James Morphakis

Two men were remanded for eight days by the Nicosia district court on Wednesday for attempting to smuggle a large haul of cigarettes and tobacco from the north. During a ...

The Nicosia district court has annulled the failure of the interior ministry to act upon a citizenship application concerning a child of a Turkish Cypriot mother and Turkish father, finding ...

The Federation of Cypriots in the UK urged British defence secretary John Healey on Tuesday to justify a multi-billion-pound contract linked to the sale of Eurofighter Typhoon jets to Turkey. ...

Former Supreme Court judge Michalakis Christodoulou on Tuesday rejected allegations linking him to corruption and criminal conduct, as police and government officials called on journalist and Volt parliamentary candidate Makarios ...

An ancient Cypriot jug has been repatriated from the United States, after being handed over to the Cypriot embassy in Washington DC, the antiquities department announced on Tuesday. The antiquity ...

The government’s political will for progress on the Cyprus problem is “given and firm”, ahead of a scheduled meeting between President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman ...

New regulations imposing fines of up to €20,000 and possible imprisonment of up to one year for offences involving protected marine species came into force on Tuesday, as authorities mov;’e ...

A 24-year-old man was sentenced to 10 years in prison by the Paphos permanent criminal court on Monday following his conviction for import and possession of more than 16kg of cannabis. ...

The trial of a 58-year-old man accused of the murder of Alexandros Antoniou was postponed by the Paphos criminal court on Monday, with proceedings adjourned till May. The court granted ...

A bilateral meeting between President Nikos Christodoulides and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in Cairo on Monday reinforced the strategic relationship between the two countries with both leaders’ emphasising ...

I arrived at The Landmark Nicosia Hotel on a bright afternoon, the sunlight catching the pale stone of its facade and spilling across the entrance. The building’s sense of ...

Energy security was positioned as a matter of national and regional importance by President Nikos Christodoulides, addressing the Egypt energy exhibition (EGYPES) in Cairo on Monday. He described the current ...

Satellite imagery released by NASA’s earth observation tools highlights significant changes in the landscape of Cyprus over a one-year period, with conditions in March 2026 appearing notably greener than the ...

Approximately 80 dead fish have been found in the lake at Athalassa park, prompting an investigation by several government departments after the incident was identified on Sunday and into Monday. An ...

A one-eyed male cat named Bibi went missing during air transport from Larnaca to an overseas destination via Athens on Monday, prompting an urgent investigation. According to a statement issued ...

The interior ministry confirmed on Sunday a strong demand for positions staffing the upcoming parliamentary elections, with presiding officers earning 617 euros and assistants 316 euros for the day. “Experienced civil servants ...

Three individuals were taken to Nicosia general hospital after suffering smoke inhalation during a house fire in Latsia on Sunday. Fire brigade spokesperson, Andreas Kettis, confirmed that crews responded with ...

Greece has rejected reports in Turkish media claiming Israel is considering buying or leasing islands in the Aegean, with diplomatic sources stating to regional media on Sunday that “these allegations ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman criticised the republic over the apparent prevention of a planned Eid al-Fitr visit to the Hala Sultan Tekkesi in Larnaca. In statements issued on social ...

Environment Commissioner, Antonia Theodosiou, cautioned on Sunday that greenhouse gas concentrations in Cyprus have reached historic highs, with grave environmental consequences despite recent progress in emissions reduction. Speaking at the “...

Cypriot sailor Pavlos Kontides returns to competitive sailing on Sunday at the 55th Trofeo Princesa Sofia in Palma de Mallorca, following a back injury. Kontides will compete alongside around 200 other ...

The United Kingdom has informed the government of its intention to install a cluster of 32 antennas at RAF Akrotiri, covering a range of up to 340 square kilometres. “To allay concerns, ...

All animals that tested positive for foot-and-mouth disease at a farm in Livadia were killed, the agriculture ministry confirmed on Sunday. The ministry further assured that vaccination efforts are ongoing, ...

Cyprus is expediating the acquisition of French-made armoured vehicles for the national guard, with discussions taking place under the European Union’s SAFE programme. According to French newspaper La Tribune, ...