CyprusMail: Six projects worth a total of €50 million will be implemented this year in Larnaca’s Livadia and Oroklini districts, Larnaca mayor Andreas Vyras said on Thursday. “The proposed design aims to contribute to the realisation of the vision of promoting sustainable...
CyprusMail: A police officer in Larnaca was placed under arrest on Thursday on suspicion of aiding a suspect connected to a violent incident occurring in the town earlier this month. The internal affairs department arrested the officer, who is stationed at a Larnaca...
CyprusMail: A package of emergency water-saving measures aimed at reducing demand by 10 per cent was approved by Larnaca municipality on Thursday following an extraordinary meeting of the district’s board of directors. The measures are intended to prevent water cuts by...
CyprusMail: A 23-year-old trans woman serving a six-year prison sentence for smuggling 890 grams of cocaine has been transferred to a separate area of the central prison, amid concerns she could be subjected to violence by other inmates. Local media on Thursday reported...
Philenews: A Larnaca court has remanded five men after a gang demanding €7,000 protection money from a businessman triggered a violent clash that ended with gunfire in the city centre. The group had demanded €7,000 for protection, then €1,000 monthly. When the...
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...