Georgiana Sofroniou

One in five foreign residents in Cyprus is Russian, with over 40,000 permanent residents, the deputy migration ministry reported on Wednesday. Of the 200,000 foreign nationals who permanently and legally reside in ...

A bill submitted to the House of representatives by the agriculture ministry on Wednesday proposes doubling out-of-court settlement fines for illegal and uncontrolled waste disposal. The proposed amendment to the ...

Hailstorms and rain are expected to strike the island in the higher mountains and inland from 11am to 5pm, with a yellow weather warning in effect, the meteorology department said ...

A man and a woman were remanded for seven days on Tuesday morning in connection with the murder of Victory Osarumen Thompson in the early hours of Sunday in a ...

Historical creativity meets fashion in the Woven Roots collection to be presented this week by Folkmona, which aims to shed light on the everyday life of Cypriot women, and their ...

The cabinet approved measures on Tuesday to combat antimicrobial resistance and hospital infections, which health minister Michalis Damianos described as “one of the most serious threats to patient safety and ...

The Paphos municipality on Tuesday warned of a surge in email phishing scams, urging the public to exercise caution and ignore such messages. In particular, the municipality advised the public ...

A new bill proposes five key measures to ease traffic congestion and concerns management of obstruction in school zones, staggered working hours, the publication of traffic flow indicators and state ...

A 39-year-old Greek woman was sentenced to 12 years in prison after being convicted in August for carrying 22kg of cannabis in her luggage at Larnaca airport, police said on Monday. ...

The Ianthi housing project in the Ayios Nicolaos area of Larnaca has been completed, the Cyprus Land Development Organisation (Koag) announced on Monday, with two- and three-bedroom apartments available for ...

A 57-year-old man was beaten and kidnapped on Sunday evening in Nicosia by a group of unidentified individuals, police said on Monday. Authorities are investigating cases of kidnapping, assault and ...

Single’s Inferno perfectly blends the two different worlds of questionable-but-entertaining Western find-love reality TV with the charming cheesiness of K-Dramas. First aired in 2021, this South Korean reality show returns ...

A bill proposing an €85 fine for a total of 22 unusual offences was submitted to parliament on Thursday, the legislature announced on Friday. Drafted by the justice ministry following a recommendation ...

A total of 11 buses have been immobilised in Paphos to undergo inspections after a fire broke out in the engine of an electric bus on Thursday, the director of Paphos ...

Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer among men in Cyprus and the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths after lung cancer, the Cyprus Association of Cancer Patients ...

A six-day remand order was issued by the Larnaca district court against a 62-year-old man for illegal possession of 55 grammes of cocaine and possession of an offensive weapon, after causing ...

A sculpture honouring one of the island’s most iconic traditional foods, halloumi, has been unveiled on Friday in the village of Pissouri, overlooking the House of Halloumi Museum, set ...

The 18 people who had been stranded in Tanzania due to political unrest returned to Cyprus on Wednesday morning, the foreign ministry said. The repatriation operation for the 14 students, two teachers ...

A person was rescued by the joint rescue and coordination centre (JRCC) on Tuesday from a commercial ship in Larnaca bay. At around 9.45am, the JRCC activated the Nearchos plan ...

With a focus on green development, sustainable mobility and quality upgrades, the Thalia 2021-2017 cohesion policy programme will allocate a budget of up to €55 million for the creation and upgrading ...

A 70-year-old woman reported she was robbed in Paphos at around 10.50am while she was trying to enter her vehicle, police said on Tuesday. The woman had placed her bag, ...

Google launched an updated version of its Street View feature on Tuesday, now covering more of the island, including cultural heritage sites, coastlines, cities and mountain ranges. Cyprus joins the ...

The Ayia Napa municipality will upgrade parks and public spaces in the Liopetri, Avgorou, and Achna areas, Mayor Christos Zannettou announced on Tuesday. “The upgrading of parks is part of ...

The installation of playground structures, outdoor exercise equipment, and safety flooring in parks across the Ierokipia municipality was agreed on Monday, following an arrangement between the local authority and the ...