James Morphakis

President Nikos Christodoulides will address the public on Thursday with specific measures to tackle rising energy costs, as the government prepares further interventions to ease pressure on households and businesses. ...

British forces have deployed Stormer air defence vehicles to Cyprus to bolster reinforcement of the island’s airspace, the UK defence ministry confirmed on Tuesday. The Stormer high velocity missile ...

Israeli and Lebanese sources reported on Tuesday that an Iranian missile intercepted over northern Lebanon may have been aimed at the British bases in Cyprus, according to US military assessments. ...

Gesy beneficiaries will be able to use a barcode to collect prescriptions from pharmacies from Friday, removing the need to verbally provide personal details, the health insurance organisation (HIO) said ...

Members of the House education committee expressed strong reactions on Tuesday to a government bill revising student grants, with criticism focusing on the scale of financial support and whether commitments ...

Justice minister Costas Fitiris assured on Tuesday that the new central prison will be built on the outskirts of Mathiatis, citing its distance, its status as state land, and the ...

Bookings to Cyprus are falling sharply as travellers opt for western Mediterranean destinations amid uncertainty from the conflict in the Middle East, Jet2 CEO Steve Heapy said on Tuesday. Speaking ...

The ongoing war in the Middle East and geopolitical uncertainty with the following significant increase in the price of oil, is expected to have a direct negative effect on the ...

The met office issued a yellow warning on Tuesday for storms, hail and strong winds, which will be in effect from 9.00 pm tonight until 6.00pm tomorrow. Authorities said conditions indicate ...

A dead seal was discovered on Tuesday morning on the coast of Neo Chorio in Paphos, prompting an immediate response from the fisheries department following reports from members of the ...

The trial into the premeditated murder of Limassol businessman Stavros Demosthenous was postponed on Tuesday to April 29 after the emergence of testimonial material that has yet to be disclosed to ...

The House refugee committee on Tuesday called for an immediate halt to rent increase notices for artists and craftsmen operating in Turkish Cypriot properties at the Mesoyios artists’ park in ...

Plans to allocate forest land in the Karpas peninsula to be used by Turkey’s Istanbul Technical University were passed through the Turkish Cypriot legislature on Monday, though the north’...

A Nicosia-based microbrewery has secured major international recognition after winning two top awards at a leading European beer competition. Golem Brewhouse was awarded a Diamond Medal for its Mosaic NEIPA ...

Russia’s Cyprus ambassador Murat Zyazikov on Monday refuted the suggestion of Cyprus pursing further relations with NATO, describing the bloc as “a relic of a bygone era”. Speaking to ...

Daily flights between Jordan and Cyprus will operate during the upcoming Passover period, as Israeli travel company ISSTA moves to address restricted air capacity and rising demand for outbound travel. ...

President Nikos Christodoulides informed the national council on Monday of his recent engagements in Brussels, addressing the Cyprus problem, regional tensions in the Middle East, and the economic implications for ...

Republican congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis on Monday called for the permanent removal of the United States arms embargo on Cyprus following Turkey’s deployment of F-16 fighter jets to the north. ...

Cyta on Monday urged parliament to approve a bill allowing the organisation to operate within Cyprus’ energy sector. In a written statement, it said the measure would enable it to ...

Fidias Panayiotou was elected president of the Direct Democracy of Cyprus party on Sunday evening, securing 4,006 votes in an online internal election and defeating six other candidates. Around 7,000 members participated ...

A new central prison will be constructed on the outskirts of Mathiatis, following widespread overcrowding at existing facilities, Justice Minister Costas Fitiris confirmed to the House human rights committee on ...

The board of directors of British Cypriots expressed strong concern on Monday over the United Kingdom’s travel advice for Cyprus, warning that heightened safety warnings are causing cancellations and ...

A chess grandmaster has withdrawn from the 2026 women’s candidates’ chess tournament in Cyprus citing safety concerns from the ongoing US-Israeli conflict with Iran. Indian grandmaster Koneru Humpy in a ...

Environmental organisations intensified criticism on Monday over the management of the Akamas peninsula, accusing the forestry department and the agriculture ministry of sustained inaction and continued breaches of legally binding ...