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Kıbrıs 21.07.2026 15:51

Cypriot films earn international recognition at major festivals

Cypriot cinema is making a significant impact on the international scene, with several locally funded productions winning prestigious awards at film festivals in Europe and Asia, producers said on Tuesday. Director Tonia Misiali’s second feature film, The Lion at My Back earned the Ecumenical Jury Award at the 60th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in […]

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Kıbrıs 21.07.2026 15:30

Discover Cyprus’ hidden forest music festival this summer

Away from the busy summer hotspots and loud late-night parties is a festival tucked away among tall pine trees. There, in the cool evening breeze found only in the mountains of Cyprus, soft melodies blend with the rustling leaves of pine trees and birdsong. This is the Summer Music Festival 2026 in Kato Amiantos, created […]

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Kıbrıs 21.07.2026 15:25

Cypriot girl gets kidney through ‘domino transplant’

A Cypriot family, a Jewish volunteer donor and two Arab couples living in Israel were recently linked through a domino effect transplant system involving a chain of donors that saved four lives. The procedure that lasted over 12 hours saved four people, who are all well and have already been discharged. The 16-year-old girl received […]

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Kıbrıs 21.07.2026 15:16

Protesting tanker owners demand time to comply with new rules

Fuel tanker owners, protesting on Tuesday outside the presidential palace, handed a memorandum to deputy government spokesman Yiannis Antoniou demanding more time to comply with ADR requirements, but the road transport department told the Cyprus Mail the protestors had been aware of the requirements for nearly two decades. The tanker owners are demanding President Nikos […]

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Kıbrıs 21.07.2026 15:10

Cyprus records one of the biggest debt reductions in the EU

Cyprus debt ratio falls to 54.6 per cent in first quarter of 2026 Cyprus reduced its government debt ratio in the first quarter of 2026, recording one of the largest annual declines in the European Union, while overall debt levels increased across both the euro area and the bloc, according to figures released by Eurostat […]

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Kıbrıs 21.07.2026 15:00

India emerges as Cyprus’ next shipping partner

Hadjimanolis lines up India shipping mission Cyprus and India are seeking to turn their expanding political ties into concrete maritime partnerships, with Shipping Deputy Minister Marina Hadjimanolis preparing an official visit to India alongside a Cypriot shipping business delegation.  Hadjimanolis met India’s High Commissioner to Cyprus, Manish Manish, on Tuesday to discuss the visit and identify areas in which companies from the […]

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Kıbrıs 21.07.2026 14:53

‘Inconceivable social media user finds abuser when police can’t’

Police on Tuesday said investigations into the case surrounding the publishing of a Down syndrome abuse video are ongoing, assuring its cybercrime unit had undertaken the necessary steps to identify suspects involved. “The investigation is continuing methodically with care and, in accordance with established procedures and with particular caution due to the involvement of a […]

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Kıbrıs 21.07.2026 14:46

Cyprus cooperative bank share platform opens to the public

The Pancyprian Cooperative Society for Participation and Promotion of Cooperativism has announced the launch of an online platform allowing the public to purchase shares in the proposed Pancyprian Cooperative Bank from Wednesday, July 22, 2026. The organisation said the new platform, available at shares.pccpc.cy, enables any eligible citizen to become a member by purchasing shares […]

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Kıbrıs 21.07.2026 14:30

Paphos man jailed for eight years for rape

A 44-year-old man was on Tuesday sentenced to eight years in prison after being found guilty of rape by the Paphos permanent criminal court. The Paphos CID launched a case after a complaint was made regarding an offence committed against a woman in the Paphos district on March 21, 2023. The case was submitted to […]

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Kıbrıs 21.07.2026 14:26

AG orders criminal prosecution of British father after 3-year-old dies in Paphos

Attorney-general George Savvides on Tuesday ordered the criminal prosecution of the father of a three-year-old boy who fell to his death from a fourth-floor window of a hotel in Paphos. The police confirmed that he will be charged with causing death due to recklessness, among other things, with the man, a 37-year-old British national, expected […]

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Kıbrıs 21.07.2026 14:19

Customs seize 44 cartons of cigarettes

A British woman was on Monday arrested at Paphos airport after customs officers seized a total of 44 cartons in her luggage. The cartons, containing 200 cigarettes each, did not bear the required health warnings, indicating that they had been brought to the Republic from the north. The woman was arrested for evident offences but […]

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Kıbrıs 21.07.2026 14:16

Ukraine’s Zelenskiy meets commanders as street protests mount

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy met some of Ukraine’s top military commanders to try to ease growing discontent with the defence leadership that has triggered the largest street protests since Russia’s invasion in 2022. Thousands of people in Kyiv and other cities took to the streets for several days in a row, defying martial law, to protest […]

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Kıbrıs 21.07.2026 14:13

Former justice minister Papaioannou dead at 79

Former justice minister Nicos Papaioannou died on Tuesday at the age of 79. Born in Larnaca in 1947, he served on the ports authority’s board of directors between 1982 and 1988, before being named as chairman of the town planning council in 1989. President of the day George Vassiliou named him as his justice minister […]

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Kıbrıs 21.07.2026 14:09

Cyprus posts €567 million first-quarter surplus

Cyprus recorded a general government surplus of €567.10 million in the first quarter of 2026, as public revenue continued to rise despite a faster increase in government expenditure, according to preliminary figures released by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat). The latest data also show that Cyprus remained one of the few European Union countries to […]

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Kıbrıs 21.07.2026 14:03

Kontides sixth after strong start in Los Angeles

Cypriot sailor Pavlos Kontides is sixth overall in the ILCA 7 class after the opening five races of the Los Angeles Grand Slam. After finishing 27th in the first race, a result that has been discarded, Kontides bounced back with a series of strong performances. He placed third in the second race, followed by eighth […]

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Kıbrıs 21.07.2026 13:30

Cyprus tax arrears climb to €4.64bn as collectable debt surges

Cyprus’ outstanding tax debt rose to €4.64 billion by the end of 2025, with immediately collectable arrears reaching €3.32 billion, according to data from the Tax Department. The figures were reported by Philenews, based on Tax Department data showing a sharp increase in overdue liabilities and a growing use of enforcement measures to recover unpaid […]

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Kıbrıs 21.07.2026 13:24

Cyprus Cement completes share buyback

Cyprus Cement Public Company Ltd announced on Tuesday that it completed a share buyback following a decision taken at an extraordinary general meeting held on June 18, 2026. A total of 1,780 own shares were acquired at a price of €1.32 per share, with the total transaction value amounting to €2,349.60. The company said the […]

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Kıbrıs 21.07.2026 13:20

Iran strikes again at Procopiou’s fleet

A second tanker managed by Greek shipowner George Procopiou’s Dynacom Tankers Management has been struck in the Strait of Hormuz, as commercial traffic through the waterway fell to a near standstill and more than 700 tankers gathered in the wider region.  The 306,000-deadweight-tonne Acheloos, a Liberian-flagged very large crude carrier delivered earlier this year, was hit by a projectile on Monday while […]

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Kıbrıs 21.07.2026 13:15

Tender for Paphos-Polis Chrysochous road remains pending

The tender award process for the first phase of the Paphos-Polis Chrysochous road remains pending, with an update on the project expected by the end of the month, Paphos chamber of commerce and industry president (Evep), George Mais said on Tuesday. Mais said the transport ministry would provide a detailed update on the latest developments […]

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Kıbrıs 21.07.2026 13:05

Red Cross launches back-to-school donation drive

The Cyprus Red Cross has launched a nationwide back-to-school campaign to collect school supplies for children from financially vulnerable families ahead of the new academic year. The “Back to School – With Many Children’s Smiles” campaign will run from July 20 until September 4, with donations being accepted at Cyprus Red Cross branch offices across […]

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Kıbrıs 21.07.2026 12:55

Mitsides confirms dividend payout, governance approvals

Mitsides Public Company Limited confirmed on Tuesday that shareholders approved a final dividend of €0.05 per share during its annual general meeting held on July 17, 2026, alongside a series of governance decisions. “Payment of dividend has been approved at €0.05 per share, totalling €410,000 from the profits of the financial year 2023,” the company […]

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Kıbrıs 21.07.2026 12:47

Demetra board member Mark Klerides steps down

Demetra Holdings Plc announced this week that board member Mark Klerides had stepped down from the board of directors and the boards of its subsidiaries, marking a leadership change alongside a share buyback update. “His service and contribution have been invaluable and we wish him every success in his future endeavours,” the board of directors […]

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Kıbrıs 21.07.2026 12:44

Cyprus financial institute joins new European literacy alliance

The Financial Wellbeing Institute (FWI) has been selected as one of the ten founding organisations of FIN.e, a new European alliance designed to strengthen financial literacy and financial wellbeing across the continent. The selection places the Cyprus-based institute alongside leading European organisations working to improve financial education in schools and communities, while also creating opportunities […]

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Kıbrıs 21.07.2026 12:27

Larnaca steps up anti-vandalism measures

Authorities in Larnaca have agreed on a series of measures to tackle a rise in vandalism across the city, including the installation of CCTV cameras, increased police patrols and the use of private security guards. The measures were agreed during a meeting on Tuesday between Larnaca mayor Andreas Vyras, representatives of the Larnaca tourism board […]

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