CyprusMail: Five men were sent to trial before the Larnaca permanent criminal court on Wednesday over a violent clash involving gunfire in the city centre earlier this month, while police continue to search for additional suspects believed to have fled abroad. The court...
CyprusMail: The water development department has failed to implement proper plans to tackle water scarcity in the Larnaca district, Larnaca district governor Angelos Hadjicharalambous said on Wednesday, appealing to residents for cooperation to manage the situation....
Philenews: Five people will stand trial on 16 March over a shootout and violent clash in Larnaca centre on the afternoon of 17 January, prosecutors said. A 48-year-old Cypriot man, described as the alleged leader of a criminal gang, and four foreign nationals from Jordan...
CyprusMail: A 24-year-old woman was on Tuesday sentenced to six years in prison by the Larnaca criminal court after being found guilty of drug trafficking. The case concerned the...
CyprusMail: Building new schools in Larnaca is imperative, the head of the city’s parents’ association, Costas Costa, said on Monday, stressing that all classrooms must be equipped with air conditioning by May and that no further delays will be accepted. Costa said the...
Philenews: Police in Larnaca are examining a notebook containing names and cash amounts seized during searches at the home of a 42-year-old man suspected of leading a criminal gang involved in protection rackets and drug trafficking. Two investigative teams from Larnaca...
Philenews: High dust concentrations were recorded across Cyprus on Tuesday, with Paphos reaching 172.9 μg/m3 and Larnaca 163.4 μg/m3—more than three times the legal daily limit of 50 μg/m3. The Department of Labour...
Philenews: A 30-year-old man wanted for attempted murder in Larnaca was remanded for eight days by Larnaca DistrictCourt after surrendering from occupied areas on Monday. The suspect, whom police had characterised as dangerous, was located in the occupied Morphou area...
Philenews: Two well-known businessmen, aged 47 and 43, appeared under tight security at the Larnaca DistrictCourt charged with interfering with judicial proceedings after allegedly trying to persuade a witness to change his testimony about a shooting 100 metres from the...
CyprusMail: The Wizz Air Pilot Academy hosted its inaugural open day in Larnaca on January 25, in order to introduce prospective candidates to its professional flight training opportunities in Cyprus. Attendees received a detailed briefing on the training and selection...
CyprusMail: A 30-year-old man suspected of attempted murder following a stabbing in Larnaca has been remanded in custody for eight days by the Larnaca district court on Tuesday. The court ruled that there is reasonable suspicion linking...
CyprusMail: The two businessmen that were arrested over their alleged involvement in the shooting that took place in Larnaca centre on the previous weekend were released on a €80,000 bail on Tuesday. The men, aged 47 and 43, appeared before Larnaca...
CyprusMail: Taxi drivers in Larnaca on Monday called off an indefinite strike following “contacts with competent bodies” after expressing fury at what they described as “uncontrolled action by passenger transport applications” undercutting them. The Pancyprian...