Philenews: Two civil-society organisations have demanded an independent investigation into the death of a man who fell from a balcony during an immigration raid in Larnaca, with one accusing the state of driving migrants to their deaths through its enforcement practices....
CyprusMail: A house in the Chrysopolitissa area of Larnaca has been fully demolished after parts of its structure collapsed at the earlier in the week. “On Thursday, the demolition of this particular house began, in which three women lived, who fortunately managed to get...
Philenews: Rents in parts of Cyprus have surpassed the monthly salary of many young couples trying to start out on their own, with Limassol recording the island’s highest figures and three-bedroom houses in some areas reaching €2,300 a month, according to Interior...
CyprusMail: A man’s body was located in the unclaimed section of the morgue at Larnaca general hospital nearly two months after his death, it was reported on Friday. Speaking to Sigma TV, the deceased’s son, Klaudios Antoniou said his family had been searching for his...
CyprusMail: Authorities on Thursday identified as a Congolese national the man who fell to his death earlier this week while trying to escape a raid by immigration officers in Larnaca. Though not naming the man,...
CyprusMail: The risks of Wednesday’s raid on illegal migrants were fully assessed but an element of unpredictability always remains, Larnaca police chief Ioannis Kapnoulas said on Thursday. He was referring to the death of a foreign resident who jumped off a balcony in an...
Philenews: Here is what’s on in Cyprus today, Thursday May 28. Limassol offers a musical tribute to Loukianos Kilaidonis this evening, while Nicosia’s cultural calendar spans theatre, performance art, film and a literary event. Exhibitions continue across the...
Philenews: A man died and two others were seriously injured after jumping from the fourth floor of a Larnaca apartment block to avoid arrest during a large-scale immigration enforcement operation on Wednesday, raising questions about the management of the city’s...
Philenews: The man who died after jumping from the Filanta apartment block in Larnaca during an immigration enforcement operation on Wednesday has not yet been identified, as police formally denied any use of force and confirmed an inquest would follow. Larnaca Police...