Alexandra Theodorou

Desalination, first introduced in 1997, now supplies around 70 per cent of the island’s drinking water

The Cypriot film “Hold Onto Me,” directed by Myrsini Aristidou, won the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival, one of the world’s leading independent film events, marking a ...

Sixty-five boxes of 200 cigarettes each were seized on Wednesday at Paphos airport, with one person arrested and remanded for 4 days. According to the customs department, officers at Paphos airport, acting ...

A total of 171 irregular migrants were repatriated over Thursday and Friday through coordinated police and deputy migration ministry operations, a police announcement said. This is part of a broader strategy ...

A fatal work accident was reported on Friday afternoon in the Kofinou area, resulting in the death of Fins Alexandru, 55, from Romania. According to Larnaca police spokesperson Spyros Chrysostomou, the ...

Cyprus’ EU Presidency will be guided by a “deep sense of political responsibility,” aiming to make Europe stronger, more secure, and more united, President Nikos Christodoulides said Friday at the ...

As part of its 2026 Presidency of the EU Council, Cyprus has launched a series of initiatives aimed at engaging young people in European affairs through art, design and creativity, it ...

High concentrations of dust were recorded in the atmosphere on Wednesday, measurements by the labour inspection department showed. The department warned that the dust contains small inhalable particles that may ...

A 30-year-old man was seriously injured in a traffic accident shortly after midnight on Wednesday on the Limassol – Paphos highway, as he was driving towards Limassol. The collision occurred near ...

Firefighters responded to dozens of incidents across the island over the past 24 hours, including house fires in Aglandjia and Kalavasos that caused property damage but no injuries. At 4.56am on ...

A 24-year-old woman was on Tuesday sentenced to six years in prison by the Larnaca criminal court after being found guilty of drug trafficking. The case concerned the importation of ...

A 25-year-old Limassol man was remanded for four days on Tuesday by the Limassol district court in connection with a series of incidents involving motorcycle theft, assault, threats, knife possession ...

A Romanian national was remanded for two days by Nicosia district court on Tuesday, a day after he was arrested at the Ledra Street crossing point during routine checks of ...

A 33-year-old man accused of attempting to murder a 40-year-old in Tersefanou on January 18 was on Tuesday referred for direct trial before the Larnaca criminal court. The court is set ...

Plans to introduce social worker services in selected pilot schools in 2026 were announced by Education Minister Athena Michaelidou on Monday as part of efforts to tackle school violence and delinquency ...

Building safety issues at Athalassa hospital were the focus of a meeting on Monday chaired by Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides. During the meeting, the minister was informed in detail regarding ...

President Nikos Christodoulides inaugurated the new Cypriot embassy in Manama, Bahrain on Monday, reflecting Cyprus’ commitment to strengthening ties with the Gulf region. Christodoulides concluded his two-day official visit to ...

Teachers, their support, empowerment and evaluation will be at the centre of this week’s informal council of education ministers of EU member states, Education Minister Athena Michaelidou said on ...

Hospitalisations for Covid-19 and Influenza A increased in Limassol over the weekend, according to records from the district general hospital. Speaking to Philenews on Monday, Okypy spokesman Charalambos Charilaou said ...

A 32-year-old man was admitted to Larnaca general hospital in critical condition after being injured with a sharp object in an attack, police said on Saturday. Police were alerted around 5.15...

A protest was held on Saturday in Mazotos by local residents against plans to install a mobile desalination plant in the area. Mazotos community leader Georgios Demetriou Paphitis said he ...

Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos on Saturday discussed Cyprus’ role in stabilising Gaza during talks in Abu Dhabi with Nickolay Mladenov, High Representative for Gaza on the US President’s Board ...

The EU has a unique opportunity as it implements the Migration and Asylum Pact to show that cooperation leads to better results than isolation, International Organization for Migration (IOM) director-general ...

Akel is a strong and effective opposition force, party leader Stefanos Stefanou said on Saturday, unveiling the party’s candidates for May’s parliamentary elections. “The stronger Akel is in ...