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Government pressures energy giants to consider Limassol
By Elias Hazou The ministers of energy and transport met on Monday with representatives of the three companies engaged in hydrocarbons exploration off Cyprus, in a bid to persuade them to relocate...
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Taxpayers to foot Limassol relocation bill for energy companies, minister says
Energy Minister Yiorgos Lakkotrypis said that the government would refund hydrocarbons companies for the cost of their relocation to Limassol, made necessary after the decision of the Larnaca...
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Cobalt, Cyprus Aerotechnical Services sign fleet maintenance deal
Cobalt, the newly set up Cypriot airline which plans to take off in spring 2016 said that it signed a maintenance agreement with Cyprus Aerotechnical Services (CAS) for its fleet of Airbus aircraft....
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Larnaca residents hit out at criticism over evicting energy giants
Citizens action groups representing residents of the Larnaca district have lambasted a member of the Oil and Gas Association for comments he made during a live radio show on Tuesday, regarding their...
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Remand after cannabis found
The Larnaca District Court ordered the six-day remand of a 28-year-old man and a 22-year-old woman from Larnaca, in connection with cases of importing and supply of 11.5 kilos of cannabis and forgery,...
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Syrian child believed dead reunited with family in Cyprus after two years
After a separation of two years a seven-year-old girl from Syria has finally been reunited with her family in Cyprus. The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) conducted its first family...
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Residents near to planned crocodile park warn of measures
Residents of Psematismenos in Larnaca are threatening to close roads and other measures to prevent the creation of a crocodile park in their area. The decision to take action was discussed at a meeting...
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Cyprus Sunshine Cup kicks off
More than 200 athletes from 26 countries are participating in the 20th Cyprus Sunshine Cup, which kicked off on Thursday in the village of Lefkara in Larnaca. The Cyprus Sunshine Cup, the biggest bike...
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Flamingo photo contest raises need to protect birds
THE flamingo photo competition has been a success and may well be repeated in future, while there is a need to ensure the migratory birds are not disturbed, Chairman of the Larnaca tourism board Dinos...
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Woman critical in Larnaca accident
A 76-year-old woman is in critical condition on Friday after she was injured in a car accident shortly after noon. According to police, shortly after 1.30pm, the accident occurred in the same place...
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Kiosk robbed in Larnaca
A young man wielding a sledgehammer robbed a kiosk in Larnaca in the early hours of Sunday, the Cyprus News Agency reported. The man wearing a hoodie and gloves entered the kiosk on Faneromeni Avenue...
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Larnaca begins mosquito spraying
Larnaca municipality announced on Monday it would start to use aerial anti mosquito spraying in the city, particularly in the Salt Lake area which is a breeding ground for the insects. The municipality...
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Bar review: Jackson Gastro Cafe-Bar, Larnaca
Larnaca is known for its café culture, with establishments popping up all the time of various different shapes and sizes. So much so that places are opening up not only in the centre of town to meet...
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State drops charges against hemp farmers
THREE people, who were arrested last May for growing industrial hemp in Avgorou and had some 1,600 plants seized and destroyed, have had all charges against them dropped by the Larnaca court following...
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Larnaca listed number 9 in Europe’s 16 oldest cities
Out of Europe’s 16 oldest cities which have been continually inhabited, Larnaca ranks at number nine, according to an article published by British newspaper The Telegraph. The earliest inhabitants...
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Five remanded in fake passports case
Five men were remanded for eight days by the Larnaca district court on Saturday in connection with illegally entering the Republic of Cyprus and using fake passports in a bid to leave the island....
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Motorcyclist sustains head injuries in late-night crash
A 22-year-old man was hospitalised with a head injury after his motorbike crashed in Larnaca on Sunday night. The man, a resident of Xylotymbou, lost control of his large motorbike while riding on...
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Hermes Airports celebrating 10th anniversary
Airports operator Hermes this year marks 10 years of operation and what it called a “significant contribution to the economy, society and tourism of Cyprus”. In the context of the anniversary...
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Plan for post-refinery era moving ahead
Members of the public will have until the end of April to submit proposals on developments for the Larnaca seafront where strategic oil reserves were stored until they were transferred to Vasilikos....
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Councillors’ walkout may allow oil firms stay in Larnaca (Updated)
The failure of Larnaca’s municipal council to vote anew on a proposal to revise the February 8 decision to evict hydrocarbon companies from the town’s port may open the way for government to intervene...
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