Georgiana Sofroniou

Works to create a third lane at the Ayios Dometios crossing point began on Thursday, in an EU-funded expansion project aimed at easing heavy congestion at one of the island’...

Ethnikos Defteras football club will be closing a road on Saturday in a symbolic gesture to protest “threats and intimidation” faced by the academy’s children, as well as attempts ...

A 22-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday afternoon, marking the fifth arrest in connection with the incidents that took place last week at the Apollon club, between Ael and Apollon ...

The island is “significantly exposed,” as it does not allocate sufficient resources for social policy towards people with disabilities, according to EU data, the Cyprus paraplegic organisation (Opak) said in ...

Monks at Kykkos Monastery on Wednesday strongly denounced the spread of fake news circulating online, falsely claiming they discovered a “miracle drug” to cure serious and deadly illnesses, available for ...

Beekeepers on Tuesday welcomed a new law that bans use of the term ‘filtered honey’, mandates clear labelling of country-of-origin percentages and redefines confectionery honey to prevent consumer confusion. The ...

Towns across the island have embraced the Christmas spirit with extravagant Christmas tree lighting ceremonies taking place in front of crowds. In the capital, the celebrations took place on November 23, ...

Four young men who can expect an especially exhausting lead up to Christmas are a group of university students planning a 240-kilometre run from the Akamas to Cape Greco in ...

New special forces soldiers received their green berets on Friday during a ceremony at the ‘Stelios Mavrommatis’ camp in Stavrovouni. The event was attended by President Nikos Christodoulides, army officials, ...

A yellow weather warning was issued on Friday as storm Adel moves toward Cyprus, bringing isolated hailstorms along the northern and eastern coasts, as well as fog and cloudy conditions. ...

An “unprecedented increase” in photovoltaic system applications, driven largely by the government’s Photovoltaics for All plan, has caused delays in their installation, the electricity authority (EAC) announced on Friday. “...

Major tarmacking projects and nighttime road works are underway across the capital, with the Nicosia municipality on Thursday urging the public’s cooperation and stressing that the upgrades will ultimately ...

Cyprus remains at the centre of EU concern over antimicrobial resistance, with the island recording some of the highest rates in Europe, experts warned during a health-focused press conference on ...

The Larnaca tax department building on Spyros Kyprianos avenue was evacuated on Thursday after fumes were detected coming from the sewage system, police said. At around 12.30pm, a tenant living ...

Five people will appear before the Limassol criminal court in connection with the murder of 30-year-old Victory Osarumen Thompson, who was found dead in a flat in the early hours ...

Four new bills aimed at tightening alcohol consumption regulations for new drivers will be discussed by the House transport committee on Thursday, proposing to reduce the current tolerance from 9mg ...

More than €13,000 has been extorted from a company via email fraud, police said on Wednesday. The case was reported to the tax and customs administration department by a company representative. ...

Animal health is the pillar of society’s resilience and is linked to public health and food safety, Health Minister Michael Damianos said on Monday. He was speaking at the 18...

A yellow weather warning for severe hailstorms overnight on Monday was issued by the met office on Monday and is valid from midnight to 9am on Tuesday. According to the ...

Prisoners will be allowed to receive one additional visit from close relatives, in view of Christmas and New Year’s Day, provided that it has been arranged in advance, the ...

A motorcycle was found ablaze in the Aglandjia suburb of Nicosia on Sunday night, police said on Monday. At around 11pm, members of the fire brigade arrived at the scene ...

A vibrant signing ceremony hosted by the Chinese Embassy in Cyprus and the China NGO for International Exchanges (CNIE) on Thursday in Nicosia marked a new milestone in the deepening ...

More than 250 volunteers gathered in the Dhekelia area of Larnaca for a two-day clean-up on November 5 and 17, united in their aim to protect the island’s marine and coastal environment. ...

The Cyprus Oncology Society (OEK) clarified its position on Wednesday regarding the approval of requests for cancer treatment drugs by the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO), amid complains of delays the ...