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‘I deserve to be hanged’ says wife killer
By Andria Kades “I deserve to be hanged for the mistake I did,” the 80-year-old man who shot his wife in Pervolia earlier this month told Larnaca district court on Friday. Yiangos Katsaris had been...
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Restaurant review: Kantara restaurant, Oroklini, Larnaca
The ideal location for a restaurant in the Larnaca area has moved about over the course of time. Today all eyes are focused on Makenzy, home to a number of beachfront establishments while the...
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Eight people remanded for eight days by Paphos court in waste scandals...
Eight people, including Larnaca Mayor Andreas Louroudjiatis were on Sunday remanded for eight days each by the Paphos court in connection with investigations into scandals related to waste management...
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High-level meeting on waste scandals (Update 1)
Interior Minister Socrates Hasikos has asked Larnaca mayor Andreas Louroudjiatis – implicated in a waste management scandal – to abstain from his duties until the matter is cleared up. In his capacity...
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Ex Helector boss ready to testify in waste corruption scandal
DEMETRIS Yiannakopoulos, the former director of Helector, the company embroiled in the waste management overcharging affair, has reportedly indicated his intention to cooperate with Cypriot...
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Councillors want Louroudjatis sign letter stating he refrains from duties
LARNACA municipal council wants a signed declaration from mayor Andreas Louroudjiatis saying he will refrain from his duties until investigations against him are over, his deputy Petros Christodoulou...
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Weapons possession charge added to Chiquito murder suspects
A RUSSIAN man, 57, and a 43-year-old Greek Pontian, were referred on Friday to direct trial at the Larnaca Criminal Court on May 10, for illegal possession of weapons and artillery, explosives and...
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Three remaining suspects in Helector case due in Cyprus on Sunday
The three remaining suspects from the 12 arrest warrants issued last weekend in the Paphos and Larnaca waste management scandals involving the Greek company Helector, are due in Cyprus from Greece...
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Four months jail for animal abuse
A 40-year-old Greek man was jailed for four months on Monday for causing the death of 17 hunting dogs last year, the Animal Party announced. Michael Lysgaris, a resident of Tsiakkilero, Larnaca, was...
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Net widens in waste management corruption case
Ten people, including Larnaca mayor Andreas Louroudjiatis and interior ministry officials, were remanded in custody for five days on Monday in connection with corruption relating to waste management...
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Larnaca residents urged to join Neighbourhood Watch
A joint effort is underway by Larnaca municipality and police to get members of the public to sign up to the neighborhood watch programme. An announcement on Tuesday called on citizens to sign up “for...
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4.1 quake near Liopetri
A 4.1 earthquake on the Richter scale was recorded on Tuesday night at the Liopetri area in Famagusta, the geological survey department said in an announcement. The earthquake’s epicentre was Liopetri,...
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CY working on ‘inflexible civil service procedures’ says House committee
By Evie Andreou CYPRUS Airways was a private company operating with inflexible civil service procedures, the head of the parliamentary ad hoc committee tasked to investigate the national carrier’s...
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Latsia high school students win EU quiz
STUDENTS of the Latsia lyceum were the winners of a quiz on Europe which took place in stages during February and March. The final quiz took place on Wednesday in the form of multiple choice questions...
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Blue Air’s second aircraft lands at Larnaca
Low-cost airline Blue Air announced on Thursday the arrival at Larnaca Airport of a second aircraft. The airline offers new direct routes from Larnaca, an announcement said, as “they bring London, a...
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List of suspects in waste scandal widens to include Greek construction mogul
The circle of people thought to be implicated in the scandal of overcharges and bribery at the Marathounda, Paphos, and Koshi, Larnaca, waste-management plants further widened on Saturday, when police...
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EasyJet launches mobile app for air passengers in Cyprus
Low-cost carrier easyJet said on Monday it had launched Mobile Host at both Paphos and Larnaca airport “to enhance the travel experience of easyJet passengers departing from Cypriot airports”. Mobile...
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Hijacker to appear in court Wednesday (Update 21: wrap)
An Egyptian man with a Cypriot ex wife who hijacked a domestic Egyptair flight wearing a fake suicide belt and engaged in a dramatic standoff with authorities at Larnaca airport lasting more than six...
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‘Hijacker selfie’ was taken by British hostage
One of the most bizarre images from Tuesday’s hijacking was a selfie taken by one of the passengers with Seif Eldin Mustafa inside the Egyptair plane, and went viral on the internet The Daily Mail...
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Bar review: Rookie’s Bar & Grill, Larnaca
The latest place to try its luck in Larnaca’s ever-competitive bar scene combines the often successful team of beer, food and sports. Rookie’s is an American-style sports bar and grill in a cozy...
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