James Morphakis

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 ...

The first phase of the Limnes migrant centre was completed, as announced by Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades during a site visit on Friday. Speaking after touring the facility, Vafeades said ...

Combating illegal migrant smuggling remains a daily operational challenge, deputy migration minister Nicholas Ioannides admitted on Thursday, Speaking at Europol’s joint parliamentary scrutiny meeting, Ioannides said the government had ...

Serious allegations of intimidation within Cyprus’ public broadcaster were aired in the House on Thursday, as MPs examined claims that a senior CyBC official sought to pressure a board member ...

MEP Fidias Panayiotou has been compelled to rename his political party after the elections service rejected its original title, ruling that the term “Direct Democracy” could not be registered on ...

Only two of Cyprus’ 56 sitting members of parliament declared gifts received in the exercise of duties, according to the latest register published by parliament on Thursday. The register concerns gifts ...

A man accused of rape and assault was ordered to be held in custody pending trial on Thursday, despite the complainant formally asking the court to withdraw her complaint. The ...