Cyprus stands ready to assist Greece in firefighting efforts, President says
The Republic of Cyprus is in continuous communication with the Greek government and stands ready to assist in the firefighting operation, President of the Republic Nikos Christodoulides said in a written statement expressing profound sorrow over the devastation caused by…
Technical preparation for five-party meeting has begun, President says
The preparatory work with the UN to create the conditions for a successful expanded conference has been underway since yesterday, the President of the Republic of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides said Saturday evening upon arrival at an event organized by Famagusta…
MOL Group to acquire 35% stake in Cyprus’ Aphrodite gas field from Shell
Hungary’s MOL Group has signed an agreement with Shell to acquire BG Cyprus Ltd., Shell’s wholly owned subsidiary that holds a 35% non-operated interest in Cyprus’ offshore Block 12, which contains the Aphrodite natural gas field, the company announced on…
Tourism back on a stable trajectory, Deputy Minister says pointing to latest statistics
Statistical Service data regarding tourism revenue for the month of May, as well as for the first five months of the year, confirm that tourism is back on a “stable trajectory,” Deputy Minister of Tourism, Kostas Koumis said. In a written statement…
Guterres announces 5+1 meeting on Cyprus after adequate preparation, deadline not defined
UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, announced on Wednesday the convention of another 5+1 meeting on the Cyprus problem, after adequate preparations on confidence building, methodology and substance, taking into account the convergences already achieved. In statements following his joint meeting with…
Now is the time for a Cyprus solution, UN SG tells President
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said that if there is a moment in which a solution for the Cyprus problem is important is this moment so that Cyprus is not put more in the center of unnecessary events. The UN…
UN SG’s aim is to encourage people and leaders for negotiations, says his personal envoy
The UNSG’s Personal Envoy for Cyprus, Maria Angela Holguin, said Antonio Guterres is arriving in Cyprus this afternoon to encourage the people and the leaders to look forward to negotiations. In statements after being received by President of the Republic,…
Cyprus power supply stable as grid expected to meet Friday demand
Cyprus’s electricity system is operating under stable conditions on Friday, with power demand expected to be fully met while maintaining adequate reserve capacity, according to Haris Zavallis, Assistant Director of the National Energy Control Centre at the Cyprus Transmission System…
Every effort will be made to ensure there are no power cuts, says Energy Minister
Every effort will be made to ensure there are no power cuts during the night, said Energy Minister Michalis Damianos on Thursday, while expressing his confidence that, with the installation of 120-megawatt storage units in January 2027, these problems will not…
Cyprus first in Eurozone in card payments in second half of 2025, CBC says
Card payments remained the most frequently used non-cash payment instrument, accounting for 75% of total volume of non-cash payment transactions in Cyprus, during the second half of 2025, according to the statistical report on Payment Statistics of the Statistical Service of…
Cypriot films win international honours at Karlovy Vary and in Asia
Cypriot films have received major distinctions at international film festivals in Europe and Asia, according to a press release issued by the Department of Contemporary Culture of the Deputy Ministry of Culture. Award-winning director Tonia Mishiali’s second feature film, “The…
Cyprus President, officials attend service for those who fell during Turkish invasion
The President of the Republic, Nikos Christodoulides, attended a memorial service on Monday for those who fell during the Turkish invasion and a prayer service for the liberation of Cyprus. The service, led by Archbishop Georgios was held at the…
