Rebekah Gregoriades

The stance of the Commissioner for Children’s Rights on the use of mobile phones in schools raises questions, with her agreeing to a ban in primary schools and a ...

An architectural design tender was launched on Friday for the remodelling and expansion of the labour ministry while maintaining the building’s identity and historical character. The original form of ...

Troodos will not be allowed to go up in flames while others play with fireworks, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou has stressed, noting that tenfold fines are in the pipeline. She ...

Efforts are being made to avert a doctors’ strike, scheduled for July 2 and 3, Health Minister Michalis Damianos has said. Meanwhile, doctors in state hospitals have postponed scheduled theatre and outpatients ...

Cypriot businessman Dinos Iordanou, who suffered a fatal heart attack on June 16 at the age of 71, is to be buried on Saturday in his home village of Mathiatis, Nicosia. Mathiatis ...

Over a hundred influencers from the UK, Germany and Turkey will have all costs covered to help promote the north and drum up tourism. Media in the north reported that ...

A 42-year-old was sentenced to nine years in jail by the Famagusta district court for the manslaughter of Nikos Angeli, 34. Police said in a press release that the 42-year-old had ...

Hosing down pavements, roads, verandas, fences and cars could land you with a three-month prison sentence or a €513 fine – or both – the agriculture ministry has warned. The ministry notes that, ...

The comprehensive citizen e-health system is a hugely significant “product of civilisation” and a decisive step towards strengthening the national health scheme Gesy and promoting patient rights, Health Minister Michalis ...

President Nikos Christodoulides has congratulated Ursula von der Leyen, António Costa and Kaja Kallas for their election to key EU positions. “Committed to working closely with you guided by ...

Traffic violations caught on camera and the fines they entail were among proposals discussed at the House on Thursday, with transport minister Alexis Vafeades pledging to return with an official ...

Cyprus’ civil defence has issued advice to the public following a yellow warning for extreme heat. With temperatures expected to peak at 41°C inland and 33°C in the mountains, the ...

Measures are set to be taken to ensure the safety of bus drivers, after a passenger hit one of the Larnaca drivers on Wednesday triggering a spontaneous work stoppage. Transport ...

With third country nationals receiving their work permits earlier through expedited procedures, the tourism industry is fully staffed and ready for the summer wave of tourists. Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou ...

Ten new civil registry digital services, placing people’s needs at the forefront, were presented on Thursday in Nicosia. The services are part of the government’s plan for digital ...

Electricity supply is expected to run smoothly, despite the high demand due to hot weather. Cyprus’ transmission system spokeswoman Chara Kousiappa said demand on Thursday was estimated to peak at 1,150...

Borrowers are receiving letters of approval for participation in the mortgage to rent scheme, running from December 2023 to September 6, 2024. Through the scheme, eligible applicants transfer the ownership of their primary ...

The Limassol hospital pharmacy staff is on a two-hour work stoppage from 11am till 1pm to protest working understaffed. An Isotita union representative said the pharmacy has been understaffed for ...

Cyprus on Wednesday denounced the Russian government’s decision to block access to over 80 European media outlets, including the Cyprus Mail, a move the European Union condemned as a “totally ...

Police are investigating whether the death of Panayiotis Anastasi, 40, from Sotira in Famagusta, was caused by medical negligence. Anastasi was admitted to the ICU of the Famagusta general hospital in ...

Cyprus has submitted a request to the European Commission for a targeted review of its recovery and resilience plan (RRP), which amounts to €1.2 billion. “Yesterday (Tuesday), Cyprus submitted to the ...

Larnaca bus drivers switched off their engines at 12 noon on Wednesday after a driver was hit by a passenger. A union representative said a female passenger on the bus called ...

The first supplementary budget for 2024, worth €351.3 million, has been approved by the cabinet to cover medical supplies, social insurance, desalination, defence and education. Speaking after a cabinet meeting, Finance Minister ...

Health Minister Michalis Damianos was discharged from the hospital on Wednesday and is expected to return to his duties later this week following his brief hospitalisation. Damianos had been admitted ...