James Morphakis

A 63-year-old Cypriot lifer was found dead in his cell at the central prisons, authorities confirmed on Friday. Prison staff discovered the inmate at around 4.00pm in ward 10, which houses ...

A 48-year-old Greek Cypriot already held on remand over January’s violent brawl and shooting in central Larnaca has been placed back into custody on Friday in connection with a ...

A Cypriot couple died in a house fire in north London, after a memorial candle ignited nearby materials in their home during the early hours of January 16. As reported in ...

The interior minister requested detailed information from the Polis Chrysochous municipality on Friday following complaints of illegal permanent appointments and alleged nepotism involving elected officials. In a written statement, the ...

Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou has been reappointed to the educational service commission on Friday, following controversy surrounding her initial placement. Panayiotou, a qualified linguistics teacher, is included in a list ...

Independent MEP Fidias Panayiotou has announced on Friday that he will run in the upcoming national parliamentary elections with his party, the recently renamed Direct Democracy of Cyprus. Appearing on ...

Farmers will take to the streets in protest against the EU–Mercosur trade agreement, MEP George Georgiou confirmed on Friday, warning that the deal threatens food safety standards and the ...

The next steps in Montenegro’s accession to the EU were discussed on Friday during a meeting in Nicosia between Deputy European Affairs Minister Marilena Raouna and Montenegro’s European ...

The first phase of the Limnes migrant centre was completed, as announced by Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades during a site visit on Friday. Speaking after touring the facility, Vafeades said ...

Combating illegal migrant smuggling remains a daily operational challenge, deputy migration minister Nicholas Ioannides admitted on Thursday, Speaking at Europol’s joint parliamentary scrutiny meeting, Ioannides said the government had ...

Serious allegations of intimidation within Cyprus’ public broadcaster were aired in the House on Thursday, as MPs examined claims that a senior CyBC official sought to pressure a board member ...

MEP Fidias Panayiotou has been compelled to rename his political party after the elections service rejected its original title, ruling that the term “Direct Democracy” could not be registered on ...

Only two of Cyprus’ 56 sitting members of parliament declared gifts received in the exercise of duties, according to the latest register published by parliament on Thursday. The register concerns gifts ...

A man accused of rape and assault was ordered to be held in custody pending trial on Thursday, despite the complainant formally asking the court to withdraw her complaint. The ...

Acting Paphos mayor Angelos Onisiforou on Thursday said he hopes for “calm to return” to the town after elected mayor Phedonas Phedonos was suspended from his duties, facing allegations of ...

The police launched an investigation on Thursday after 20 bullets were found inside the women’s toilets at the Larnaca general hospital. According to police, officers attended to the scene on ...

Serious allegations of nepotism and unlawful procedures have been raised over recent recruitment decisions at Polis Chrysochous municipality, with Kritou Terra deputy mayor, Dervis Charalambous, filing a formal complaint to ...

Disy president and House speaker Annita Demetriou said on Wednesday that her party would act “ruthlessly” if allegations against Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos are substantiated, while expressing sharp dissatisfaction with ...

The European Union has designated the islets off the Karpasia peninsula as a conservation priority under a new international action plan for Audouin’s gull, as monitoring data shows the ...

Nestlé has recalled several baby milk products in Cyprus due to the possible presence of cereulide, a toxin produced by the bacterium Bacillus cereus, the health ministry announced on Wednesday. ...

All four defendants in the case of the murder of Thanasis Kalogeropoulos were found guilty by the Limassol criminal court on Wednesday. The four, aged 46, 44, 24, and 23 years old, were found ...

Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos and Lefkoniko mayor Pieris Gypsiotis have been placed on mandatory leave pending the outcome of criminal investigations, the interior ministry confirmed on Wednesday. The suspension, in ...

The state health services organisation (Okypy) on Wednesday said allegations by Pasydy union nurses’ branch that inadequate staffing at Nicosia general hospital led to two patients suffering a heart attack “...

The alleged rape victim linked to a complaint by businessman Theodoros Aristodemou gave a lengthy statement to police on Tuesday in relation to allegations against Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos, police ...