James Morphakis

Parliament has unanimously approved legislation on Thursday to include counselling psychologists under the auspices of the national health system (Gesy). The House passed the amendment with 45 votes in favour, enabling ...

Former supreme court judge Michalakis Christodoulou has acknowledged knowing the woman referred to as “Sandy”, a central figure in the sexual misconduct allegations made by Makarios Drousiotis, while insisting he ...

Former Edek MEP Demetris Papadakis confirmed on Thursday that he has handed over his mobile phone for forensic examination following Makarios Drousiotis’ allegations, with results expected imminently Speaking on Politis ...

Israel’s ambassador to Cyprus, Oren Anolik, has asserted that while Iran’s nuclear and ballistic capabilities have been significantly degraded by US-Israeli strikes they have not been entirely eliminated, ...

Whereas its spiritual predecessor Yes, Minister offered a world of polished deceit and gentlemanly obstruction, The Thick of It proves rather more profane in its satire. Here, ministers are compromised, ...

President Nikos Christodoulides affirmed on Tuesday that he was treating the allegations made by Makarios Drousiotis with “the utmost seriousness” and confirmed that a police investigation is already underway following ...

As artificial intelligence becomes ubiquitous in the commercial life of Cyprus, businesses are beginning to confront the ethical questions that accompany its rapid adoption. Firms that at once embraced it ...

President Nikos Christodoulides stressed on Wednesday the importance of passing on the legacy of Eoka’s liberation struggle to younger generations during commemorations at Apostolos Varnavas cathedral in Nicosia. Taking ...

Two men, aged 41 and 39, were remanded in custody for seven days by Limassol court on Wednesday over an attempted murder in the city on March 30. Six others remain in custody ...

The met office issued a yellow warning on Tuesday as Storm Erminio moves east from Sicily, bringing rain and isolated storms across Cyprus. The alert is in effect from 6pm ...

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 ...