Georgiana Sofroniou

The health insurance organisation (HIO) on Friday instructed pharmacists to prioritise individuals affected by the Limassol wildfire who lost their prescriptions or medical consumables, following complaints that some had been ...

The criminal court will announce its decision on Monday, July 28, regarding Simon Aykut’s request to be released on health grounds, it said in a statement on Thursday. Aykut has ...

Roads across the Limassol district were closed on Thursday as a wildfire which started on Wednesday afternoon continued to burn. The road between the village of Trimiklini and the villages ...

Andros Pavlides, creator, historian and director, passed away on Tuesday night at the age of 79, it was announced on Wednesday. He was born in Kilani in 1946 and was a trained ...

A 78-year-old Paphos man accused of murdering a fellow pensioner earlier this month will face trial on September 30 before the Paphos criminal court, it was ruled on Tuesday. Andreas Shiamptanis, 73, ...

A 38-year-old man has been arrested and remanded in custody after members of the drug squad Ykan discovered a quantity of illegal drugs in his vehicle and other premises linked ...

The Pancyprian Organisation of the Deaf has expressed “outrage” and “profound disappointment” over what it describes as the systematic removal of accessibility measures for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals by the ...

A new web page to help the public with tax issues was launched by the government on Monday to improve user experience. The tax department and the deputy ministry of ...

A protest and hunger strike will take place on Tuesday at the Palestinian embassy, which on Monday called on the public to participate. In support of the people of Palestine, ...

The way a society takes care of the mentally ill is a measure of its culture, Health Minister Michalis Damianos said on Monday at a memorial service for those killed ...

Deputy Migration Minister Nicolas Ioannides will travel to Copenhagen on Monday, to participate in the informal meeting of EU justice and home affairs ministers, which will take place on Tuesday. ...

A 30-day deadline and a warning of further mobilisations were issued on Friday to the labour minister by the national assembly of Category A transport drivers and the artisans and ...

The Paralimni-Deryneia municipality announced on Friday that it will install FireWatch AI, a cutting-edge early wildfire detection system, following a decision by the municipal council. “As part of the agreement, 15 ...

A 24-year-old man had his rucksack robbed while waiting at a bus stop in Larnaca on Thursday night, the police said on Friday. The rucksack reportedly contained “personal items” and €50 ...

A 33-year-old woman was arrested in Paphos on Wednesday, suspected of burglary and the theft of three vehicles. According to a complaint submitted to the police nearly a year ago ...

A 37-year-old man was arrested for stealing €2,200 on Wednesday, following a six-month police investigation. The theft took place between January 11 and January 13 in Famagusta, where the suspect allegedly stole the ...

Parents are urged to check the credibility of nurseries and daycare centres before enrolling their children, the director of social welfare services (SWS) said on Wednesday. Maria Kiraji was speaking ...

The trial against the former volunteer commissioner Yiannakis Yiannaki has been postponed until July 28, following a request made jointly by the prosecution and the defence. Yannaki stands accused of forging ...

Students at Neapolis University in Paphos have taken part in an international academic initiative to design temporary homes for Palestinians made homeless by the ongoing conflict in Gaza. The “Design ...

Lane closures on the highway on Monday and Tuesday for works were announced by the public works department on Wednesday. On Monday, asphalting works will take place between 8pm and 5.30...

Over 2,000 fake toys and goods including Labubu and Stich products were confiscated on Monday, the customs department said on Tuesday. Customs and police officers carried out organised searches in three ...

The need to modernise and remodel the framework governing student grants was the focus of an open discussion held between Disy president Annita Demetriou and a group of university students. ...

A 35-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday for biting a police officer on a bicycle who was trying to arrest him, police said on Tuesday. The incident took place at ...

A 55-year-old man accused of attempting to murder a 41-year-old in Amargeti, Paphos, will remain in custody until his trial before the criminal court, scheduled to convene on September 24. According ...