CyprusMail: Five people arrested in connection with a violent brawl and shooting in central Larnaca on Saturday were remanded in custody for eight days on Tuesday, as police continue to search for further suspects. The Larnaca district court issued the detention order...
Philenews: A 33-year-old man has been remanded for eight days over an alleged cleaver attack that left his ex-wife’s new partner with a severed thumb and multiple serious injuries following a jealousy-fuelled assault. Larnaca DistrictCourt ordered the detention...
Philenews: Larnaca is preparing for a landmark year in 2026, with business leaders describing the city’s tourism prospects as “extremely positive” following its selection as the European Capital of Culture for 2030. Dr Nakis Antoniou, President of the Larnaca...
Philenews: The Department of Town Planning has rejected an application to build a major solar park on 130,000 square metres of state land in Troulloi, ending months of uncertainty over the project. The authority turned down Greenfin Energies Ltd’s proposal...
Philenews: Five suspects were arrested late on Monday in connection with a shootout on Larnaca’s busiest street that has exposed a violent protection racket targeting businesses across the city. The arrests follow Saturday’s incident on Grigori Afxentiou...
Philenews: Larnaca’s mayor has launched an attack on the response to organised crime as a 15-strong gang extorting businesses across the city’s Oroklini tourist area exposed the spreading reach of protection rackets following Saturday’s axe-and-gun...
CyprusMail: The tourism outlook for Larnaca in 2026 is shaping up as “very positive”, according to the president of the Larnaca Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Nakis Antoniou. This assessment is a reflection of growing investor interest, infrastructure upgrades and the...
CyprusMail: Police on Monday evening arrested five of the eight men wanted in connection with a brawl that broke out in Larnaca on Saturday afternoon. The five are expected to appear before Larnaca district court for the issuance of a remand on Tuesday. The suspects are...
CyprusMail: Larnaca mayor Andreas Vyras led the outrage on Monday after a mass brawl which saw weapons drawn and shots fired took place in the town’s centre on Saturday, with political parties calling on the government to take action on organised crime. Vyras told...
Philenews: Twenty men armed with axes, crowbars and a pistol attacked a Larnaca businessman in broad daylight on Saturday, firing shots outside a fast-food restaurant on the city’s busiest street—just 100 metres from police headquarters. The attack occurred at 3pm...
Philenews: Video obtained by philenews has captured an armed man drawing a pistol and aiming it at residents in Larnaca’s Mackenzie area on Sunday night—the second gun threat to hit the city in 24 hours. The footage...
Philenews: An armed man threatened residents in Larnaca’s Mackenzie area on Sunday night after an attempted car break-in went wrong—the second armed...