Georgiana Sofroniou

Sometimes the most noble causes are sparked by innocent dares from friends. British nationals Diane and Steve Gee, now Cyprus residents, started jiving simply to meet new people and shake ...

Unlike many other sites on the globe, Lord Shiva’s home of Mount Kailash is as remote as it is sacred. And not many people can say they have visited. ...

A 22-year-old contract soldier charged with the attempted murder of a 47-year-old businessman on July 31, appeared before Larnaca criminal court on Monday, pleading not guilty, police said. The next hearing ...

An educational workshop aimed at strengthening financial literacy in primary schools will be held on Thursday at the University of Cyprus (UCy), organised by the institution’s corporate social responsibility ...

In an island-first, a Greek-language Cyprus feature film will premiere later this month at the Sundance Film Festival in the US – one of the leading film festivals on the globe. ...

Few non-Western shows have become as iconic as Death Note. Some 20 years after its release, it has numerous adaptations, from live-action films to spinoffs and video games. It is certainly ...

With the holidays now behind us and carnival days looming ahead, Cypriots love a night out, even if it means consuming enormous amounts of alcohol and regretting it the next ...

A 44-year-old man was found injured in the early hours of Tuesday following an attempt to set fire to a property in Limassol, police said. After receiving information about attempted ...

A yellow weather warning for rain, isolated storms and strong winds will be effect from 10pm on Tuesday until 10pm on Wednesday, the met office said on Tuesday. A combination ...

Twelve missing people were identified in 2025 by the Committee on Missing Persons (CMP), while the remains of 20 more were discovered during excavations, Greek Cypriot representative Leonidas Pantelides told the Cyprus ...

Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides on Monday announced plans to modernise Limassol general hospital during a visit to the facility, according to an official statement. The visit focused on immediate interventions ...

“Life without pausing to celebrate and experience human togetherness can feel long and exhausting,” says wine and gastronomy educator and writer Florentia Kythreotou. Centered on the history of the beloved ...

Working over the holidays usually leaves a sour taste. Is it the jealousy of knowing others are with their loved ones while you serve coffee? Or the awkwardness of asking ...

We know post-apocalyptic shows all too well, from zombies to brain-infecting fungal viruses, but a disease carried by rainfall? That might be a first. In Netflix’s The Rain, siblings ...

The geological survey department warned on Monday that the island could face “more earthquakes in the coming days” amid intense regional seismic activity. A 3.8-magnitude earthquake struck the Antakya region ...

“People are of vital importance,” said Zhou Yunliang, chargé d’affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Cyprus, speaking on Friday at the seminar Mirror of Culture – Enhancing Inter-Civilization Dialogue between ...

With the AI-craze apparently all-consuming, toy companies have been quick to ride the wave and appeal to young consumers. And with the holiday season just around the corner, a surge ...

The legislative gap concerning the use of car dashboard cameras (dashcams) was addressed in a bill proposed by Stavros Papadouris, leader of the environmental movement, on Thursday at the parliamentary ...

More than two thousand blood bags were donated by national guard personnel in 2025, the National Guard said on Thursday. “Through this initiative, the National Guard highlights its contribution to society ...

There is a certain relief that comes from seeing culturally familiar elements through a modern lens. Resilience and passion drive us forward, yet the true aim is evolving alongside traditions ...

A major hedge-planting initiative took place in the Mazotos area of Larnaca last Friday as part of the LIFE-AgrOassis project, the UN peacekeeping force in Cyprus (Unficyp) announced on Wednesday. ...

A pack of dogs was seen roaming on the Nicosia to Limassol highway, police said on Tuesday, urging the public to exercise caution when passing through the area. The pack ...

Cyprus “will proceed as planned” with its participation in the Eurovision Song Contest despite the decision to allow Israel’s participation, which saw the withdrawal of several countries, the Cyprus ...

An operation to surgically implant a bionic hand prosthesis on a 45-year-old patient has been successfully completed at the American Medical Centre, giving him the chance to regain a functional ...