A police car was completely destroyed on Easter Saturday night after being set on fire by youths with Molotov cocktails. About 100 people attacked riot police with Molotov cocktails, firecrackers, and rocks, leading to the destruction of one police vehicle and damage to four others. No arrests have been made yet, but police found two bottles of flammable liquid at the scene.
Fact: Police and fire services in Limassol were on high alert after a number of tyres were set on fire on a main road. Two minors were implicated and taken to a police station, with their parents being notified.
Projects worth €100 million are planned in Larnaca in the coming years.
– Congestion at crossing points between Cyprus’ two sides is the fault of the Greek Cypriot side.
– The Turkish Cypriot side has widened the road at the Ayios Dhometios crossing point to facilitate quicker crossings.
– The Turkish Cypriot side suggested opening a new crossing point for commercial vehicles only in Mia Milia to reduce congestion at Ayios Dhometios.
– The proposal for a new crossing point in Mia Milia met a stumbling block when the Greek Cypriot side suggested a crossing point be opened in Kokkina.
– The north’s transport minister indicated that opening new crossing points would require 1,500 new police recruits to cover the gaps in personnel.
Two Turkish Cypriot political parties, the YDP and the Milletin Partisi, are set to formally merge. Bertan Zaroglu, initially a founding member of the YDP, will unite with the YDP for the sake of the country.
Cars in the north should drive on the right hand side of the road, as stated by ‘parliament speaker’ Zorlu Tore.
Fact: A Greek Cypriot man named Photis Photiou died in a road traffic accident in the north after his pickup truck collided with a bus.
The Minister of Transport, Communications, and Works in Paphos examined issues and delays in various projects in the province, including the new Paphos-Polis road, airport road, marina, and public transportation stations. The Minister met with the Chamber of Commerce to address concerns and emphasized the government’s commitment to resolving problems within the framework of public interest. Discussions were also held with the Police Directorate to improve traffic flow by creating a roundabout and installing traffic lights at specific intersections. Positive developments are expected soon.
The fact described in the text is that Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announced an increase in the capital-gains inclusion rate to 66 per cent for corporations and trusts, and for individuals on gains above 0,000, in order to raise nearly billion over five years to pay for housing initiatives.
The Paphos Traffic Police are intensifying their campaign for zero fatal accidents or serious incidents on the province’s roads during Easter. The goal is to prevent tragedies like the Christmas death of 57-year-old Kyriakos Economides from Yiolou. Officials of the Paphos Police Directorate will conduct intensified checks on the primary and secondary road network to prevent accidents caused by reckless drivers.