Vasiliki Hadjigavriel

Larnaca district court has fined a company €6,000 for not maintaining health and safety measures which resulted in the amputation of an employee’s hand, it was announced on Wednesday. The ...

A symbolic olive tree was planted by Cypriots in London to mark 50 years since the invasion of Cyprus, they announced on Tuesday. The ceremony was organised by National Federation of ...

An NGO chairwoman was remanded on Tuesday after €122,000 appears to have been misspent from the Limassol organisation’s account. The Nicosia district court heard that 51 invoices with a total value ...

Inmates in Nicosia central prisons will have an additional visit for the holidays from their close relatives, it was announced on Tuesday. For the upcoming holidays prisoners can be visited ...

The Limassol police during an operation against illegal gambling on Monday found a total of seven people gambling in a café with no permit. The police conducted an operation and ...

Twenty-seven unions are holding a demonstration outside the Turkish Cypriot ‘finance ministry’ in northern Nicosia on Monday as they continue their protests against inflation. The protest against the high cost ...

Two cars were destroyed by fire outside a residence in Limassol on Monday, the fire service said. It is thought the fire in Zakaki was maliciously started in a vehicle ...

The addictions authority on Friday called on consumers to “rethink their relationship with alcohol”. The call was made as part of alcohol awareness week, which the authority launched this year ...

The European Commission and the UN development programme (UNDP) have signed a €2.6 million agreement to support the committee on missing persons in Cyprus (CMP). The funding will assist the CMP ...

A stray cat feeding corner in Engomi was reportedly destroyed several days ago by workers from the Nicosia municipality, according to eyewitness accounts. Witnesses reported seeing a truck bearing the ...

A hand grenade was thrown and exploded on the front porch of a house in Limassol, police said. The owner of the house in the Tsirio area, a 63-year-old woman ...

Cyprus’ gender pay gap stands at 10 per cent, gender equality commissioner Josie Christodoulou said on Thursday. Speaking at an awards ceremony, she said that “gender discrimination remains in the workplace ...

The lighting of the Paphos Christmas tree took place on Wednesday night at Kennedy square. The Paphos municipality decorated the streets with festive ornaments and lit the Christmas tree for ...

A church fire in Limassol on Wednesday was caused by a lit candle. The fire which started at 10.00am in the church of Ayios Constantinos and Eleni in Kantou damaged ...

The EU fisheries and oceans commissioner met with the Cyprus fishing representatives on Wednesday to talk about achieving a more sustainable, resilient fishery sector. Costas Kadis, the recently appointed EU ...

Seven people were arrested in Limassol on Tuesday on suspicion of an attempted murder on Monday in Nicosia. Nicosia and Limassol police carried out a coordinated operation in which the ...

Food parcels will be given to needy families by the Larnaca food bank in time for the holidays, Larnaca municipality announced on Tuesday. “The food distribution is for beneficiary cardholders ...

Surrounded by piles of second-hand clothes, Cypriot fashion designer Anna Michaelidou breathes new life into them as she focuses on sustainability in an industry known for excess and waste. And ...

HIV diagnoses fell by 26 per cent in 2023 in Cyprus, Health Minister Michalis Damianos said on Tuesday. Speaking on the occasion of World Aids Day, marked around the world on December 1, ...

A strike by Canadian postal workers means post to the country has been cancelled. The Canadian post office is not accepting traditional postal items of any category, except for the ...

A van on fire was reported to the police on Monday morning, in a remote area near the archaeological site in Lempa community. Further investigation showed that the van was ...

The award-winning film Gomsu (Neighbour), a poignant exploration of memory and resilience in post-invasion Cyprus, is to be screened at the Cyprus high commission in London on December 4. Sponsored by “...

Police officers had their moustaches shaved on Friday morning to mark the end of ‘Movember’, with officers having grown moustaches throughout the month to raise awareness of and funds for ...

Smart street lights began to be installed in Paralimni, the Paralimni and Dherynia municipality announced on Friday. The old street lights began to be replaced on Thursday with smart lights ...