Rebekah Gregoriades

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres arrives in Cyprus on Monday evening in the framework of efforts to solve the Cyprus problem, with the government saying it was “reservedly optimistic”. Earlier on ...

The trial of suspended Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos, who stands accused of rape and domestic abuse, begins on Monday behind closed doors. Paphos criminal court chief justice Lia Markou announced ...

The police arrested 12 individuals for offences such as theft, breaking and entering, illegal possession of drugs and property, and residing on the island without a permit, during overnight operations in ...

Three people aged 28, 21 and 15 have been arrested in connection with a brawl in Limassol on Saturday night – apparently due to differences between two families – which resulted in the stabbing of ...

A fire on Sunday at Koloni location on the border with the Akamas national forest park burned two hectares of wild vegetation. The fire started at 6.55pm and was placed ...

The week starts off sunny with temperatures reaching 37C inland, 35 along the coast and 28 in the highest mountains, but expected to gradually increase over the coming days. Winds will be ...

Parents often joke about nearing care home age when getting out of the car requires a grunt or two, while their children likewise quip that they should be treated well ...

One in five Europeans and one in four children live in poverty, Social Welfare Deputy Minister Clea Hadjistefanou-Papaellina said on Friday, highlighting Cyprus’ efforts during its presidency of the Council ...

The prosecution in the ‘golden passport’ case concerning alleged irregularities in Cyprus’ citizenship-by-investment scheme told the court on Friday that it had provided all the information requested by the defence ...

A section of wall surrounding a block of flats in Ayios Dometios, Nicosia, collapsed on Friday during excavation works for the foundations of a new building to be built next ...

Five hundred million euro worth of new roads and improvements in Limassol to ease congestion will be presented and discussed on Friday by Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades during a meeting ...

A new QR code for Cyprus’ agricultural and farming products that will allow consumers access to information such as origin and quality, adds value to every product, which is particularly ...

A Cypriot family, a Jewish volunteer donor and two Arab couples living in Israel were recently linked through a domino effect transplant system involving a chain of donors that saved ...

Fuel tanker owners, protesting on Tuesday outside the presidential palace, handed a memorandum to deputy government spokesman Yiannis Antoniou demanding more time to comply with ADR requirements, but the road ...

Fuel tanker owners have had 18 years to comply with the mandatory ADR requirements for the transport of flammable liquids, including a year since the transport ministry set a deadline for ...

Caravans and unauthorised huts are being removed from a Larnaca beach on Tuesday, after the interior ministry’s deadline to vacate the area expired a few days ago. The authorities, ...

A man convicted for sexual offences against a minor has seen his appeal dismissed by the court of appeal, which upheld the prison sentences of eight months to three years ...

The right lane of the Limassol-Paphos motorway, near the Limassol general hospital exit in Polemidia area, closed at 9am on Tuesday for cleaning works. Traffic is therefore being channelled through ...

Petrol station owners are protesting outside the presidential palace on Tuesday morning, demanding President Nikos Christodoulides’ intervention over a decree issued by the transport minister that would see up to 90 ...

An accident just after 7.30am on Tuesday caused the Limassol-Nicosia motorway, near Ayios Tychonas, to partly close. The police provided assistance to those involved in the accident and facilitated traffic ...

President Nikos Christodoulides stressed he would “not become the president of partition” and that the continuation of the Republic of Cyprus was an “absolute red line”. Speaking on Monday evening ...

Five people were arrested overnight across Cyprus for various offences, including possession of drugs and illegal residence, as police continued checks and raids in urban areas to crack down on ...

A fault at Dhekelia’s power plant on Tuesday morning led to power outages in various areas of Cyprus. The Transmission System Operator (TSO) said the fault happened at 6.50am, ...

Tuesday starts off with a yellow warning for high temperatures, expected to peak at 41C inland, and a red alert for forest fires. The warning for high temperatures is valid ...