James Morphakis

Cyprus goes to the polls for parliamentary elections on Sunday, with 56 seats up for grabs. Of those 56 seats, 19 will belong to MPs from the Nicosia district, 12 to MPs from the ...

Eight hundred and eighty-nine buildings in the Larnaca district have been classified as dangerous under updated records compiled by the Larnaca district government organisation (EOA). Speaking on Friday, Larnaca EOA ...

A yellow weather warning for severe thunderstorms and possible hail will come into effect across parts of Cyprus on Saturday, with forecasters warning that conditions could intensify from late morning ...

The legal service have rejected allegations that police-chief Themistos Arnaoutis and other police officers avoided prosecution in the Stylianou case for reasons of “public interest”, insisting the decision was based ...

A teacher accused of sexually abusing and harassing five underage students at the Hala Sultan theological college was remanded in prison on Friday for a period not exceeding two months ...

The British base police confirmed on Friday that a 77-year-old man found dead inside a burnt vehicle near Liopetri earlier this month died from a gunshot wound. The victim was ...

A new automated imaging and genetic analysis system was formally delivered to Makarios hospital on Friday, strengthening Cyprus’ only public laboratory specialising in analysis for leukemia and lymphoma patients. The ...

Liberal Democrat peer John Sharkey called for greater attention to be called upon to the Turkish Cypriot side and condemned the Greek Cypriot community for the historic impasse in negotiations. ...

Archbishop Georgios on Friday defended the synod’s handling of former Paphos bishop Tychikos and warned that further disciplinary action, including excommunication, could be imposed on defrocked monks linked to ...

Work to advance the conservation of the historic ‘Tanti’ Hammam in Nicosia moved forward on Friday as the project’s design team gathered on site to discuss the next phase ...

An administrative court ruling has halted construction of a 3.7-megawatt solar park within the Latsia-Yeri municipality after a permanent injunction was issued suspending the validity of the project’s building ...

Volt Cyprus ended its parliamentary election campaign in Nicosia on Thursday night with party leaders presenting the movement as a vehicle for political reform and institutional accountability ahead of Sunday’...

The Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) announced on Friday that new regulations governing replacements between Gesy personal doctors will come into force next month to curb abuses that allowed some GPs ...

Four soldiers serving with the Greek forces in Cyprus (Eldyk) remained under medical supervision on Friday after a meningitis case at an Eldyk military camp led to hospitalisations and precautionary ...

The distribution of ballot boxes began across Cyprus on Friday as authorities entered the final stage of preparations for the parliamentary elections, with polling stations expected to be fully operational ...

Cyprus’ population rose to 982,966 people last year, according to figures published by Eurostat on Thursday, marking an increase of almost 34 per cent over the past two decades. The latest demographic ...

Authorities in the north said on Wednesday that a company linked to an IVF centre attempted to transfer four embryos through Tymbou (Ercan) airport before completing the required licensing process, ...

Serious concerns were raised on Thursday over conditions at the morgue of Paphos general hospital after acting mayor Angelos Onisiforou said refrigeration units used for the preservation of bodies have ...

A teacher at Hala Sultan theological college in Mia Milia was arrested on Thursday in the north after allegations emerged that he sexually harassed five underage students aged between 14 and 16. ...

Fresh scrutiny fell on the handling of a key protected witness on Wednesday as Giorgos Christodoulou, known as ‘Zavrantonas’, appeared before the Nicosia criminal court for the start of his ...

Alma launched a fierce attack against former president Nicos Anastasiades on Thursday after comments he made regarding the party’s leader Odysseas Michaelides during a televised interview. The movement accused ...

A televised debate between political leaders intensified on Wednesday night after a dispute between Akel secretary-general Stefanos Stefanou and Elam leader Christos Christou escalated into accusations involving fascism, communism, Eoka ...

Elam leader Christos Christou defended his party’s opposition to same sex adoption during a televised political debate on Wednesday night, saying he believes children are better raised in a ...

Four soldiers of the Greek armed forces in Cyprus (Eldyk) were hospitalised on Wednesday at Nicosia general hospital after a meningitis case emerged within their base, with one soldier remaining ...