James Morphakis

Cyprus and Greece are preparing a joint programme for the development and co production of an unmanned combat aerial vehicle under the European Union’s SAFE defence funding framework. According ...

A man was arrested in Limassol on Thursday afternoon after allegedly attacking a female bus driver shortly after boarding the vehicle, police said. The incident took place on a public ...

Police are searching for a 38-year-old man after illegal firearms and ammunition were discovered during a raid on a residence in Larnaca on Thursday. Following a court authorised search, officers ...

A rise in mosquito complaints in Larnaca during the recent heatwave has prompted questions over the progress of Cyprus’ programme to reduce the population of an invasive mosquito species through ...

The consumption of lionfish could help limit the spread of one of the Mediterranean’s most problematic invasive species, marine biologist Evagoras Isaias said on Thursday. Lionfish, a species native ...

An off-duty police officer is facing criminal and disciplinary investigations after allegedly driving under the influence and causing a three-vehicle collision on Thursday morning at the Nicosia General hospital roundabout, ...

School safety remains a “non-negotiable priority” for the government, Education Minister Athena Michaelidou said on Thursday, responding to the Audit Office’s findings on fire safety and health shortcomings in ...

The daughter of a man missing since the Turkish invasion of 1974 has renewed calls for legal reform after describing what she says is a prolonged bureaucratic struggle to settle her ...

Police have reiterated their opposition to navigation apps that alert motorists to the location of speed cameras and police checkpoints, although officials say they have received no formal notification of ...

Motorcyclists taking part in the Isaac and Solomou memorial initiative visited the Acropolis on Wednesday as part of a ten-day tour across Greece marking 30 years since the deaths of Tassos ...

A yellow weather warning for high temperatures has been issued for Thursday as Cyprus remains in the grip of a prolonged heatwave. According to the met office, the warning will ...

A fire that broke out on the terrace of a second-floor apartment in Paralimni on Wednesday caused extensive damage to two flats after spreading through the building, while all residents ...

Three individuals have been arrested in Cyprus as part of an international investigation into an alleged cryptocurrency investment fraud network accused of defrauding hundreds of victims in Belgium and the ...

A 28-year-old man has been remanded in custody after more than one kilogram of cocaine was discovered concealed in his body at Larnaca airport, authorities said on Wednesday. The man ...

Nicosia mayor Charalambos Prountzos said that the planned regeneration of Ledras and Onasagorou streets was necessary due to ageing infrastructure, while acknowledging concerns raised by shopkeepers and residents over the ...

Civil Defence will investigate failures that prevented warning sirens from sounding in several areas of Cyprus during the annual commemoration of the July 15 coup anniversary, with officials saying measures will ...

A dead bottlenose dolphin has washed up on the coast of Akamas with the cause of death remaining unknown. The incident was reported on Wednesday after photographs of the animal ...

A 28-year-old Indian national has died after being found unconscious in Solomou Square in Nicosia, police said on Tuesday announcing an investigation into the circumstances of his death. Police officers ...

The Union of Municipalities on Wednesday welcomed parliament’s rejection of a proposed municipal waste landfill tax, describing the outcome as a “responsible” decision and calling on the government to ...

Cyprus has been officially informed of the arrest in Dubai of alleged organised crime figure ‘Edik’, who is also wanted by Cyprus police, with officials now seeking clarification over which ...

A family whose eight-year-old son and grandmother were shot dead during the coup of July 15, 1974, said on Wednesday the killings remain an open wound more than five decades later. Stavros ...

The Larnaca district government (EOA) said on Tuesday that 90 buildings believed to be Turkish Cypriot properties are being assessed as potentially dangerous following extensive inspections. In a statement, it said ...

Chief Returning Officer, Elikkos Elias, said on Tuesday that Anastasia Anthousi’s appeal to the electoral court over a disputed parliamentary seat was “honest”, whilst assuring that any ruling by ...

Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Tuesday that a proposal had been reached between the Public Works Department and Limassol municipality over controversial pedestrian crossings and bollards installed as part ...