Alexandra Theodorou

The interior ministry is open to new proposals to improve refugee policy, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Monday during an open table discussion organised by Akel. He reaffirmed the ...

Three men aged 58, 39 and 30 were on Monday remanded in police custody for eight days by the Limassol District Court in connection with the murder of 49-year-old businessman Stavros Demosthenous, who ...

Sixty five untaxed boxes of cigarettes, each with 200 cigarettes, were seized from a 48-year-old Turkish Cypriot woman at Larnaca airport on Sunday. The tobacco products, found in her luggage as ...

More than 2,000 vehicles in Cyprus have been recalled due to defective driver-side airbags, the road transport department (TOM) said on Monday. According to a notice from the vehicle distributor, the ...

The mayor of Paphos Phedonas Phedonos’ plan to convert the parking area on Konstantinou Kanaris street into a public square is reportedly facing opposition from a majority of the municipal ...

Cancer prevention, treatment and care must be prioritised during Cyprus’ 2026 EU Council presidency, Larnaca Mayor Andreas Vyras and MEPs Michalis Hadjipantela and Giorgos Georgiou have urged the health minister. The ...

A fire broke out in the chimney of a fast-food restaurant in Larnaca’s Agios Lazaros area on Thursday, injuring a staff member. The employee was hurt while trying to ...

The number of overweight and obese children in Cyprus is rising, Health Minister Michalis Damianos said on Wednesday as he announced the cabinet’s approval of a new national action ...

Restorations to traditional dry-stone walls damaged in the fire that swept through Limassol’s mountain region in July have begun, the Laona Foundation said on Wednesday as it aims to ...

Former bishop of Paphos Tychikos left for the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Constantinople on Monday to attend a hearing of his appeal against his dismissal from his duties by the Holy ...

The annual Pancyprian Refugee Gathering exhibition in Dasaki Achna should become a permanent fixture, chairman of the House refugee committee and Akel MP Nikos Kettiros said on Tuesday after visiting ...

The new teacher evaluation plan is designed to support, not punish, teachers, said Education Minister Athena Michaelidou on Monday. She said the bill proposes a flexible system with modern regulations ...

Seven EU member states, including Cyprus, will host an AI Factory Antenna, the European Commission announced on Monday at the programme’s launch. The other countries are Belgium, Hungary, Ireland, ...

President Nikos Christodoulides has arrived in Sharm El Sheikh early on Monday afternoon to take part in the Gaza peace summit, where a historic agreement on a ceasefire and the ...

A peaceful protest in support of Palestine took place on Sunday afternoon in Paphos, as in Nicosia, Limassol, and Larnaca, organised by the activist group United for Palestine CY. In ...

Two separate car fires and a blaze at a playground occurred in Limassol district in the early hours of Monday, with police investigating all incidents. At 2.30am, a car belonging ...

What do you do as a pet owner when you want to travel but bringing your beloved pet along just isn’t an option? Suitcase in hand, tickets ready, and ...

The Turkish Cypriot community donated €120,000 on Thursday to the Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus (CMP) in support of its efforts to identify and return the remains of those lost ...

President Nikos Christodoulides received the European Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans, Costas Kadis, at the presidential palace on Thursday. Kadis said his visit to Cyprus, accompanied by his team, aims ...

Investing in healthy schools that promote children’s well-being through stronger cooperation between educational and health institutions is crucial, was the central message of the 11th Pancyprian Public Health Conference ...

The forestry department is continuing its efforts against climate change by offering free tree saplings to public bodies and residents as the planting season approaches. With up to 100,000 saplings worth €250,000 ...

The funeral service for Katie Clerides, who died on Monday at the age of 76 after battling cancer, was held on Wednesday in Nicosia, among relatives, friends, politicians, members of the ...

Dedicating just a few minutes of your time can contribute to saving a life, Health Minister Michael Damianos said on Tuesday, outlining this year’s awareness campaign ahead of World ...

Disy opened a book of condolences for former party vice-president and advocate for peace and women’s rights Katie Clerides on Tuesday at the party offices, where it was signed ...