Educational events celebrate world wetland day
World wetland day has been celebrated in Cyprus to mark the importance of its restoration and increase awareness of these ecologically sensitive areas. On Monday approximately 110 students from...
View ArticleLarnaca port and marina project under legal review
The legal framework for assigning a study on the future of Larnaca’s port and marina is currently being prepared by Cyprus’ attorney general’s office. This was confirmed on Tuesday by Larnaca Mayor,...
View ArticleUnexploded bomb found outside Kiti offices
An improvised bomb was discovered on Wednesday morning at the entrance of a real estate agency in Kiti, Larnaca district. According to the police, the device failed to detonate due to a material...
View ArticleSocial service workers demand safer working conditions
Social service workers are demanding the right to work in a safe, dignified and functional environment, Isotita union said on Friday. Following a break-in at a social service office in Larnaca on...
View ArticleHouse president calls for national autism strategy
Cyprus must implement a comprehensive national strategy for people with autism, House president Annita Demetriou said on Friday, stressing that it is the state’s responsibility to support those...
View ArticleUSS The Sullivans returns to Cyprus
The United States navy’s guided missile destroyer the USS The Sullivans returned to Larnaca for the second time in two months on Friday, the country’s ambassador in Nicosia Julie Davis Fisher said. The...
View Article‘Reduced’ water supply in Larnaca district on Tuesday
Parts of the Larnaca district will suffer from a “reduced” water supply throughout Tuesday, the Larnaca district government said. The reduced supply will impact the southern part of the Aradippou...
View ArticleSupreme court rejects request to overturn US extradition decision
The supreme court of Cyprus has rejected an appeal by an individual sought by US authorities for extradition. The man had asked for a special certiorari order to challenge the decision of the Larnaca...
View ArticlePolice chase ends in arrest of two after car falls down cliff
Police arrested two men, aged 43 and 53, after they fell down a cliff in Larnaca district in their attempt to escape the law. Previously officers had secured evidence that the 43-year-old was in Kalo...
View ArticleThousands stolen in Larnaca mugging
A man was mugged in Larnaca, with culprits getting away with €4,500, police said on Sunday. According to the police, based on a complaint “made by a 68-year-old man, around 8pm while he was trying to...
View ArticleCold weather destroys crops in Larnaca, Famagusta
Farmers in Larnaca and Famagusta are struggling to protect their crops from the frost of the past few days, watering them overnight, in a last-ditch effort to save potatoes, vegetables, melons, bananas...
View ArticleIncidents between minors in Larnaca overnight
Incidents were sparked overnight between minors on Makariou Avenue in Larnaca, it was reported on Thursday. The incidents took place between young third-country nationals, police said and patrol cars...
View ArticleLarnaca parents demand urgent action on school air conditioner issues
The Larnaca Federation of Parents’ Associations for Secondary Education is demanding immediate updates on the progress of air conditioner installations and the functioning of heating systems in the...
View ArticleDelivery driver attacked by six people in Larnaca
Police on Friday are seeking six people who attacked a food delivery man in Kiti overnight, stealing his motorcycle and mobile phone. The attack happened around 8.20pm and the 28-year-old victim filed...
View ArticleLimassol and Larnaca shortlisted for European Capital of Culture 2030
Limassol and Larnaca Mayors, Yiannis Armeftis and Andreas Vyras respectively, have expressed their satisfaction that their cities have been shortlisted for the title of European Capital of Culture 2030...
View ArticleMan arrested for running two people over after argument
A 30-year-old has been arrested after running two people over after an argument in Larnaca, the police said on Tuesday. Larnaca police spokesman Christodoulos Konsolos explained that the incident had...
View ArticleMan who ran two people over handed four-day remand
The 30-year-old man who was arrested after getting into an argument and running two people with his car was remanded in custody for four days on Wednesday. Larnaca police spokesman Christodoulos...
View ArticleVehicle destroyed by fire in Larnaca
A vehicle was completely destroyed by arson in Larnaca overnight and authorities are investigating the case. Investigations had confirmed that the fire had been set maliciously, Larnaca police...
View ArticleLarnaca car fire was arson, police say
The fire which started in a parked vehicle in Larnaca in the early hours of Friday morning was started maliciously, police said. The vehicle, which belonged to a 28-year-old man suffered “extensive...
View ArticlePolice to conduct on-site investigation of building which caught fire in Larnaca
The police will on Monday conduct an on-site investigation at a building which suffered extensive damage during a fire on Sunday morning, Larnaca police spokesman Christodoulos Konsolos said. He...
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