James Morphakis

Five mountaineers from Cyprus will set off to climb Greece’s Mount Olympus, as a message of solidarity for children battling cancer and leukaemia. The group will attempt the demanding ...

A businessman renting a store in the former Othello cinema building in Engomi has accused the Nicosia district local government organisation (EOA) of failing to act on a structure it ...

Two hunters from Nicosia have been fined a combined €6,180 after game and fauna Service officers caught them hunting illegally in the village of Miliou, in Paphos. The pair were found ...

Disy MP George Pamborides said organised crime has infiltrated politics, as he confirmed he will seek the party’s nomination for the 2028 presidential election. Speaking on Alpha TV, Pamborides claimed ...

A decree allowing police to impound e-scooters involved in traffic violations is heading for public consultation, as concern grows over a rise in serious accidents despite tougher legislation introduced earlier ...

The cabinet has approved a national strategy for multiple sclerosis, Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides announced on Tuesday. Speaking at the presidential palace following the morning cabinet meeting, Charalambides described the ...

A 22-year-old German tourist has died after being pulled unconscious from the swimming pool of an apartment complex in the Famagusta district yesterday night. The man was recovered from the ...

The number of all-day schools has risen to 381, up from 220 in 2023, Education Minister Athena Michaelidou announced on Tuesday, following a decision by cabinet to expand the scheme ahead of the ...

A criminal investigation is under way into a general practitioner and an orthopaedic surgeon after the audit office found evidence suggesting collusion between doctors and prison officers over falsifying sick ...

While Cyprus is preparing to introduce its ‘pay as you throw system’, wherein people are forced to pay for special issue rubbish bags to have their rubbish collected, early next ...

Cyprus’ bid to join the United States’ visa waiver programme remains on hold, as Washington undertakes a re-evaluation of the scheme and continues to withhold new admissions. According to competent ...

Cyprus is forecast to see a significant rise in barley yield this year, according to the monthly crop monitoring bulletin published on Monday by the European Commission’s Joint Research ...

Cyprus is overhauling how lifeguards are certified, with the process moving to a professional standard overseen by the human resources development authority (Anad). Speaking on Politis Radio, Oekydy-SEK secretary-general George ...

Cyprus has expressed its support for Ukraine on the occasion of the country’s 35th anniversary of independence. In a post on X, the foreign ministry congratulated its Ukrainian counterpart ...

The National Guard has acquired the capability to design and produce small unmanned aerial systems. Chief Lieutenant General Emmanouel Theodorou visited the newly established laboratory, where he was briefed on ...

A 45-year-old Greek Cypriot woman arrested at the Ayios Dhometios checkpoint is due to appear before a Turkish military court in Nicosia on Thursday. The woman is being held at ...

Cyprus has recorded 27 road deaths since the start this year, with motorcyclists accounting for more than half the toll following the death of a 30-year-old rider on Sunday night. Police ...

The flight safety foundation said on Monday that it holds “deep” concern over Turkey’s continued violations with military aircraft and drones within the Nicosia Flight Information Region (FIR). In ...

Some three years ago, TeraVibes’ humble beginnings started as little more than a few friends jamming in a village garden.  There was no grand plan, and certainly no expectation that ...

The ‘voice of the livestock breeders’ condemned the veterinary services on Monday over its handling of compensation payments to farmers whose animals were culled during this year’s foot-and-mouth disease ...

A 17-year-old Cypriot was hospitalised on Monday following an attack at a festival in Sitia, Crete, with police arresting two Albanians in connection with the incident. The attack took place ...

Cyprus has demonstrated its ability to play a significant role in connecting the European Union with the Middle East, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Monday. In a social media post ...

The deputy mayor of Ineia, Yiangos Tsivikos’ proposal for an organised beach at Lara has come under renewed criticism on Monday after the illegal placement of umbrellas, sunbeds and tents ...

The family of four-year-old Marios has asked mourners to make donations in his memory instead of buying wreaths, as they prepare to bury him on Tuesday following his death from ...