Larnaca municipality launches road-fixing project
Larnaca municipality announced on Tuesday it will start filling in potholes in various areas of the town. The move was decided after assessing the condition of roads and the bad state of the tarmac,...
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€2.9m revamp for Larnaca’s historic Zouhouri market
The old Turkish Cypriot market near Zouhouri mosque in Larnaca’s old town is set for a flashy €2.9 million revamp, according to a government announcement seeking tenders from contractors to carry out...
View ArticleFootball fixtures called off indefinitely after referee bomb attack (update 4)
All Cyprus league matches have been cancelled indefinitely the referees’ association said on Friday, following a bomb attack against one of their own in Larnaca earlier in the day. “Our abstention is...
View ArticleUnderground recycling bins project to kick off in Larnaca
Larnaca municipality will begin operating 68 submerged recycling bins next month, located in 17 points around the town, mayor Andreas Vyras said on Tuesday. The installation of the underground waste...
View ArticleMan remanded in custody after being linked to 23 break-ins
A 29-year-old man was remanded in custody for six days by the Larnaca District Court for his believed role in 23 burglaries in January. He is believed to have carried out burglaries and thefts against...
View ArticleLarnaca municipality plans to turn Livadia into tourist attraction
With liquified petroleum already being moved to the new facilities in Vasilikos and liquefied natural gas (LNG) scheduled to be transferred to the same area in December 2020, the Larnaca municipality...
View ArticleZenon bus workers to strike over wage deductions not paid into benefit funds
The employees at Larnaca’s public bus company Zenon said they would go on indefinite strike from March 4 unless the company pays them the benefits that have been deducted from their salaries. The...
View ArticleTwo footie fans arrested after entering pitch, injuring guards
Two men were arrested on Sunday evening in connection with football violence during the Anorthosis-Aek match in Larnaca. Two Aek fans aged 36 and 25 allegedly injured security guards while celebrating...
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Larnaca municipality disinfecting public areas
The Larnaca municipality has announced it will keep on disinfecting public places and municipal buildings in accordance to the measures issued by the ministry of health to prevent the spread of...
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Coronavirus: post offices in Larnaca district closed
Cyprus Post announced that the post offices in Agios Lazaros (Larnaca), at Larnaca Airport and in the villages of Ormidia, Athienou and Liopetri will remain closed starting from Tuesday. Meanwhile the...
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Larnaca to start aerial spraying against mosquitoes
The Larnaca municipality will carry out aerial spraying around the salt lakes to fight mosquitoes on Saturday from 7am to 9am. The operation will be carried out in cooperation with the forestry...
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Coronavirus: Larnaca Holy Cross private hospital re-opens
A private hospital in Larnaca shut down three days ago after five cases of coronavirus were found there has reopened, it was announced on Thursday. The Holy Cross hospital resumed operation at...
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Coronavirus: Covid-19 keeps relics of Jesus’ friend Lazarus behind closed doors
By Michele Kambas Eight days before Orthodox Easter each year, a casket containing remains of Jesus’s friend Lazarus is carried through the streets of Larnaca, believed by many Christians to be the...
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Talking statues and videos to promote Larnaca tourism
The Larnaca tourism board has devised new ways of bringing the city into people’s homes as restrictions on movement continue, namely videos posted on social media highlighting crafts and traditional...
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Eight-day remand for man who shot his sister (Update 2)
A 23-year-old Larnaca man was remanded in custody for eight days on Wednesday on suspicion of shooting and killing his sister, 21, with his army-issue G3 rifle, which he claims was an accident. The...
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Coronavirus: Larnaca cancels Kataklysmos festivities
All Pentecost (Kataklysmos) celebrations in Larnaca, which is usually the centre of activities for the day, have been cancelled, Larnaca mayor Andreas Vyras announced on Thursday. The day, often called...
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Larnaca bus company launches tender protest
Larnaca’s public transport company, Zenon, launched a protest on Monday against a tender for the town’s public transport given to another company, calling the transport ministry’s ruling ‘unjust’ and...
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New projects in Larnaca to act as ‘a green lung’
Two new municipal projects are expected in Larnaca – the Pattichio park and the Salina park – mayor Andreas Vyras said on Monday. After the completion of the new municipal garden, the town is now...
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End dates on three large projects in Larnaca pushed back
Three large projects in Larnaca have been delayed due both to the coronavirus pandemic but also for other reasons, mayor Andreas Vyras said on Wednesday. Even before the lockdown there were some delays...
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Blue Flag raised in Larnaca
A symbolic raising of the Blue Flag, representing clean bathing quality water, took place on Thursday at Mackenzie beach in Larnaca. According to a statement from Larnaca municipality, Mayor Andrea...
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