James Morphakis

The Peyia Beer Festival was allowed to proceed on Saturday after the environment department granted approval for the three day event at Agios Georgios Square, subject to strict conditions aimed ...

Childhood cancer rates in Cyprus have emerged as a concern among health experts, with recent data indicating incidence levels above the EU. According to the Cyprus 2025 Cancer Country Profile prepared ...

The Appeals Court has upheld prison sentences imposed on a man convicted of possessing and acquiring hundreds of child pornography files, rejecting an appeal by the Attorney General, Geroge Savvides, ...

A fourth suspect has been arrested in connection with the Larnaca terrorism investigation after being located abroad and extradited to Cyprus, police confirmed on Saturday. The suspect, described as a ...

Short term tourist accommodation operators in Cyprus are facing a weaker season, with occupancy rates and prices both falling by up to 15 per cent this year, Speaking with Alpha TV ...

Plans to regenerate the traditional centre of Peyia moved forward on Saturday after Akamas municipality signed a contract for the preparation of a masterplan and the technical studies needed for ...

Cyprus is continuing to fall short on key rule of law reforms, with the European Commission cautioning that delays in overhauling the legal service, slow moving courts and weak oversight ...

The British father arrested following the death of his three-year-old son after a fall from a fourth-floor hotel window in Paphos will remain in custody until the expiry of his ...

The police union Isotita (Equality) has criticised the force’s decision to disclose that a driver involved in a Nicosia traffic accident was an off-duty officer arguing on Saturday that ...

A 29-year-old man was arrested in connection with three cases of copper cable theft in the Nicosia district, police said on Saturday. The suspect was arrested by members of the ...

The buffer zone that traverses the island’s divide has developed into an unexpected area of biodiversity, with nature expanding in areas where human activity has been limited for decades. ...

A 19-year-old man was arrested in connection with 11 burglary and theft cases committed in Ayia Napa during the last two months. In police statements issued on Saturday, the arrest took ...

Police seized 1,423 small containers of nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas, and arrested two people during a coordinated operation in the Ayia Napa nightclub district on Saturday. Members of ...

Ten people were arrested and 370 traffic violations were issued during targeted police operations carried out nationwide on Friday night. According to police statements issued on Saturday, the arrests involved various ...

Temperatures in Nicosia are expected to reach around 40 degrees Celsius on Saturday, with the Met Office issuing a yellow warning for extreme heat between 1pm and 4pm. The forecasters said ...

Nicosia municipality has launched an architectural competition for the €4.1 million redevelopment of the historic municipal garden, with the tender expected to be published at the end of summer. The project, ...

The number of inspectors responsible for tackling undeclared and illegal work will be doubled following cabinet approval, Labour Minister Marinos Mousiouttas affirmed on Friday. Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency, ...

A 44-year-old police officer has been suspended following a road collision in Nicosia on Thursday after testing positive for alcohol, with criminal and disciplinary investigations now underway. The suspension was ...

Cypriot consumers continued to place large numbers of orders through online platforms such as Shein and Temuafter the introduction of a temporary €3 customs duty, with more than 100,000 parcels recorded during ...

Seatrack systems installed on beaches to give people with mobility disabilities safe access to the sea are being damaged through misuse, sometimes preventing wheelchair users from entering the water, the ...

The 46-year-old woman who was shot by her husband, a police officer who subsequently died by suicide, has regained consciousness at Nicosia general hospital, police said on Friday. Investigators are ...

Planned reform to sick leave rules must not undermine the rights of employees with genuine medical conditions, union officials said on Friday as the government moves to tighten controls on ...

A pregnant woman was taken to hospital after a traffic accident on the Nicosia to Limassol motorway on Friday morning. Police said the collision led to the closure of the ...

Cyprus is experiencing increasingly intense desert dust episodes as climate change accelerates changes in atmospheric conditions across the Levant. According to an international study involving researchers from the Cyprus Institute ...