James Morphakis

The Dutch air defence frigate HNLMS Evertsen has begun operations in Cypriot maritime waters despite its main naval gun being temporarily out of action, with the ship’s commander insisting ...

President Nikos Christodoulides met European animal health commissioner Oliver Varhelyi at the presidential palace on Friday as authorities pressed for the full implementation of strict containment measures to bring Cyprus’ ...

The case file concerning the suspended mayor of Paphos, Phedonas Phedonos, was returned to the legal service by police headquarters on Friday following the completion of investigative work. The file ...

European animal health commissioner, Oliver Varhelyi, told farmers and agricultural organisations on Friday that the European Union regulation on foot-and-mouth disease on mass culling will be implemented without relaxation. Speaking ...

The interior ministry announced on Friday that special electoral rolls for Maronite, Armenian and Latin communities have been published in preparation for the parliamentary elections on May 24. The rolls, which ...

Students from the technical school of Nicosia took part in a practical dry stone building workshop in the gardens of the presidential palace on Thursday, an initiative aimed at strengthening ...

A bill seeking to integrate counselling psychologists into the national health system (Gesy) is expected to be brought before the parliamentary plenary session in the coming days, following discussions in ...

A proposed law to regulate nicotine pouches is expected to reach the House plenary session in early April, according to Diko MP Chrysis Pantelidis, as authorities continue to seize the ...

Iran’s president Masoud Pezeshkian said on Wednesday that the only way to end the war with the United States and Israel is the recognition of Iran’s legitimate rights, ...

The scientific and technical chamber (Etek) urged the government on Wednesday to expediate newly announced measures aimed at protecting and restoring listed buildings across Cyprus, warning that delays could further ...

The committee of ministers of the Council of Europe on Wednesday called on Turkey to grant unhindered access to all areas where the remains of missing persons from Cyprus may ...

A repatriation flight from Dubai carrying 149 passengers arrived in Cyprus on Wednesday night, bringing the total number of people evacuated from the Middle East to 1,181 as the government completed a ...

Cyprus reaffirmed its support for Lebanon’s sovereignty on Wednesday during a UN security council discussion on the deteriorating situation in the country, stressing that developments there directly affect Nicosia ...

Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday invoked Cyprus while issuing a warning that Turkey would respond to any perceived threats, declaring that anyone seeking to test the country’s ...

President Nikos Christodoulides assured on Wednesday that the government’s reform agenda will prioritise pension reform aimed at substantially increasing payments, particularly for low-income pensioners. Speaking at the opening of ...

The parliamentary institutions committee examined on Wednesday government plans to abolish the social support agency and transfer its responsibilities under the auspices of the finance ministry. MPs pressed for assurances ...

The independent authority against corruption has examined more than half of the 750 complaints submitted over the past three years, transparency commissioner Haris Poyiadjis informed the parliamentary institutions committee on Wednesday. ...

A fire which broke out on Wednesday afternoon at the technical school of Limassol has been brought under control by the fire brigade. The blaze, which began in a pile ...

The deputy migration ministry announced on Wednesday emergency measures extending the validity of residence documents for third-country nationals unable to return to Cyprus due to the unstable situation in the ...

The government is taking targeted steps to protect Cyprus’ tourism sector and counter what it describes as misleading perceptions abroad about the country’s stability. President Nikos Christodoulides, during a ...

Concerns were raised on Wednesday by legal authorities and international organisations over a proposal to allow courts to order the deportation of foreign nationals convicted of serious crimes. The proposal, ...

The Italian navy frigate Federico Martinengo arrived in waters near Cyprus on Wednesday as part of a coordinated European naval deployment aimed at reinforcing the island’s security amid heightened ...

The government moved on Wednesday to expediate a package of legislation that would significantly expand the state’s power to intercept telecommunications, with MPs examining the proposals in the parliamentary ...

The European Commission informed the government on Wednesday that it has terminated the infringement procedure linked to the island’s controversial citizenship-by-investment scheme, closing its legal dispute with Brussels over ...