07.2026 15:24

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Kourion museum to close for renovations

The Kourion archaeological museum in Episkopi will close for renovation works from August 1, the department of antiquities announced on Friday. The project will modernise the museum, upgrade its exhibition and operational areas, improve the protection of its collections and enhance the visitor experience. It will also make the museum more accessible to visitors. The […]

10.07.2026 15:23

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Why the black box data that proves what happened in your crash has a shorter lifespan than you think

Imagine driving down the highway when suddenly, out of nowhere, a massive commercial truck veers into your lane. The impact is violent, your car is totaled, and your life is flipped upside down in a matter of seconds. In the chaotic aftermath of a wreck like this, you need solid evidence to prove you weren’t […]

10.07.2026 15:21

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Minister vows investment in paediatric cancer care

Upgrading paediatric and paediatric oncology services remains a key priority for the health ministry, Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides said on Friday. Speaking at a ceremony marking the donation of medical equipment to the paediatric oncology unit at Archbishop Makarios III hospital, Charalambides thanked the Limassol Aphrodite Lions Club for its contribution. He said the new […]

10.07.2026 15:13

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Cyprus envoy explains Gaza woman’s claim

A 24-year-old woman who appealed to Cyprus for help to leave Gaza is not a Cypriot citizen, despite being of Cypriot descent through her great-grandmother, Cyprus’ representative to Palestine told the Cyprus Mail on Friday. “Her great-grandmother was born in Cyprus,” said Marios Stavrou, head of the Republic’s representative office in Ramallah. Stavrou explained that […]

10.07.2026 15:05

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Greek PM announces deal to cut fuel prices over the summer

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Friday that gasoline and diesel costs for consumers would fall during the summer following a government deal with oil refineries aimed at taming the impact of the Iran war on fuel prices. Greece has recovered from a 2009-2018 debt crisis that forced wage cuts as part of bailout […]

10.07.2026 14:32

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Disy hits back at Christodoulides’ ‘last-minute’ attempt to extend Raouna’s term

Disy on Friday hit back at the government, excoriating President Nikos Christodoulides’ “last-minute” attempt to extend European Affairs Deputy Minister Marilena Raouna’s term in office until the end of the year and accusing the government of trying to “mislead public opinion” on the matter. “The president is attempting to turn one of his own failures […]

10.07.2026 14:28

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10 best desert Safari Dubai Tours in 2026 (Top-Rated)

If you’re booking a desert safari in Dubai this year, you’ll hit the same wall everyone does: too many operators, too little clarity. Prices range from budget group trips to private luxury convoys, and “inclusions” mean something different at every company. Some bundle dune bashing, a BBQ dinner, and live entertainment into one ticket. Others […]

10.07.2026 14:27

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Pamboridis announces plans to run for president

Former health minister George Pamboridis on Friday said that he will seek his party Disy’s nomination for the 2028 presidential election. He was asked during an appearance on television channel Ant1’s podcast who he thought would seek the party’s nomination, and said, “I would say Averof Neophytou, Annita Demetriou and myself”. “What can I hide? […]

10.07.2026 14:24

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Gulf oil exports face fresh uncertainty as tanker traffic stalls

Most tankers stranded in the Persian Gulf since the Iran conflict began have now left, but the vessels needed to keep the region’s oil exports moving are not returning.  A temporary US-Iran truce in mid-June released close to 100 million barrels of crude that had been trapped inside the Gulf, leading to a sharp rise in outbound […]

10.07.2026 14:24

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Invest Cyprus honours international companies at the 14th Invest Cyprus International Investment Awards

Invest Cyprus congratulates the companies recognised at the 14th Invest Cyprus International Investment Awards, acknowledging their contribution to the growth of the Cypriot economy, the strengthening of the country’s international outlook and the continued positioning of Cyprus as a trusted investment destination. The awards ceremony took place on Thursday, 9 July 2026 at the Hilton […]

10.07.2026 14:23

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Bayeux Tapestry returns to Britain for first time in nearly 1,000 years

The Bayeux Tapestry has arrived in Britain for the first time in nearly 1,000 years ahead of a sell-out exhibition at the British Museum, travelling under police escort during a meticulously choreographed journey from France. The 70-metre (230-foot) embroidery, which depicts the 1066 Norman conquest of England, was transported in an air-conditioned, anti-vibration crate under […]

10.07.2026 14:17

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Mission creep: FIFA’s embrace of technology backfires in controversial World Cup

If FIFA President Gianni Infantino imagined his embrace of technology might finally put an end to disputes over refereeing decisions, the World Cup would have disabused him of the notion. The use of technology has been at the heart of every major controversy at the tournament, including the saga around the red card for Folarin […]

10.07.2026 14:13

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