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Cyprus building permits skyrocket in January as residential pipeline doubles | Cyprus Mail
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (103+ words) Cyprus' real estate sector saw a sharp rise in building permits issued in January of this year, reflecting a significant expansion in construction activity. According to a report from the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat), a total of 789 building permits were…...
Forest fire aircraft exercise in Troodos scheduled for Tuesday
1+ hour, 18+ min ago (162+ words) A coordinated forest fire response exercise will take place over the Troodos village of Kapedes tomorrow between 11. 00am and 12. 00pm, with aircraft and ground units taking part in a planned operational drill. The forestry department said the exercise, named "Ifestos" after the…...
From Bali to Brussels: remote work is reshaping Europe's regions
3+ hour, 37+ min ago (1139+ words) As digital nomads rethink where to live, researchers are exploring whether their choices can help close Europe's urban'rural divide. New research suggests the shift to remote working could support rural regions, but only where infrastructure and policy align. Mandy Fransz…...
Genikes Insurance secures dual honours at global awards
9+ min ago (296+ words) Genikes Insurance on Monday announced that it was named Best General Insurance Company in Cyprus at the Global Banking and Finance Awards 2026, while also securing the title of Best Insurance Website Cyprus for the same year. The company said the…...
Air conditioning delay in schools as electricians warn of grid strain
14+ min ago (329+ words) Plans to install air conditioning in public schools are facing delays, with electrical contractors warning that technical constraints and grid limitations could prevent systems from operating during the summer, even as authorities insist the programme is progressing across districts. He…...
Cyprus remains among the most vulnerable to continued Hormuz closure
14+ min ago (772+ words) The US-Iran ceasefire remains in place, but President Trump's repeated warnings keep oil prices high, over $110/b. The much-heralded Trump-Xi summit in Beijing was more of a show than substance and did not produce any breakthroughs. China said that finding a…...
West Ham on brink of relegation after Newcastle flop
19+ min ago (294+ words) West Ham United coach Nuno Espirito Santo admitted that his side's chances of staying in the Premier League were fading fast after Sunday's 3-1 defeat by Newcastle United left them two points adrift of the safety zone with one game left…...
Veteran journalist to present "Profiles " People Worth a Page" in May book launch
35+ min ago (360+ words) Cyprus Mail Veteran journalist to present "Profiles " People Worth a Page" in May book launch Thirty-eight interviews, one for each of her years in journalism, have been included by Annie Charalambous in her book titled Profiles " People Worth a Page,…...
Earthquake hits southwest China; thousands evacuate, buildings collapse
40+ min ago (201+ words) Cyprus Mail Earthquake hits southwest China; thousands evacuate, buildings collapse A magnitude 5. 2 earthquake in China's southwest region of Guangxi early on Monday killed two and forced more than 7, 000 in the city of Liuzhou to evacuate as search and rescue operations…...
Gender equality tied to maritime excellence as shipping sector modernises
52+ min ago (855+ words) The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) is using this year's International Day for Women in Maritime to press a sharper message, gender equality in shipping can no longer remain a policy ambition, but must become part of how the industry operates…...