James covers politics, social and cultural affairs for the Cyprus Mail. Having lived between the UK and Cyprus and travelled extensively across Europe, he brings a broad international perspective to his reporting. In his spare time, he is an avid reader and keen sailor.
The removal of Loizos Economides from the board of directors of Cyta came under renewed criticism on Friday, with the Pase-Cyta union accusing the government of failing to explain the ...
A young woman has reported to police that she was raped by a 30-year-old farmhand in the Nicosia district.
According to her complaint, she had gone to a farm to ...
Famagusta district is leading in the rollout of air conditioning in schools, with 65 per cent of its primary schools already fully equipped, while Paphos and Nicosia remain significantly behind.
According ...
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has notified Cyprus of part of former auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides’ appeal against his dismissal, concerning an alleged violation of his right to freedom ...
The House health committee pressed for expedited action on staffing and oncology services at Limassol general hospital during a visit on Thursday.
Committee chair Savia Orphanidou said four specialties required ...
Dimis Mavropoulos was laid to rest on Thursday as relatives, friends, business associates and public figures gathered in Limassol to pay their final respects to the businessman and motorsport figure ...
The government’s pension reform must deliver sustainable and adequate pensions without increasing contributions or the retirement age, Disy president Annita Demetriou said on Thursday after meeting Labour Minister Marinos ...
A regular inspection system for buildings, similar to that of an MOT test for cars, is being proposed as parliament examines new measures to tackle dangerous properties.
The proposal was ...
Teachers working in support programmes run by the education ministry staged a demonstration in central Nicosia on Thursday, calling for access to unemployment benefits during periods when the programmes are ...
The audit office is preparing a report examining the lists used to identify 1974 prisoners of war and the payment of relevant benefits.
Speaking to the Cyprus Mail on Wednesday, the ...
Christodoulides backs Osak, calls for progress on health reforms
President Nikos Christodoulides said on Thursday that the government’s health priorities were aligned with those of the patients’ association federation (...
Reform of the legal service and delays in judicial proceedings came under scrutiny on Wednesday as the House institutions committee examined the European Commission’s report on the rule of ...
A register of those who suffered sexual abuse during the Turkish invasion in 1974 is urgently needed to ensure elderly survivors receive financial and psychological support, prisoners of war association chief ...
Marios Georgiou won silver for Cyprus in the balance beam on Wednesday at the Mediterranean Games in Taranto after tying on points with Turkish gymnast Altan Dogan, who took gold ...
The state contribution to the scouts association will increase from €50,000 to €75,000, with a further €100,000 approved for scout camps, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Wednesday.
Speaking at a ceremony at the ...
Justice Minister Costas Fitiris met with representatives of delivery companies on Wednesday to discuss the safety of their drivers following a series of attacks.
The meeting was also attended by ...
The justice ministry on Wednesday rejected claims that a preferred candidate has already been selected to become the next director of the central prisons, insisting the appointment process is still ...
Four more individuals were arrested on Wednesday in connection with riots during a Nea Salamina fan event at the Famagusta football stadium in Larnaca, bringing the total number of arrests ...
Education Minister Athina Michaelidou confirmed on Wednesday the government was preparing an updated proposal to reform the teacher appointment system, as unions warned they would oppose any such changes they ...
Cyprus’ economy grew by some 3.3 per cent in the first half of 2026, more than three times the average of other member states, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said on Wednesday.
Speaking ...
The cabinet approved three new permanent desalination plants on Wednesday to address water shortages and reduce the country’s dependence on reserves in the reservoirs.
The plants will be based ...
A 76-year-old man was killed by a passing minibus on the Limassol-Paphos highway on Wednesday after stopping to move a refrigerator that had fallen from his vehicle.
The man, identified ...
A prison guard was attacked and beaten by an inmate at the central prisons on Wednesday.
The prison guard’s branch of the trade union Pasydy condemned the incident and ...
Cyprus spends more of its public budget on education than most EU countries, but its pupils continue to record some of Europe’s weakest results.
According to European Commission and ...