Alexandra Theodorou

Police and the Ayia Napa Marina will hold a terrorism attack drill this Friday from 9am to 11.30am at the marina, ahead of Cyprus’ EU Council presidency in 2026. The exercise ...

A system that remains essentially unchanged for five decades cannot respond to modern needs, teaching methods, or the dynamism required by the times, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Tuesday ...

A surge in illegal websites and misleading online advertisements promoting unauthorised casino services in Cyprus was highlighted by the gaming and casino supervision commission on Tuesday. The commission said some ...

A 45-year-old inmate who became ill at the central prisons on Saturday night has died of a heart attack, a post-mortem confirmed on Monday. According to findings by a forensic ...

A series of overnight road closures will disrupt key routes in Nicosia this week as worn asphalt pavements are replaced, the municipality announced on Monday. Works will run nightly from 8...

All caravans and camping setups must be removed from the Platania campsite by December 15 to allow upgrade works to proceed, the forestry department announced on Monday. The works aim to ...

A €16,500 penalty was handed down by the Limassol district court over sweeping safety failures that led to a construction worker’s death when an excavation collapsed, with additional fines imposed ...

Nearly two tonnes of submerged rubbish, including dozens of vehicle wheels, were removed from the seabed of Kato Paphos harbour on Sunday morning in a large-scale community cleanup organised by ...

On October 13, Evgeny Staroselsky stood atop the razor-edged limestone summit of Carstensz Pyramid in Papua, completing the last of the famed Seven Summits: Everest, Vinson, Elbrus, Denali, Aconcagua, Kilimanjaro, and ...

The long-awaited cost-of-living allowance (CoLA) agreement, signed Thursday after months of tough negotiations between employers and workers, has drawn mixed reactions across Cyprus’ political spectrum. Disy, on Friday, welcomed the ...

A video of a woman filmed driving on a Limassol highway while simultaneously handling a laptop and a mobile phone on Wednesday night has gone viral on various social media ...

Thirty new constables have officially joined the British bases (SBA) police, after completing a two-year probation period marked by rigorous training and assessments, according to a statement released on Thursday. ...

Secondary school teachers will stage a work stoppage next Wednesday morning as Oelmek protests the government’s proposed system for evaluating teachers and educational work. The union announced a four-hour ...

Cooperation is possible even when negotiations are paused, Unficyp spokesperson Aleem Siddique said on Wednesday, highlighting the United Nations’ ongoing efforts in Cyprus. Under the auspices of UNDP Cyprus, a ...

Cyprus may see the first increase in student sponsorships in nearly three decades, as the finance ministry signalled its intention to raise the amount and revise eligibility criteria, potentially as ...

Cypriot diners are getting friendlier service and cleaner restaurants this year, but they’re also paying wildly different prices depending on location. The Cyprus Consumers Association’s (CCA) latest survey ...

The cabinet has approved a new state university of marine science in Larnaca, Deputy Minister to the President Irene Piki announced on Tuesday. The move is part of the government’...

A grant scheme incentivising the installation of small desalination units has been launched by the water development department with applications open until September 30, 2026. According to the Larnaca district government, the ...

Forty youth workers from eight European countries gathered in Pervolia, Larnaca, for the “PEACE 4 ALL” training seminar, held from November 4 to 12. Organised by the Ayioi Anargyroi Youth Organisation under the ...

A memorandum of understanding signed on Monday between the Environment Commissioner’s office and the Cyprus National Unesco Committee marked a new chapter in their cooperation. The agreement, signed in ...

Cyprus agreed on Monday to provide Lebanon with technical assistance and expertise to modernise its electricity transmission and distribution networks, and improve infrastructure efficiency. Energy issues were discussed on Monday ...

Limassol municipality opens applications on Tuesday for participants in the 2026 Limassol Carnival parade. According to the municipality’s announcement, priority registration will be open from 8am to 2pm exclusively for ...

The Cypriot dialect has travelled a long way from the margins. Once confined to casual conversations and jokes among friends, it is now breaking into public life, heard in radio ...

The third annual memorial of the late Archbishop Chrysostomos II was held on Friday at the Saint Barnabas Cathedral, a church envisioned and built by the late archbishop himself. The ...