James Morphakis

Cyprus is intensifying efforts to reduce road deaths among young people, with Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades warning on Thursday that fatalities involving inexperienced drivers and motorcyclists remain a major public ...

Proceedings in the private criminal prosecutions brought by the family of Thanasis Nicolaou against five defendants were postponed on Thursday after Limassol court suspended the hearing to examine an unrelated ...

Proceedings in the Pyla torture case were postponed on Thursday by the Larnaca criminal court, with two defendants now expected to enter pleas on May 25 in connection with allegations of ...

Questions over the military status of a 24-year-old Cypriot living in South Africa prompted a response from the defence ministry on Thursday after the hunter’s movement claimed the man ...

Cyprus’ candidate for the presidency of the 81st session of the United Nations general assembly, Andreas Kakouris, presented his vision for the role during an informal dialogue at UN headquarters ...

The Nicosia municipal swimming pool will reopen for the 2026 summer season as of next Monday. The municipality said the new pricing structure was designed to support “families, students, large families, ...

Livestock farmers remain in dispute with the government over compensation linked to the foot and mouth disease outbreak, with representatives warning that protests remain possible if concerns are not addressed. ...

The Great Mosque of Limassol is entering the final stage of restoration works, with authorities expecting the historic monument in the city’s Kastro district to be completed and handed ...

Cypriot MEP Loukas Fourlas called on Wednesday for the European Union to abandon what he described as a policy of equidistance towards Turkey, after Ankara confirmed work on draft legislation ...

Polling stations for Cypriot voters abroad will operate in Greece, the United Kingdom and Belgium during the May 24 parliamentary elections. In its statement issued on Wednesday the chief returning officer’...

Efforts to restore the historic Sourp Magar monastery are actively underway as Armenian church representatives, heritage experts and members of the Armenian community renewed calls for urgent intervention to prevent ...

A national roadmap aimed at tackling the illegal use of poisoned baits and strengthening protection of the endangered griffon vulture population in Cyprus has been approved, the interior ministry said ...

Schools of dolphins are being spotted more frequently in Cypriot waters, prompting the fisheries department to issue fresh guidance to boat operators aimed at protecting the animals and reducing disturbance ...

President Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday that developments in the Cyprus problem could lead to a concrete settlement plan before the end of 2026, revealing that a new United Nations initiative ...

The State of Israel’s embassy in Cyprus said on Tuesday that it is concerned by what it described as attempts to portray Israeli investments and presence in Cyprus in ...

Thirty-five organisations in the north have voiced opposition to planned development works in the coastal and wetland zone near the port of Famagusta, warning that the area must be protected ...

Tensions between livestock farmers and the agriculture ministry continued on Tuesday following a discussion on compensation measures linked to the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak. The meeting, held at the ministry with ...

Cypriot sailor Pavlos Kontides secured first place at the Open Croatian Sailing Championship on Tuesday, completing a strong final test ahead of next week’s European Championship in Croatia. Kontides ...

The historic Famagusta Nautical Club will return to the Famagusta district after more than 50 years in Limassol, Ayia Napa marina announced on Tuesday. The club relocated to Limassol for operations ...

The government’s health care priorities are fully aligned with those of the federation of patients’ association (Osak), President Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday. Addressing representatives of patient organisations and ...

Cyprus ranked 30th among 49 European countries in ILGA Europe’s 2026 Rainbow Map, scoring 33.69 per cent on legislation and policies affecting LGBT people across the continent. The annual index, published on ...

The Supreme Court ruled that the detention of a 26-year-old asylum seeker from the Congo had become unlawful after approximately 15 months in custody, finding there was no realistic prospect of ...

The United Nations has warned that Cyprus risks breaching international law over obstacles surrounding the Imagine bicommunal peace education programme, with three UN Special Rapporteurs raising concerns over delays, political ...

The Supreme Court on Tuesday annulled a district court order authorising the compulsory collection of biometric data from a man arrested on suspicion of arson, ruling that the lower court ...