Vasiliki Hadjigavriel

Larnaca municipality is participating in the global ‘Earth Hour’ by turning off the lights for an hour on Saturday. On Saturday from 8.30 to 9.30pm the municipality invites everyone to participate ...

Romanian airline AnimaWings will operate direct flights between Larnaca and Bucharest three times a week – on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The announcement was made during a presentation held at Larnaca ...

A 43-year-old man was sentenced to eight years in prison by Larnaca Criminal court, after being found guilty of torching a shop. The crime was committed on September 3, 2023 when a ...

March 21 is ‘international forest day’ and the forestry department has organised a series of activities for the public to participate in and raise awareness about forests and sustainable management. This ...

Paphos municipality has secured a double distinction at the 2024 Cyprus Green Cities & Green Communities Awards, the municipality announced. Specifically, Paphos was named “Green City of Cyprus” for two projects: ...

The presence of migrant facilities in the heart of the Paralimni-Deryneia tourist area is tarnishing the municipality’s image and damaging the region’s reputation as a top travel destination, ...

A 12-year-old boy diagnosed with Influenza B died on Friday at the Makarios hospital. The child had been hospitalised and was on Thursday admitted to the Intensive Care Unit at ...

Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in Cyprus, with 350 to 400 new cases diagnosed annually, according to President of the Cyprus Society of Gastroenterology, Dr Andreas Evgeniou. Speaking on ...

Paphos collected 16,946 kilogrammes of used cooking oil from 36 schools as part of the ‘Frying Pan Movement’ for 2023-2024, generating profits of up to €8,459. The initiative is run by NGO Akti ...

The finance ministry has approved new campus facilities for Tepak worth about €27 million. The new facilities include buildings for the multimedia and graphic arts department and the school of geotechnical ...

The city of Larnaca has received the Green City of Cyprus 2024 award, the municipality announced on Thursday, pledging to continue to promote environmentally responsible practices. Larnaca was awarded for the ...

Old smartphones can now be donated to domestic violence victims as NGO Spavo on Tuesday encouraged people to take part in a campaign to help the women. The Association for ...

A 57-year-old kiosk owner was arrested on Tuesday cigarettes and tobacco on which tax had not been paid were found in his premises in Larnaca. During a coordinated operation to ...

A weeklong firearm course was organised recently between sharp shooters of the British bases and the Cyprus National Guard in Episkopi. On the course there were non-commissioned officers from both ...

Panayiota Costi from Larnaca marked her 102nd birthday on Monday and the occasion was celebrated over the weekend with her six children, 12 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren. Her granddaughter Anna says ...

Free oral checkups will be conducted by private dentists on March 20, the Cyprus Dental Association announced on Monday. On the occasion of World Oral Health Day the free oral checkups ...

More than 400 trees have been planted in Cape Greco in a bid to green barren fields. Local species of saplings and shrubs were planted by a group of volunteers, as ...

Fire and police officers were on Monday continuing to investigate the cause of a house fire that broke out in Limassol on Sunday evening on the first floor of a ...

The findings of an investigation carried out into the death of conscript Thanasis Nicolaou in 2005 will be submitted next week. The case’s two investigators, lawyer Thanasis Athanasiou and retired ...

Described as heartbreaking, unsettling and inspired, Netflix’s new limited series Toxic Town is based on a true story of a clutch of children born in England with physical deformities, ...

The Cyprus journalists’ union on Friday called for women’s presence in the media to be “strengthened” and for there to be gender equality in the media industry. In a ...

Seven people were arrested on Thursday, March 6, in Ormidia following a joint operation by the British bases police and the Republic’s authorities. The operation aimed to combat modern slavery, ...

The court proceedings for a 41-year-old civil servant accused of assaulting his supervisor in Paphos are set to begin on March 26, according to Paphos assistant police director, Michalis Nicolaou. Nicolaou ...

Limassol’s strong ties with France were reaffirmed on Thursday during a visit by French Ambassador Clelia Chevrier Kolacko, who met with Limassol mayor Yiannis Armeftis. Following the meeting, the ...