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IncidentsPrison guards’ union warns of worsening security crisis at central prisons
Nicosia, Cyprus. The prison guards’ union Isotita (Equality) has claimed that central prisons face a growing security crisis involving violence, drugs, overcrowding and staff shortages, amid an escalating dispute with Justice Minister Costas Fitiris.…
EconomyCyprus accounted for 0.2% of EU economic output in 2025
Nicosia, Cyprus. Cyprus accounted for 0.2 per cent of total European Union gross domestic product in 2025, according…
EconomyCyprus retail trade volume falls 1 per cent in June
Nicosia, Cyprus. Retail trade volume in Cyprus fell by 1 per cent in June 2026 compared with the…
EconomyAsbis reports record $44.3 million quarterly net profit in second quarter of 2026
Limassol, Cyprus. Cyprus-based IT distributor ASBISc Enterprises Plc, commonly known as Asbis, reported its most profitable quarter on…
PoliticsKuwait donates €43,319 to Cyprus Committee on Missing Persons
Nicosia, Cyprus. The State of Kuwait has donated US$50,000 (€43,319) to the Committee on Missing Persons, the United…
EconomyDemetra Holdings buys back 3,656 shares at €1.47 each
Nicosia, Cyprus. Demetra Holdings Plc repurchased 3,656 of its own shares on August 5, 2026, at a uniform…
EconomyTrading of May-issued 13-week Treasury bills to end on August 24
Nicosia, Cyprus. The Finance Ministry announced on Thursday that trading in 13-week Treasury bills issued in May under…
IncidentsNine drivers caught over alcohol limit in overnight police checks
Nicosia, Cyprus. Police said on Thursday that nine people were caught driving above the legal alcohol limit during…
EconomyCyprus construction sector records strong growth in early 2026
Nicosia, Cyprus. Cyprus’ construction sector maintained strong growth in the first half of 2026, supported by new projects,…
PoliticsChristos Senekis pledges tangible results after appointment as agriculture minister
Nicosia, Cyprus. Newly appointed Agriculture Minister Christos Senekis pledged to deliver “tangible results” and build on the work…
IncidentsMan remanded after supermarket stabbing in northern Nicosia
Nicosia, Cyprus. A 31-year-old man accused of stabbing a 22-year-old woman multiple times at a supermarket in northern…