James Morphakis

Baby turtles were spotted making their way into the sea at Pervolia beach in Larnaca on Sunday, with footage showing the hatchlings moving from the shore towards the water. The ...

Greek Cypriot crossings through checkpoints from the government-controlled areas to the north increased during the first half of 2026 while Turkish Cypriot crossings declined, according to police data reported on Sunday. ...

Akel MP Christos Christofides met with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Wednesday and used the brief encounter to raise the Cyprus problem and the destruction of cultural heritage. ...

Police made 20 arrests and carried out hundreds of checks on drivers and premises during overnight operations nationwide last night. The arrests involved offences including illegal residence, possession of a knife, ...

Cyprus marks 66 years of independence today, with the establishment of the Republic on August 16, 1960, ending 82 years of British colonial rule. The republic was formed under the Zurich and London agreements, ...

A new undersea cable connecting Cyprus and Syria is expected to enter service by early 2028, creating a new internet link between the two countries. According to a joint press release ...

A suspected arson attack is being investigated after a second fire broke out some 500 metres away from an earlier blaze in Lysos. The first fire broke out at around 4pm ...

Rain and isolated thunderstorms are expected this afternoon, while temperatures remain high at around 37C in Nicosia. According to the Met Office, clouds shall develop after midday and are expected ...

A seven-year-old girl has been taken to hospital and two passengers, including a 17-year-old girl, were injured after a jet ski collided with a towed inflatable off Protaras on Saturday ...

A 35-year-old woman died last night, with her two daughters remaining in hospital after the three struggled in rough seas at CTO beach in Larnaca. The woman and her daughters, ...

Government spokesperson Konstantinos Letymbiotis called on Friday for renewed emphasis on international law as Cyprus marked the 52nd anniversary of the second phase of the 1974 Turkish invasion. In a post ...

The transmission system operator (TSO) has assured consumers that no power cuts are expected in the coming days as electricity demand falls and sufficient generating capacity remains available. TSO spokesperson ...

Turkish Cypriot activist Selma Eylem said on Friday she had been asked by police in the north to give a statement over remarks she made to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres ...

The 70th Engineer Battalion was ordered not to lay mines at a key landing point on the northern coast of Cyprus shortly before the Turkish invasion in 1974, according to an ...

Greek defence minister Nikos Dendias said on Friday that the Cyprus problem remains an issue of “illegal military occupation” as Greece marked the 52nd anniversary of the second phase of ...

Three police officers have been suspended following a complaint that an individual was assaulted at a nightclub in Paphos, police said on Friday. The officers, aged 36, 43 and 44, were placed on ...

An independent criminal investigation has been opened into allegations made by Ioanna Fotiou, known publicly as Annie Alexui, against seven police officers. Fotiou said on Friday that she had been ...

A 36-year-old man was arrested in Nicosia on Friday over the alleged attempted murder of a 29-year-old woman. Police said the man was arrested at noon and is being investigated ...

Akel MP Argentoula Ioannou has called for state intervention over the reported living conditions of a grandmother and her grandson living in a container without water, electricity or a bed. ...

Kyrenia mayor Akis Violaris has called on the government to intervene over the planned Nexus electronic music festival at Kyrenia Castle, saying on Friday that the participation of European artists ...

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Friday accused Greece, Cyprus and Israel of forming a security alliance aimed at containing Turkey, as Ankara defended its own emerging defence cooperation with ...

Images showing rubbish and dirty water floating off the Limassol pier have prompted concern online, with a social media user claiming children were swimming and diving in the area. The ...

A 22-year-old woman was injured when the quad bike she was driving went through a guardrail and fell into the sea at Cape Greco on Thursday. The accident happened at ...

Environmental organisations expressed “strong disappointment and concern” over the termination of Antonia Theodosiou as environment commissioner, lamenting her departure as a loss of environmental expertise for Cyprus. In a joint ...