Rebekah Gregoriades

One in five children fall victim to abuse and one in six are facing mental problems, the House human rights committee heard on Monday. Oelmek’s representative Christos Tziortas said “...

The Forestry Department initially violated the terms of an environmental assessment for roadworks in Akamas natural reserve and now is refusing to accept them, four organisations said on Monday. Terra ...

Cyprus’ first-ever national mental health strategy, covering the next three years, was unveiled on Friday by Health Minister Michael Damianos, who also announced that Athalassa psychiatric hospital will be upgraded ...

Contracts for a landslide stabilisation study on the Paphos-Polis road have been signed and works are expected to begin this month, the transport ministry said on Friday. The contracts were ...

A 34-year-old woman was arrested at Larnaca airport for smuggling drugs, the customs department said on Friday. After a risk assessment, the US nationality passenger, who arrived in Cyprus from ...

The police drug squad confiscated 11.5 kg of cannabis in Larnaca on Thursday, during a coordinated operation after a tipoff. In cooperation with the British bases, the police arrested a 29-year-old ...

Part of the document giving consent to inspect a German real estate agent’s luggage had been forged, her defence lawyer told the court on Friday, accusing police of attempting ...

The company managing the canteens at GSP stadium in Nicosia has been fined €5,000 for violating the maximum resale price of drinking water in designated areas. The Consumer Protection Service said ...

Cyprus is on a path of progress, President Nikos Christodoulides told investors in New York on Friday, as part of Cyprus’ rebranding campaign. The president was speaking during a working ...

The voluntary conscription of women, as promoted by the government and voted for by the House plenum, cannot in any way be considered a serious measure to strengthen defence, but ...

Another 15 third country nationals residing in Cyprus illegally were repatriated on Friday during a joint operation between the authorities and Frontex. The flight was arranged by the Greek authorities, according ...

Commissioner for the Protection of Children’s Rights, Despo Michaelidou, has demanded explanations regarding a child abuse case recently uncovered in Larnaca, where five children were reportedly subjected to years ...

A 22-year-old man was arrested on Friday in Limassol in connection with the reported mugging of a 20-year-old man on an electric scooter on Monday. The victim reported to the ...

Many may be familiar with the name Exploding Kittens from the popular game. But although I haven’t actually played the game (it just graces the coffee table as a ‘...

The Consumer Protection Service has issued its first fine for violating the maximum resale price of drinking water in designated areas. The fine was imposed on CE Sportcourt Ltd, the ...

A three-storey car park, costing nearly €7 million, is under construction in Paralimni to help address the city’s ongoing parking shortage, officials announced on Thursday. Work on the car park, ...

Limassol municipality has urged organisations, schools, businesses and community groups to contribute to its Easter care package initiative, which will be distributed through its ‘social grocery.’ “These packages aim to ...

The three-member committee appointed to examine the recalls process for cars imported from the EU and third countries began its first public hearings on Thursday. The first witness to testify ...

A 30-year-old wanted after a loaded gun was found last November in an open area of Konia community, Paphos, was arrested on Wednesday night for conspiracy to commit a crime ...

A car abandoned in a remote area of Pyrgos, Limassol, was totally destroyed on Thursday, shortly after midnight, according to the police. The fire was reported to have started 40 minutes ...

A 23-year-old delivery driver reported to have been attacked at around 11.45pm on Wednesday in Limassol by a gang of about 20 people on motorcycles, who he said were wearing hoods ...

Isolated showers and thunderstorms persist, as low pressure continues to affect the area. Thursday will be partly cloudy with isolated showers and a possible thunderstorm in the afternoon, mainly in ...

The interior ministry and the House interior committee are pushing forward with a series of legislative amendments regulating the management of hazardous buildings, it was announced on Wednesday, a day ...

Wednesday’s meeting with Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar was “yet another positive step” with progress including youth issues, demining and restoration of cemeteries, President Nikos Christodoulides said after the ...