Port workers’ jobs are safe, minister re-emphasises (Updated)
Options for Larnaca’s port and marina are being evaluated and there is a commitment to inform the public as soon as possible about the next steps, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Monday....
View ArticleMan arrested for stealing from beachgoers
A 44-year-old man was arrested after a tip-off that he was stealing from beachgoers in Larnaca. Policemen were sent to the seen and caught him looking into bags. The suspect was initially arrested for...
View ArticleThe property market is flying in Larnaca
The new projects that will turn it into a metropolis have not yet begun The city of Larnaca and the communities that surround it along its seafront are very high in the preferences of foreign...
View ArticleCruise ship from Haifa welcomed at Larnaca port
Crown Iris sailed into Larnaca from Haifa on Friday, in the first of an estimated 22 trips till November 2024, up compared to 2023. The cruise ship, with a capacity of 2,000 passengers, was welcomed by...
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Vyras wins landslide re-election as Larnaca mayor
Incumbent Larnaca mayor Andreas Vyras was re-elected in a landslide victory on Sunday, winning around two thirds of votes cast in the town. With just shy of 60 per cent of votes counted, it was almost...
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Hadjicharalambous elected Larnaca district governor
Larnaca sewage board director Angelos Hadjicharalambous has been elected as Larnaca district governor in a landslide victory. He won almost two thirds of the vote, beating outgoing Aradippou mayor...
View ArticleLarnaca: four out of five mayors re-elected
Four out of five mayors in the Larnaca district were re-elected on Sunday, official announcements made on Monday revealed. Andreas Vyras was re-elected as mayor of Larnaca and Iasonas Iasonides was...
View ArticleLarnaca first Cypriot city to be tsunami ready
Larnaca is the first coastal city in Cyprus which has sought preparations for possible tsunamis, the municipality announced on Wednesday, with the work scheduled for 2026 completion. The endeavour will...
View ArticleThree Larnaca beaches now have disabled access
By Robert Morgan Three Larnaca beaches have received amphibious wheelchairs to permit access to the sea for disabled persons the municipality announced on Wednesday. The beaches featuring these devices...
View ArticleMan arrested in Larnaca recording beachgoers
Police arrested a 32-year-old man for recording swimmers in Larnaca, it emerged on Monday. This is the second arrest for such a case, with the first one being in Limassol, where a 26-year-old was...
View ArticleLarnaca man arrested for theft, possession of burglary tools
A 31-year-old resident of Larnaca was arrested in the early hours of Tuesday for an investigated case of illegal possession of burglary tools and stolen goods According to the police, officers on...
View ArticleLarnaca fire damages balcony, no injuries
A fire on Friday morning at a Larnaca residence caused extensive damages to property and the sunroom of the apartment’s balcony. In a post on platform X, fire service spokesman Andreas Kettis said the...
View ArticleLarnaca workman injured after fall from roof
A Larnaca man remained in hospital on Friday following a 12 metre fall from a roof. According to preliminary information from the fire service, the accident happened on Thursday around 12.30pm at a...
View ArticleSuspects in Larnaca weapons cache bust plead not guilty
Two men, 46 and 35, suspected of hiding weapons in a Oroklini grave pleaded not guilty to the Larnaca Criminal Court on Monday. Specifically, the two men were charged with conspiracy to commit a...
View ArticleMan in Larnaca car accident dies in hospital
A 79-year-old man who was run over by a car in Larnaca on Monday succumbed to his injuries shortly before midnight. The deceased, named as Michalakis Georgiou, a resident of Agios Anargyros, was run...
View ArticleSpike in thefts at Larnaca’s Finikoudes Beach
Larnaca is currently experiencing a surge in thefts from beachgoers at its organised beaches, particularly on popular Finikoudes Beach. According to the police, thieves are taking advantage of people...
View ArticleConservationists denounce damage at Larnaca park
By Robert Morgan The Larnaca Salt Lake Wetland Protection Group on Friday denounced illegal construction in the nearby Natura 2000-protected Pattichio Park, calling on the forestry department to...
View ArticleSeries of illegalities uncovered on Pervolia beaches
Inspections carried out at beaches in Pervolia by officers of the environmental commissioner’s office on July 8 unveiled a series of violations, the office said on Monday. The inspections, which saw...
View ArticleTechnical issues leave village without water for over a week
Technical difficulties which were challenging to diagnose, were the reason Lageia village was left without water for over a week, Deputy Mayor Areti Miltiadou said on Friday. Residents had earlier told...
View ArticleLarnaca man in serious condition after collision
A 57-year-old man is being treated in intensive care on Wednesday after a collision in Larnaca. According to the police, the collision occurred shortly before 7pm, on a rural road in the area of...
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