James Morphakis

Legislation aimed at allowing the controlled recruitment of nurses from third countries has been placed on hold after a deadlock in the House health committee, following sustained pressure from trade ...

Cyprus is facing further fuel price increases in the coming weeks, though supplies remain sufficient for around 90 days, petrol station association president, Savvas Prokopiou, said on Friday. “Naturally, there will ...

Greece reaffirmed its commitment to Cyprus’s security on Friday, with Greek parliament speaker Nikitas Kaklamanis urging that Europe’s recent mobilisation be sustained rather than crisis driven. During talks ...

Friday’s hearing at the Nicosia criminal court into the ongoing trial of a German real estate agent was marked by a brief attempt by the defence counsel to withdraw ...

Cyprus has positioned water security as a central pillar of European resilience policy, with the agriculture ministry’s permanent secretary Dr Costas Constantinou warning in Brussels that water has become “...

Livestock farmers have announced a nationwide protest to be held on Saturday in Nicosia, marching to the presidential palace in opposition to ongoing culling measures linked to foot-and-mouth disease. Demonstrators ...

The defence ministry signed an agreement with Slovak company HELI Company s.r.o on Friday to lease four Black Hawk helicopters for the firefighting season. Defence director, Panayiotis Symeou ...

Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides commended the work of the ambulance service on Friday, and praised its role on the front lines as invaluable. Speaking during a visit to the ambulance ...

Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides assured on Friday that the government aims to promote discussion of the foreign nurses bill in parliament before the current term concludes. Refuting reports that the ...

President Nikos Christodoulides said on Friday that Cyprus will seek a reassessment of the future of the British bases once the current regional crisis subsides, declaring that “everything is on ...

Strong reactions continued in the north on Friday to remarks made by European Parliament president Roberta Metsola referencing Eoka. Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman said the comments raised serious concerns ...

A dead dolphin was found washed ashore on Friday morning on the Pharos seafront promenade in Kato Paphos. The animal was found by residents during early morning walks, with passers ...

Workers at Goldair Handling Cyprus Ltd staged a strike at Larnaca airport on Friday, halting operations for two hours and disrupting flights amid an escalating dispute over redundancies, pay and ...

Conservation works at the Apostolos Andreas Monastery in Rizokarpaso are progressing on schedule, according to officials following an on-site inspection by project partners on Thursday. Representatives from the United Nations ...

According to British media, the United Kingdom will move forward with plans to install a £17.5 million satellite monitoring facility in Cyprus, aimed at strengthening space surveillance and protecting critical military ...

The United Kingdom and Cyprus maintain a “strong friendship and a strong partnership based on a long history,” British minister for European affairs Stephen Doughty said after talks with foreign ...

An 80-year-old man was arrested at the Ayios Dhometios crossing after customs officers found 200 litres of fuel concealed in his vehicle during a routine inspection on Thursday. The customs department ...

Akel will bring a bill to the House plenum on April 2 aiming to restrict the acquisition of Cypriot land by foreigners, a measure described by party officials as necessary to ...

The proposed legislation allowing the employment of nurses from third countries was postponed on Thursday after the House health committee failed to reach agreement, effectively placing the bill on hold ...

Suspended Paphos mayor, Phedonas Phedonos, will face the first court proceedings on April 2 at the Limassol district court in criminal case involving allegations of rape. The case, relating to incidents ...

Reform of the catering and entertainment sector is set for a decisive vote in Parliament on Thursday, with the proposed legislation introducing extended opening hours, simplified licensing procedures and the ...

Cyprus fell to 62nd place out of 147 countries surveyed in the 2026 World Happiness Report published on Thursday. Cyprus continued its decline in the rankings, from 39th in 2019, 43rd in 2023 and 50...

Strong objections from students and trade unions were raised on Thursday over proposed legislation allowing the employment of nurses from third countries, as parliament prepares to examine the amendments amid ...

Cyprus faces the risk of losing tens of millions from the European Union’s recovery and resilience fund, with the audit office warning on Thursday that deficiencies in planning and ...