Cyprus pushes for breastfeeding awareness

Cyprus is participating in World Breastfeeding Month 2025 under the theme “prioritise breastfeeding: building sustainable support systems,” the health ministry announced. In coordination with the national breastfeeding committee, the ministry...

Israel starts deportation of Gaza flotilla activists, four Italians first to be sent back

Israel began deporting detained activists onboard the Global Sumud flotilla on Friday. According to the Israeli Foreign Ministry, four Italian activists have already been deported, and procedures were underway for the deportation of all remaining...

Pegasus Airlines Launches Istanbul–Northern Cyprus Flights from Istanbul Airport

Pegasus Airlines has launched flights from Istanbul Airport to Ercan Airport in Northern Cyprus, adding a new route to its network. The service, which began with a single daily frequency, will increase to two daily flights from October 23,...

Foreign Ministry confirms safety of Indonesian activist in Gaza flotilla

uhammad Husein, an Indonesian citizen participating in the Global Sumud Flotilla, is in good condition and under Jakarta’s close monitoring, the Foreign Ministry confirmed as Israel’s latest blockade of the humanitarian mission continues to spark...

Cyprus opens 16 heritage sites for free visits this weekend

History buffs and curious families will get a rare chance to explore Cyprus’ rich past this weekend...for free. The Deputy Ministry of Culture and the Department of Antiquities announced that 16 monuments and archaeological sites across the island...

Cyprus unemployment ticks up in August

Cyprus recorded an unemployment rate of 5.1 per cent in August 2025, higher than the 5 per cent rate seen in July and up from 4.6 per cent in August 2024, according to figures published by Eurostat. The number of unemployed persons in Cyprus...

Call for women to volunteer in the army draws no applicants so far

Cyprus’ push to get young women to sign up for voluntary service in the National Guard has gotten off to a rocky start, with not a single application submitted in the first four days. The Defense Ministry opened the online portal on Sept. 29,...

The Curragh Racecourse: Preview and tips for Saturday’s eight-race card 

It’s the Curragh’s October race meeting, the second last of the season, and Saturday's eight-race card features the Listed Brigid’s Pastures Stakes, alongside two maidens and five handicap races. Read on for a full preview of the Curragh card,...

Cypriot Travelers Keep Greece in Focus Despite 2025 Challenges

Cypriot journalists at the Temple of Aphaia. Photo source: GNTO Cyprus remains a resilient tourism market for Greece, with arrivals expected to close 2025 on a positive note despite disruptions caused by last summer’s wildfires and other natural...

Second Gaza Sumud flotilla boat with 10 on board docks in Paphos

A second boat, part of the Gaza Sumud flotilla carrying humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, docked in Paphos on Friday, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis confirmed to the Cyprus News Agency. Letymbiotis said information had been coming...

Church News Oct. 3

WATKIN CHAPEL MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH, 800 S. Juniper St., will celebrate the 35th Anniversary of the pastor and wife, the Rev. Kenneth E. Jones Sr. and Debra A. Jones, at 2:30 p.m. Sunday. The guest preacher will be the Rev. Willie J. Laws Sr.,...

As Florida gets $608 million for immigrant detention, groups say it backs lawsuit claims

A federal official confirmed Thursday that Florida received FEMA reimbursement for the Everglades detention center. The funds -- $608 million, all the funds the state requested – were received Tuesday, the day before the government shutdown. Elise...

Israel Seizes Final Gaza Aid Vessel, Detains Hundreds of Activists

Israeli forces intercepted the final Gaza aid flotilla vessel and detained more than 450 international activists, underscoring the blockade’s endurance and the limits of diplomatic initiatives. Israeli naval forces board the Marinette, the last...

Cyprus inflation drops for fifth straight month in September

Inflation in Cyprus continued to decline on an annual basis for the fifth consecutive month in September, according to figures released this week by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat). According to Cystat’s latest report, the Consumer Price...

Cyprus Business Now: budget, Eurobank, tourism, lending rates, economy update

Finance Minister Makis Keravnos on Thursday handed over the draft state budget for 2026 amounting to €10.7 billion to House president Annita Demetriou, with the House expected to vote on it by December 17. “It is a growth-oriented budget that...

Sixth Wellness Camp reaffirms Lidl Cyprus’ investment in island’s wellbeing

Under the auspices of the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment, the Cyprus National Commission for UNESCO, the Cyprus Dietitians & Nutritionists Association, the Cyprus Psychologists Association and the Municipality of Ayia...

Police accused of roughing up peaceful Gaza solidarity protest in Nicosia (video)

What began as a peaceful show of solidarity outside Cyprus’ Foreign Ministry turned chaotic Thursday night, after demonstrators say police officers sprayed and beat them without provocation. The protest, called on short notice after Israeli forces...

Boat from intercepted Gaza aid flotilla docks in Cyprus

ATHENS (Reuters) -A boat from a flotilla that had been carrying aid to Gaza until it was intercepted by Israel has docked in Cyprus, the Mediterranean island’s government said on Friday. The vessel carrying 21 foreigners asked to dock in Larnaca...

Gaza flotilla boat docks in Cyprus

One of the boats which formed the Gaza Sumud flotilla, a group of more than 50 boats which attempted to break the State of Israel’s naval blockade and provide humanitarian aid directly to the Gaza strip, docked in Cyprus, government spokesman...

Florida gets $608 million from feds for Alligator Alcatraz, immigrant detention efforts

Amid battles about the detention center dubbed Alligator Alcatraz, the Trump administration has awarded $608 million to Florida for the state’s immigrant-detention efforts, a U.S. Department of Homeland Security official confirmed Thursday. The...