Rebekah Gregoriades

Evening prayers will be read on Sunday at 6pm in the church of Ayios Mamas in Morphou, where the recently-recovered icon of the Akanthou village saviour saint is temporarily being ...

Police in Paphos have arrested two boys, aged 14 and 16, to facilitate investigations into a case of theft. Paphos police said a 41-year-old permanent resident of Cyprus reported that on July 29 ...

Three people have been arrested for illegally working and residing in Cyprus, while their 70-year-old employer has been charged. Acting on a tip-off, Paphos police investigated a pizza parlour in ...

Two passengers, aged 50 and 44, who were smoking during a flight and drinking booze they had brought onto the plane in their luggage, were handed suspended prison sentences of four months ...

Police have arrested a sixth suspect in the context of ongoing investigations into the assault and serious injuring of a 17-year-old on August 24 in Protaras. The sixth person, a 17-year-old, ...

Isolated showers can be expected on Thursday, mainly in the mountains and possibly in the eastern part of the island. Seasonal low pressure is affecting the area, with temperatures on ...

The interior ministry is examining proposals on how to prevent illegalities in under-construction buildings, a responsibility handed over to the newly formed district self-governance organisations. Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou met ...

Petra tou Romiou, the mythological birthplace of Aphrodite, is an “environmentally and culturally rich area” and it should not be developed in the name of unrestrained enrichment, the Cyprus Greens ...

A 25-year-old man has been arrested in relation to a punch-up in Larnaca, which sent three to hospital, one of whom is intubated and in critical condition. Police obtained a ...

A 29-year-old was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of mugging a 32-year-old in Famagusta district. The 32-year-old had reported on August 25 that at around 5.30am in an open area an ...

The government has made public the list of its advisers and associates, some of whom are earning over €5,000 per month, with government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis saying the aim was full ...

Drugs and mobile telephony cards, intended for a person in police custody, were confiscated on Tuesday and a 33-year-old woman was arrested. At around 1.40pm on Tuesday, a 33-year-old woman ...

Drownings in the EU rose in 2021 compared to 2020, with Cyprus being among three countries to record a decrease, from 14 to nine, according to data published by Eurostat. In 2021, there were 5,004 ...

Mediation for a labour agreement in the hotel sector is expected to be put forward this week, Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou said on Tuesday, expressing optimism an agreement could be ...

The army chiefs of Cyprus and Jordan agreed on Tuesday to deepen military cooperation, which would contribute to efforts with other friendly countries to safeguard peace and stability in the ...

Police have arrested the 64-year-old who claimed he had been assaulted and robbed by a group of young people last week in Limassol. The 64-year-old was reportedly found in a ...

A year into the pilot bus service offering free on-demand rides to and from work, school and medical institutions for people with disabilities in Nicosia has proved to be a “...

The Greens have strongly opposed government plans for tourist development on Paphos’ iconic Natura 2000 sea rock, known as the mythological birthplace of Aphrodite. On Friday, Cyprus Greens President George Perdikis ...

The state has called on all farmers to join the new register of farmers and agricultural holdings, which as of 2025 will constitute the main tool for drafting agricultural policy. Through ...

The long-awaited e-justice system, which has faced numerous delays, is nearing completion, with final decisions expected in early September. The results from the system’s last crash tests are anticipated ...

A large private house, currently embroiled in controversy over its legality and environmental impact, is being constructed on an expired building permit and is closer to the Kryos Potamos river ...

A private project appropriating a natural waterfall is giving rise to protests by environmentalists who are posting videos of the dried-up riverbed and dead fish floating in the fiddled-with pond, ...

There have been no reported cases of the ‘goat plague’ affecting sheep and goats in Cyprus, despite recent outbreaks in Greece and Romania, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou reassured on Thursday. ...

Agricultural organisations are hopeful that this year’s olive oil production will be better than last year’s, potentially leading to a drop in prices for consumers. However, the full ...