A 24-year-old man was remanded in custody for four days on suspicion of setting fire to a barber shop. People of Syrian origin in Paphos have been working voluntarily to restore the barber shop to its former glory after it was completely destroyed by the fire.
A 25-year-old man from Limassol was arrested for driving under the influence of narcotics and possession of cannabis. Police stopped his vehicle on the Limassol-Paphos motorway, where he discarded two bags containing cannabis before being apprehended. A drug test revealed cocaine in his system, and he later admitted to the offences. He was charged and released with a court summons pending.
Fact: A Molotov cocktail was thrown at a mobile traffic camera van near Limassol on Friday night.
Phedonas Phedonos formally announced his campaign for re-election as Paphos mayor.
A 24-year-old suspect was arrested in Paphos for allegedly setting fire to a barber shop the night before.
A 45-year-old British man has been sentenced to one year in prison for causing the death of Ioannis Polykarpou, 58 in a 2023 road collision in Paphos. The man pleaded guilty to reckless driving and failing to stop at the scene of the accident.
The Cyprus School Theatre Competitions, organised by the Ministry of Education and THOC, are concluding with two ceremonies at the Central Stage of Evi Gavrielidis Hall in Nicosia. The competitions involve thousands of children and educators from across Cyprus staging theatrical performances. The ceremony on April 10th will honour Gymnasiums, with a performance of “Iphigenia” by the Apostolos Pavlos Gymnasium. The ceremony on April 11th will celebrate Lyceums, featuring a performance of “Oedipus Tyrannus” by the Pancyprian Gymnasium. Schools that won first prize were chosen through a draw to perform on the honorary stage of THOC. Educator Stavros Antonopoulos will also be awarded during the April 11th ceremony. Both events are part of the “Theatre in Palm” platform supporting young artists and are not open to the public due to the large number of participants.
Fact: A barber shop in Paphos was targeted in an arson attack, with the fire believed to have been started maliciously but not due to racial motivation.
Concerts by the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra are taking place in April in Nicosia, Paphos, Larnaca, and Limassol. The concerts will feature renowned musicians and include performances of Vivaldi, Mozart, and Karl Jenkins’ The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace.
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