Georgiana Sofroniou

A 45-year-old man has been arrested for theft of building materials in Limassol, police said on Friday. Police received a complaint from the owner of a construction company over the ...

The municipality of Ayia Napa has begun replacing old waste bins along Nissi avenue, with plans to extend the project to Kryou Nerou street next year. In a statement, the ...

Campaigns to collect new and used school supplies have begun, organised by the Nicosia, Paphos and Akamas municipalities. The campaigns, announced on Thursday, act as a response to the rising ...

Eight people were arrested in Larnaca on Tuesday for illegally employing seven construction workers, police said on Wednesday. “An investigation was carried out by the police and the labour ministry ...

A 39-year-old woman was remanded for eight days on Wednesday by Larnaca district court after 22kg of cannabis was found in her luggage at Larnaca airport. The customs department found ...

Hunters were urged by the forestry department on Wednesday to completely avoid actions which could lead to a fire and to act with caution in forest areas, ahead of the ...

Mint packages have been withdrawn from the market because they contained celery – a known allergen – without it being listed on the packaging, the state health services organisation (Okypy) said on ...

A €1.5 million project to eliminate unpleasant sewerage odours is underway in Larnaca, the district’s self-governance organisation (EOA) said on Tuesday. “The project aims to improve the quality of life ...

A person was rescued by the fire brigade on Tuesday after their vehicle fell into a 10 metre ditch on the Palaichori to Nicosia road, police said. The fire brigade and ...

The new school year is set to begin with “very good omens”, Education Minister Athena Michaelidou said on Tuesday. Ahead of schools opening early September, she said that 98 per cent ...

Public schools are changing “to give every child the strength to move forward,” Education Minister Athena Michaelidou said on Tuesday as she announced a series of reforms coinciding with the ...

Three people accused of trafficking a 48-year-old woman will face trial before the Paphos criminal court in October, it was ruled on Monday. Aged 51, 79 and 44, they are accused of conspiring ...

Large quantities of tobacco products on which duty had not been paid were discovered in two separate cases by customs officers at Larnaca airport following checks on luggage on Saturday, ...

An object resembling a plastic bullet was found and seized by the Larnaca police on Monday in relation to an ongoing investigation involving an air rifle attack the previous day. ...

The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) on Sunday evening rescued four people who had jumped from the sea caves at Cape Greco in the Ayia Napa area. This marks the ...

In a colourful, well-groomed attempt to attract tourism, the Alona community council organised Cyprus’ first ever village garden competition on August 9. Residents were invited to showcase their private gardens in ...

‘Their career was over, so why not give them a second chance at a normal laid-back life?’ Marilia Petrou had always dreamed of owning horses. Although she spent her childhood ...

A four-year-old boy was run over by a passing vehicle on Tuesday afternoon while cycling in Paphos, police announced on Wednesday. The collision took place at around 6pm, when the ...

Additional policing measures will be taken on the highways over the August bank holiday, police on Tuesday. In addition to monitoring traffic, police checks will focus on road violations and ...

Lockers are to be placed in eight locations on two beaches in Paralimni and Deryneia, the municipality said on Tuesday. The lockers will be installed at six locations on Vrisi ...

Cyprus mountaineering is having a moment; while one team successfully reached the dangerous Belukha peak in July, another readies to climb one of the world’s highest peaks, both pushing ...

The value of bounced cheques has shown a large decrease in the last four years, the Central Bank of Cyprus said on Monday. It said 255 bounced cheques were issued in 2022, 274 ...

Large quantities of cigarettes and rolling tobacco were seized on three different occasions at Larnaca airport, police said on Monday. The luggage of two Turkish Cypriots travelling to the United ...

Two 20-year-old men were attacked by a group of unknown individuals in Larnaca, leaving them hospitalised, police said on Monday. The attack took place at around 2am on Monday on ...