Larnaca Biennale returns bigger than ever
As autumn draws closer, Larnaca will transform into a buzzing hub of art, connection and reflection. The third edition of Larnaca Biennale will present a carefully selected range of artworks that...
View ArticleTraffic cameras to be installed in Larnaca
The installation of traffic cameras in Larnaca will start over the weekend at the intersection of Spyros Kyprianou and Martin Luther King avenues in Larnaca. According to the transport ministry and the...
View ArticleLarnaca drug circuit busted by local and bases police
Police on Tuesday arrested a 26-year-old man for case of drug trafficking involving multiple parties under investigation. According to police statement, the 26-year-old was arrested for possession of...
View ArticleThree arrests for cannabis possession
Three man were arrested by the Larnaca drug squad in coordination with customs authorities on Monday. According to police statement, in a check carried out by an officer of the customs department on a...
View Article‘No more delays’ for Larnaca marina
The contracting company which has taken up the Larnaca port and marina project is expected to adhere to its commitments after it was given a time extension, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on...
View ArticleHundreds demonstrate in Larnaca to support Palestinians
Hundreds of people took part in a march in support of the Palestinian people under draconian security measures on Sunday night on Athinon Avenue in Larnaca. Arabs, Egyptians, Iraqis and citizens from...
View ArticleLarnaca municipality says manure stench not its fault
The Larnaca municipality on Monday said it was not to blame for the unpleasant stench affecting the area. It said the problem was caused by neighbouring municipalities and communities transporting...
View ArticlePro-Israel protest to take place in Larnaca
An event entitled “Cyprus Stands with Israel” is set to take place in Larnaca on Tuesday afternoon. The event is set to begin at 5pm outside the Cyprus Central Synagogue. “The Jewish communities of...
View ArticleHundreds call for end to violence at pro Israeli rally (photos, videos)
Hundreds attended the Cyprus Stands with Israel rally in Larnaca on Tuesday evening during which visibly shaken Israeli ambassador Oren Anolik called for strength and resilience in the face of “extreme...
View ArticleLarnaca launches bio-design festival
The Larnaca 2030 European Capital of Culture committee announced on Friday the launch of a bio design festival. In its statement the organisation explains that “bioengineering concerns the use of...
View ArticleNew initiatives to enrich Larnaca’s marine biodiversity
Sustainable initiatives for the marine protected area of Larnaca continued on Wednesday with the placement of amphorae at the Elpida shipwreck and the presentation of a recipe book for the invasive...
View ArticlePolice investigating explosion outside Aradippou residence (updated)
Police on Thursday are investigating an explosion that occurred in the early hours outside and inside a residence in Aradippou. According to the police the explosion happened around at 2.45am and...
View ArticleLarnaca man arrested for almost 2kg cannabis possession
Police on Thursday said a 28-year-old man who was found with almost two kilos of cannabis in his possession was arrested. According to the police the 28-year-old was arrested in Larnaca, after 1.869kg...
View ArticleTeams in Larnaca searching for missing diver at shipwreck
Search and rescue teams are scrambling to find a diver that went missing on Thursday off the coast of Larnaca. The diver was under water near the Zenobia shipwreck as part of a group at around 10am but...
View ArticleMissing diver found dead (Updated)
Search parties set out at 8am on Friday, continuing for a second day to look for a diver who went missing at the Zenobia shipwreck. The missing man went diving at 10am on Thursday with his colleague...
View ArticleFour ambulances destroyed in fire at old Larnaca hospital
Four ambulances were destroyed by a fire which broke out at the old Larnaca hospital in the early hours of Saturday morning. According to the State Health Services (Okypy)’s Ambulance Directorate, the...
View ArticleThe race is on: three cities bidding for EU cultural capital 2030
Nicosia, Limassol and Larnaca are all jostling to follow in Paphos’ footsteps In the wake of Paphos’ remarkable achievement in 2017, when the city took the spotlight as a European Capital of Culture,...
View ArticleLarnaca appeals to police for help with graffiti clampdown
Larnaca municipality and the local tourism development body Etap have appealed to the police to clamp down on illegal advertising and insulting graffiti scrawled all over the town. “The continuous...
View ArticleRenovated Larnaca Hamam inaugurated as events space
A renovated Larnaca Ottoman hamam has been inaugurated as an events space, and called an example of the multicultural character of the city. Larnaca Mayor Andreas Vyras said the building’s renovation...
View ArticleMissing: Police asking for information to help locate Aradippou woman
Police on Monday are asking for information to help in locating Margarita Romanova, 41 years old, a Cypriot citizen, from Aradippou, who is missing from her place of residence in Nicosia. Romanova is...
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