James Morphakis

A second suspect was arrested on Tuesday afternoon in connection with an arson attack on a luxury car showroom in Limassol, an incident that caused damage running into hundreds of ...

Dozens of public figures on Monday called on state broadcasting corporation CyBC to withdraw Cyprus’ entry for the Eurovision song contest, arguing that both the song and its accompanying video ...

Akel MP Irene Charalambides said on Tuesday her removal from the party’s parliamentary group was a unilateral decision by the leadership and accused it of undermining her character to ...

The criminal investigation file concerning Disy MP Nikos Sykas has been forwarded to the legal service, while the Limassol parliamentarian prepares to file a civil lawsuit against his party over ...

A proposal to grant institutional recognition to guide dogs triggered sharp disagreements on Monday during discussions at the House human rights committee. The bill, submitted by Ecologist MP Charalambos Theopemptou, ...

President Nikos Christodoulides spoke by telephone with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Monday as Athens and Nicosia step up coordination on the Cyprus issue ahead of Mitsotakis’ meeting with ...

A Bangladeshi food delivery rider working in Nicosia is due to appear before a military court in the north after inadvertently crossing the divide while trying to deliver an order, ...

Questions over selective scrutiny within the justice system intensified on Monday, as lawyer Simos Angelides publicly lambasted the police’s handling of social media personality Annie Alexui’s allegations, contrasting ...

A temporary reduction in the supply of water may be felt in Nicosia, Larnaca and Famagusta after a technical fault at the Larnaca desalination plant, the water development department cautioned ...

Justice Minister Costas Fitiris rejected claims that he threatened the Isotita union spokesman, Nikos Loizides, in a phone call last week with his union’s president, Prodromos Christofis. Speaking during ...

Investigation into an organised criminal syndicate have been intensified police said on Monday after uncovering a number of videos showing the torture of at least seven people inside a casino ...

Five police vehicles were damaged, and officers came under sustained attack during clashes with fans outside the GSP Stadium in Nicosia on Sunday night, following Apoel’s 2–1 defeat to Aek ...

Emails released in the latest tranche of the Jeffrey Epstein files suggest Emirati businessman Sultan bin Sulayem recommending a young Cypriot woman to Epstein in a private exchange in 2015, according ...

Opposition party Disy have presented a proposed law aimed at relieving thousands of guarantors who remain financially liable for loans without having received any benefit. Speaking at a press conference ...

Highways will face lane closures from Monday onwards throughout the night as scheduled maintenance and safety works get under way, according to an announcement by the department of public works ...

Labour union Peo’s medical worker’s branch criticised Okypy’s reorganisation plan for Athalassa hospital, warning that overcrowding and staffing gaps endanger patient care and staff safety. The union ...

A 63-year-old Cypriot lifer was found dead in his cell at the central prisons, authorities confirmed on Friday. Prison staff discovered the inmate at around 4.00pm in ward 10, which houses ...

A 48-year-old Greek Cypriot already held on remand over January’s violent brawl and shooting in central Larnaca has been placed back into custody on Friday in connection with a ...

A Cypriot couple died in a house fire in north London, after a memorial candle ignited nearby materials in their home during the early hours of January 16. As reported in ...

The interior minister requested detailed information from the Polis Chrysochous municipality on Friday following complaints of illegal permanent appointments and alleged nepotism involving elected officials. In a written statement, the ...

Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou has been reappointed to the educational service commission on Friday, following controversy surrounding her initial placement. Panayiotou, a qualified linguistics teacher, is included in a list ...

Independent MEP Fidias Panayiotou has announced on Friday that he will run in the upcoming national parliamentary elections with his party, the recently renamed Direct Democracy of Cyprus. Appearing on ...

Farmers will take to the streets in protest against the EU–Mercosur trade agreement, MEP George Georgiou confirmed on Friday, warning that the deal threatens food safety standards and the ...

The next steps in Montenegro’s accession to the EU were discussed on Friday during a meeting in Nicosia between Deputy European Affairs Minister Marilena Raouna and Montenegro’s European ...