Alexandra Theodorou

Three new water projects will advance by summer 2026, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou announced on Friday after talks with an Edek delegation led by party leader Nikos Anastasiou. During the meeting, ...

Paphos authorities are on standby for the approaching severe weather system dubbed “Byron,” with crews and equipment ready to manage potential flooding as emergency services inspect vulnerable areas. The Paphos ...

With temperatures 3.8°C above the 1991-2020 average, November 2025 ranks as Cyprus’s second warmest on record, confirming projections by the Cyprus Institute. Alongside rising temperatures, drought persists, with dam inflows ...

Nicosia court has postponed the second “trial within a trial” for a German national accused of usurping Greek Cypriot property in northern Cyprus. Defence lawyer Sotiris Argyrou sought additional time ...

Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis has revived a shelved bid to legalise the police use of tasers, ordering an updated study on the stun weapons five years after the proposal was ...

A fairytale-themed Christmas village is set to take over the presidential palace once more, on December 13 and 14, inviting the public into a festive open-house celebration aimed at supporting small businesses ...

One thousand transplant donations across 36 countries have been facilitated by the Karaiskakio Foundation, it said on Monday as it marks its 30th anniversary. “For 30 years, the Karaiskakio Foundation has been ...

Hundreds of people have been defrauded by individuals posing as real estate agents, according to the Cyprus Real Estate Agents Registration Council, which is registering an average of three to ...

While the small shopkeepers’ association Povek argues that Black Friday in Cyprus has lost credibility with consumers, some retailers report better offers and a modest rise in turnout. “This year, ...

The long-awaited bill introducing oversight of the general public prosecutor’s decisions, has on Thursday been approved by the Council of Ministers, the justice ministry announced on Friday. The bill ...

I could bet that whatever’s been stressing you out lately is not a sassy interdimensional triangle. But maybe it should be, just for a little while. Allow me to ...

An agreement to launch a direct Larnaca-Brussels route was signed on Friday morning between the civil aviation department and Aegean Airlines. The flights “ensure a reliable and stable connection between ...

The timetable and framework for upgrading the Limassol archaeological museum were outlined during the first official meeting between Deputy Culture Minister Vasiliki Kassianidou and Limassol mayor Yiannis Armeftis at town ...

A €15,000 state-of-the-art physiotherapy system, fully funded by aluminium-can recycling proceeds, was handed to Larnaca general hospital on Wednesday, as local charity Cans for Kids marked another major donation to children’...

Cyprus is taking a major step towards boosting safety and quality in its growing diving tourism sector, with the cabinet on Wednesday approving legislation to regulate recreational diving services nationwide. ...

Police and the Ayia Napa Marina will hold a terrorism attack drill this Friday from 9am to 11.30am at the marina, ahead of Cyprus’ EU Council presidency in 2026. The exercise ...

A system that remains essentially unchanged for five decades cannot respond to modern needs, teaching methods, or the dynamism required by the times, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Tuesday ...

A surge in illegal websites and misleading online advertisements promoting unauthorised casino services in Cyprus was highlighted by the gaming and casino supervision commission on Tuesday. The commission said some ...

A 45-year-old inmate who became ill at the central prisons on Saturday night has died of a heart attack, a post-mortem confirmed on Monday. According to findings by a forensic ...

A series of overnight road closures will disrupt key routes in Nicosia this week as worn asphalt pavements are replaced, the municipality announced on Monday. Works will run nightly from 8...

All caravans and camping setups must be removed from the Platania campsite by December 15 to allow upgrade works to proceed, the forestry department announced on Monday. The works aim to ...

A €16,500 penalty was handed down by the Limassol district court over sweeping safety failures that led to a construction worker’s death when an excavation collapsed, with additional fines imposed ...

Nearly two tonnes of submerged rubbish, including dozens of vehicle wheels, were removed from the seabed of Kato Paphos harbour on Sunday morning in a large-scale community cleanup organised by ...

On October 13, Evgeny Staroselsky stood atop the razor-edged limestone summit of Carstensz Pyramid in Papua, completing the last of the famed Seven Summits: Everest, Vinson, Elbrus, Denali, Aconcagua, Kilimanjaro, and ...