James covers politics, social and cultural affairs for the Cyprus Mail. Having lived between the UK and Cyprus and travelled extensively across Europe, he brings a broad international perspective to his reporting. In his spare time, he is an avid reader and keen sailor.
The left lane of the Nicosia-Limassol motorway has been closed following a car crash near the Skarinou exit, police said on Monday.
According to a police statement, the accident involved ...
Upon the third hour of my standing in the main foyer attempting to radiate purpose, I began to suspect my employers at the Royal Opera House were experimenting with some ...
New revelations aired on state television on Friday regarding recent organised neo-Nazi activity at Vergina High School in Larnaca with allegations that more than 100 pupils are actively involved and others ...
A minimarket in Paphos was ordered on Friday to suspend operations for two days after inspectors uncovered serious breaches of food safety rules.
The closure followed intensive inspections that began ...
Beef prices have risen sharply in the run-up to Christmas, while pork has become cheaper, according to data published on Friday.
Statistics released by the consumer protection service, inform that ...
The defence ministry declined to confirm or deny whether proposals for a joint rapid task force were discussed, following reports made in the Israeli and Greek press suggesting that such ...
Following President Nikos Christodoulides and Tufan Erhurman’s trilateral meeting with UN Secretary General envoy Maria Angela Holguin, the wastewater treatment project at Mia Milia has returned to the forefront ...
Recent images of Larnaca secondary school pupils performing Nazi salutes and emblazoning swastikas on campus came to light on Wednesday and prompted great alarm among parents and the wider public.
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The finance ministry has urged consumers to make full use of the e-kalathi price comparison platform when buying food for the Christmas festive season.
In a statement, the consumer protection ...
Cyprus’ most significant corruption trial in decades reached its final stage on Wednesday, with the criminal court reserving its verdict for February 17, 2026, in the case against former house president Demetris ...
Defence minister Vasilis Palmas commended military registration offices as “vital” in supporting the national guard and in reducing bureaucracy.
Palmas, visiting the registration office for the Nicosia and Kyrenia districts, ...
Police in Larnaca are investigating a suspected case of arson after a vehicle caught fire on Wednesday afternoon in the village of Alethriko.
According to police, the vehicle, owned by ...
Elam has moved to strip funding from bicommunal education and migration programmes through a series of amendments to the 2026 state budget on Wednesday.
As parliament prepared for a final vote ...
Interior minister Constantinos Ioannou on Wednesday said Cyprus was ready to support and actively contribute to the European affordable housing plan.
Speaking after the presentation of the plan by the ...
Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides visited the Makarios children’s hospital on Wednesday to deliver gifts and seasonal wishes to children receiving treatment there during the holidays.
He said the aim ...
Senior air force commanders from Greece, Israel and Cyprus held a confidential meeting in Nicosia on Wednesday, reportedly regarding further security cooperation.
According to Israel’s KAN News, Israeli air ...
Ecologists Movement MP Charalambos Theopemptou on Wednesday used the budgetary debate to highlight persistent failures in waste management and energy policy, warning that Cyprus remains far from meeting its EU ...
A total of €10.2 million has been paid to farmers this year as compensation for severe drought, the agriculture ministry said on Wednesday.
It said a total of 2,516 applications were approved ...
Nursing and midwifery unions on Tuesday rejected claims that staff shortages are responsible for the suspension of a clinic’s operating licence, arguing that the crisis stems instead from a ...
The attorney general on Tuesday confirmed he will not suspend the private criminal prosecution brought by the family of national guardsman Thanasis Nicolaou.
In a written response to the lawyer ...
A motorcycle driver killed in a traffic accident on Sunday died from a severe brain injury, a state pathologist said on Tuesday.
A formal autopsy was conducted on Bulgarian national ...
Parliament’s decision to raise the fine for illegally parking at electric vehicle charging stations to €85 was welcomed by the association of electric vehicle companies on Tuesday.
The decision was ...
Ukraine will be of paramount importance during Cyprus’ upcoming presidency of the EU council, Deputy European Affairs Minister Marilena Raouna said on Tuesday
Outlining Nicosia’s priorities ahead of the ...
The deputy ministry of immigration will assume responsibility for the reception centres for unaccompanied minors from January 1, the Council of Ministers decided on Tuesday.
Deputy Minister Nicholas Ioannides said the ...