James Morphakis

Bathing water quality “remains excellent”, the environment department insisted on Friday, despite recent reports of foam in the sea off Limassol and complaints over sewage discharges from the wastewater plant ...

There are 711 buildings in the Nicosia district officially confirmed as dangerous, according to updated figures released by the Nicosia district government organisation (EOA) on Friday.  The organisation is calling for ...

Limassol municipality is progressing with plans to install CCTV cameras in six public spaces across the city, in an effort to combat vandalism. Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency on ...

The union of municipalities has again warned they cannot commit to the rollout of the pay-as-you-throwscheme, reiterating that key funding and infrastructure issues remain unresolved before the planned launch at ...

A team of Cypriot mountaineers reached the summit of Mount Elbrus on Wednesday, carrying a message of solidarity for people battling cancer. The group, Mountain Expeditions Cyprus, confirmed the achievement ...

The legal service has reportedly found nothing objectionable in the financial support raised by journalist Makarios Drousiotis to fund his legal defence. The matter was referred to police after the ...

The woman known by her alias as ‘Sandy’ broke her silence on Wednesday, publishing a written statement rejecting claims that she was blackmailed or manipulated. In her statement published by ...

A Turkish former reality television contestant serving his sentence in Cyprus has appeared in a leaked interview recorded from inside the central prisons, appealing to international leaders for help. Footage ...

Cyprus defeated Turkey 4-1 at the World Backgammon Federation’s World Championship on Wednesday. The backgammon federation celebrated the result in a social media post, stating simply “we just defeated ...

The fire brigade paid tribute to its K9 team on Wednesday, marking World Dog Day. In a post shared on social media, the department described the animals as “partners, companions ...

Former president Nicos Anastasiades, spoke out on Wednesday regarding the internal battle over who will carry Disy’s banner into the presidential race, but stressed he had no intention of ...

Eight prison officers and two doctors are under criminal investigation following findings that sick leave certificates had been issued without corresponding records in Gesy. The case centres on suspected collusion ...

Cameras have been discovered in the toilets of restaurants and a multitude of other premises, data protection commissioner Maria Christofidou revealed on Wednesday. Speaking on Politis radio, she denounced the ...

Five mountaineers from Cyprus will set off to climb Greece’s Mount Olympus, as a message of solidarity for children battling cancer and leukaemia. The group will attempt the demanding ...

A businessman renting a store in the former Othello cinema building in Engomi has accused the Nicosia district local government organisation (EOA) of failing to act on a structure it ...

Two hunters from Nicosia have been fined a combined €6,180 after game and fauna Service officers caught them hunting illegally in the village of Miliou, in Paphos. The pair were found ...

Disy MP George Pamborides said organised crime has infiltrated politics, as he confirmed he will seek the party’s nomination for the 2028 presidential election. Speaking on Alpha TV, Pamborides claimed ...

A decree allowing police to impound e-scooters involved in traffic violations is heading for public consultation, as concern grows over a rise in serious accidents despite tougher legislation introduced earlier ...

The cabinet has approved a national strategy for multiple sclerosis, Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides announced on Tuesday. Speaking at the presidential palace following the morning cabinet meeting, Charalambides described the ...

A 22-year-old German tourist has died after being pulled unconscious from the swimming pool of an apartment complex in the Famagusta district yesterday night. The man was recovered from the ...

The number of all-day schools has risen to 381, up from 220 in 2023, Education Minister Athena Michaelidou announced on Tuesday, following a decision by cabinet to expand the scheme ahead of the ...

A criminal investigation is under way into a general practitioner and an orthopaedic surgeon after the audit office found evidence suggesting collusion between doctors and prison officers over falsifying sick ...

While Cyprus is preparing to introduce its ‘pay as you throw system’, wherein people are forced to pay for special issue rubbish bags to have their rubbish collected, early next ...

Cyprus’ bid to join the United States’ visa waiver programme remains on hold, as Washington undertakes a re-evaluation of the scheme and continues to withhold new admissions. According to competent ...