James Morphakis

Excavations by the Committee on Missing Persons (CMP) are progressing across multiple sites, as two people have been identified this year, Turkish Cypriot member of the committee Haki Muftuzade said ...

Two defendants accused in the Pyla torture case appeared before the Larnaca permanent criminal court on Monday, with one alleging abusive prosecution and the other challenging his continued detention. The ...

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDRP) has strengthened the public’s rights and reinforced accountability in the handling of personal data, data protection commissioner Maria Christofidou said on Monday. The ...

Veterinary services and livestock farmers continued consultations on Monday over the foot and mouth disease outbreak during a meeting lasting more than two hours, veterinary services director Christodoulos Pipis said. ...

Taxpayers in Cyprus will submit their 2025 income tax returns through the existing TAXISnet system following a decision by the Tax Department in April to delay full implementation of the Tax ...

Voters across the Paphos district have been arriving steadily at polling stations since early morning on Sunday, with some of the strongest participation recorded among elderly residents in rural communities. ...

Party leaders from smaller formations joined the national call for participation on Sunday as parliamentary voting continued across Cyprus, with statements focusing on turnout, political change and the direction of ...

The data protection commission is reviewing complaints regarding election day SMS messages, as authorities examine whether campaign outreach complied with data protection rules during Sunday’s parliamentary vote. Commissioner Maria ...

Diko leader Nikolas Papadopoulos called for public participation and political unity on Sunday after casting his vote in Engomi, Papadopoulos voted at the 2nd Primary School of Engomi accompanied by ...

A high level of participation was recorded on Sunday from residents of the Maronite and Greek Cypriot communities of Kormakitis and Karpasia respectively, who travelled to Nicosia to vote at ...

Direct Democracy of Cyprus leader, Fidias Panayiotou, urged voters to continue participation on Sunday after casting his ballot at Meniko Primary School. Speaking in brief remarks to reporters after voting, ...

A 105-year-old voter in Tala, Paphos, cast her ballot on Sunday, continuing a lifelong pattern of electoral participation that began more than six decades ago. She is widely regarded as ...

Police chief Themistos Arnaoutis affirmed on Sunday the electoral process continued smoothly, with no major irregularities reported. He added that police officers were out at polling stations and patrolling nationwide “...

Elam leader Christos Christou called on the public to participate in the parliamentary elections on Sunday. Speaking to reporters after casting his ballot at the Politiko village council office, Christou ...

Nationwide turnout reached 32.3 per cent by midday, with remarkably higher participation than the 26 per cent recorded at the same point in the 2021 parliamentary elections, according to chief returning officer Elikkos ...

Alma leader and former auditor-general, Odysseas Michaelides, called on members of the public to to determine “their own future” after casting his ballot on Sunday in Kokkinotrimithia, as smaller political ...

Disy leader Annita Demetriou called on voters to support “responsibility and stability” after casting her ballot on Sunday in Troulloi, as former president Nicos Anastasiades warned that political fragmentation could ...

Akel secretary-general Stefanos Stefanou called on voters to participate “responsibly for the present and future of our society and our Cyprus” after casting his ballot on Sunday morning in Yeri. ...

President Nikos Christodoulides called on members of the public to participate in Sunday’s parliamentary elections after casting his vote in Paphos, declaring that “abstention is not an option”. Christodoulides ...

Cyprus goes to the polls for parliamentary elections on Sunday, with 56 seats up for grabs. Of those 56 seats, 19 will belong to MPs from the Nicosia district, 12 to MPs from the ...

Eight hundred and eighty-nine buildings in the Larnaca district have been classified as dangerous under updated records compiled by the Larnaca district government organisation (EOA). Speaking on Friday, Larnaca EOA ...

A yellow weather warning for severe thunderstorms and possible hail will come into effect across parts of Cyprus on Saturday, with forecasters warning that conditions could intensify from late morning ...

The legal service have rejected allegations that police-chief Themistos Arnaoutis and other police officers avoided prosecution in the Stylianou case for reasons of “public interest”, insisting the decision was based ...

A teacher accused of sexually abusing and harassing five underage students at the Hala Sultan theological college was remanded in prison on Friday for a period not exceeding two months ...