James Morphakis

Cyprus marked the Pontic genocide with remembrance events in Paphos on Tuesday. Representing President Nikos Christodoulides at an event held in Kato Paphos, Presidential Commissioner Marios Hartsiotis said the anniversary ...

A large-scale wildfire response exercise involving ground and aerial forces was carried out on Tuesday near the Troodos village of Kapedes in the Nicosia district as part of national forest ...

A 24-year-old man was remanded in custody for six days on Tuesday in connection with the alleged abduction and robbery of a 69-year-old woman in a village in the Nicosia ...

The north and its ‘governments’ had failed to create the conditions young people deserve, Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman said on Tuesday while calling for a new generation to lead ...

New legislation regulating the use of e-scooters came into force on Tuesday, raising the minimum age for riders to 17 and introducing stricter rules. The police said the amendments concern “personal ...

Maintenance works are underway at the Church of Panayia Melendrina in the north, with tenders announced for further restoration efforts aimed at preserving the 14th century structure. Co-chairman of the ...

Akamas municipality on Tuesday defended the continuation of improvement works on the Baths of Aphrodite-Fontana Amorosa Road, rejecting calls for the project’s cancellation. The municipality said the road has ...

Livestock farmers on Tuesday set out a proposal to restart production following the foot and mouth disease outbreak after reaching an understanding with Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou during talks held ...

Police-chief Themistos Arnaoutis is among 15 officers that independent criminal investigators recommended for criminal prosecution on Tuesday in relation to alleged failures in the handling of domestic violence complaints before the 2019 ...

A televised debate between Elam leader Christos Christou and Akel secretary-general Stefanos Stefanou turned heated on Monday night during a discussion on security and developments in the Middle East. Televised ...

The court of appeal increased to 10 years the prison sentence imposed on a father convicted of sexually abusing his underage daughter, ruling on Tuesday that the original punishment failed to ...

A 42-year-old man who assaulted a state prosecutor inside the Limassol criminal court after being sentenced in a kidnapping case was handed an additional four-year prison term on Tuesday, with ...

A vessel from the Global Sumud Flotilla bound for Gaza sought refuge in the port of Paphos on Tuesday morning after suffering technical problems during the Israeli interception operation in ...

A Turkish national accused of abducting his two-year-old son from Limassol and taking him to the north was remanded in custody on Tuesday by the Famagusta ‘district court’, while the ...

Authorities have frozen more than €3 million in luxury real estate linked to former Russian politician and businessman Mikhail Yurevich, a naturalised Cypriot who remains wanted internationally over allegations tied to ...

Environment Commissioner Antonia Theodosiou has requested the immediate cancellation and withdrawal of environmental approval for the Baths of Aphrodite-Fontana Amorosa roadwork in Akamas, citing both legal and ecological breaches. In ...

Israeli naval forces intercepted vessels from the Global Sumud Flotilla in the Levant on Monday morning, in an operation carried out off the west coast of Cyprus. The flotilla, compromising ...

Schools across Cyprus will teach and commemorate the genocide of the Pontic Greeks under measures formally integrated into the education system, Education Minister Athena Michaelidou confirmed on Monday Addressing students ...

Geadis Geadi has criticised the display of the LGBT flag outside the European Commission headquarters, describing the move as an “unacceptable equation” between activist movements and official state flags. In ...

The Larnaca chamber  of commerce and industry (Evel) has welcomed government decisions on the redevelopment of Larnaca port and marina. In the organisation’s statement issued on Monday, the chamber ...

A two-year-old child abducted from Limassol has been placed under ‘state’ protection in the north, with Greek Cypriot authorities now awaiting information on whether the child’s father will be ...

Far-right party Elam has reported new incidents of vandalism targeting its campaign materials and candidate offices, alleging that the actions attempt to undermine the party ahead of the parliamentary elections ...

A coordinated forest fire response exercise will take place over the Troodos village of Kapedes tomorrow between 11.00am and 12.00pm, with aircraft and ground units taking part in a planned ...

Parts of Nicosia were left without electricity on Monday morning after a fault affected sections of the distribution network, with restoration work underway and supply expected to resume within hours. ...