James Morphakis

New powers to tackle organised crime and bolster policing reforms were at the forefront of Justice Minister Costas Fitiris’ agenda presented to MPs on Wednesday. Addressing the House legal affairs ...

MPs expressed differing opinions during the House institutions committee on Wednesday over the initial screening of a government bill seeking to remove the president and members of the advisory council ...

The first contracts for large-scale electricity storage batteries in Cyprus were signed on Tuesday, in an effort to reduce renewable energy cuts and increase the amount of solar power that ...

The full findings of the anti-corruption authority’s investigation into the Mafia State book were handed to the police and the cabinet on Tuesday for a criminal investigation to begin. ...

Civil servants’ union Pasydy insisted on Tuesday that more than 90 per cent of civil servants do not make use of sick leave, following growing scrutiny of absentee levels in the ...

A group of firefighters have lost their legal challenge seeking compensation for on call duties, after the court of appeal upheld an earlier ruling rejecting the claim, the legal service ...

Larnaca municipality has condemned a series of vandalism incidents targeting public monuments and cultural spaces in the city, including damage to the statue of Eoka hero Michalakis Parides and inside ...

Public hospitals have been placed on full alert ahead of Wednesday’s 24-hour strike by hourly paid government employees, with state health services organisation Okypy saying measures are in place ...

The Nireas, jointly crewed by both Cypriot and Polish sailors will compete in the Aegean 600 offshore sailing race next month. In a pre-race announcement issued on Tuesday, the Nireas crew ...

The interior ministry informed the House refugee committee on Tuesday of its intention to construct new apartment buildings for refugees as part of the government’s efforts to address housing ...

Cyprus has recorded a 13.5 per cent reduction in road fatalities between 2019 and 2025 but saw an increase in deaths in 2025, according to a European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) report published on ...

Complaints alleging misuse of exam accommodations in the Pancyprian entrance examinations have been raised by the high school parents’ union, which claims some students may have presented false medical certificates ...

A new digital system for managing movement permits related to foot and mouth disease restrictions has been introduced by the veterinary services, aimed at replacing paper-based procedures with electronic applications ...

Smuggled tobacco concealed inside a vehicle was impounded at the Deryneia crossing on Monday during a search by crossing officers who discovered cigarettes hidden in the sliding roof mechanism. Officers ...

New traffic cameras become operational on Tuesday at a key junction in Aradippou, as authorities completed the latest phase of a road safety upgrade along Ellados Avenue. The municipality announced ...

The first contracts for large-scale electricity storage batteries in Cyprus are due to be signed on Tuesday, in an effort towards reducing renewable energy curtailments and increasing the amount of ...

The Cyprus-Greece great sea interconnector project (GSI) remains a strategic priority and has not been suspended, Energy Minister Michalis Damianos asserted on Tuesday, while stressing that the government will make ...

AKTI study and research centre president Xenia Loizides called for targeted measures to tackle plastic pollution along the Paphos coast, warning that high concentrations of microplastics have been recorded in ...

Police believe they have dismantled a network suspected of distributing opiate-based substances through social media after a series of seizures exceeding 30 kilogrammes over the past ten days, with a 35-year-old ...

Police carried out a series of coordinated operations nationwide throughout Monday night, resulting in four arrests, 247 traffic offence reports and two drivers testing positive in preliminary drug screenings. According to ...

A 37-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday in connection with a major drugs investigation in the Famagusta district, as police continue inquiries into the seizure of large quantities of suspected ...

Temperatures in Nicosia are expected to reach 37C on Tuesday as largely sunny weather continues across Cyprus. According to the met office, conditions will remain mostly clear throughout the day, ...

The invasive silver-cheeked toadfish poses no threat to bathers or swimmers, the fisheries department assured on Monday following recent reports and social media discussion suggesting the species could be dangerous ...

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered to demand the resignation of attorney-general George Savvides and his deputy Savvas Angelides outside the legal service’s office in Nicosia on Monday evening following the ...