James Morphakis

More than 25 years after the stadium closed and 15 years after plans were drawn up for its redevelopment, the broad concrete terraces and stark steelwork of the old GSP stand like ...

Fifteen new prison guards have been hired and another 14 recruited as the justice ministry seeks to address staffing shortages at the central prisons, where two guards have been assaulted in ...

Justice Minister Costas Fitiris has pledged to strengthen police presence in Limassol, saying new recruits will reinforce bicycle patrols and the police’s rapid response ‘Z’ unit, as concerns over ...

The Supreme Court has found that the state failed to properly investigate the disappearance of two men abducted in 1974, ruling that their families suffered violations of their human rights and ...

Cyprus is turning to Egypt and India to replenish its construction workforce as employers struggle to replace workers leaving under the government’s Syrian repatriation scheme. Speaking to the Cyprus ...

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 ...