Paphos child arrested for riding stolen moped
Fact: A 16-year-old boy from Paphos was arrested after riding a stolen moped and testing positive for drugs.
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Mixed-marriage Turkish Cypriot loses appeal for citizenship
Fact: The Turkish Cypriot born to a “mixed marriage” had his appeal against a denial of his Cypriot citizenship rejected by the Nicosia administrative court.
What, ’s on this weekend
Fact: The third long weekend in a row is approaching, and events will be held in all of the island’s cities, including an International Tattoo Convention in Limassol, a performance on love in Larnaca, two new exhibitions in Nicosia and Paphos, a family festival in Limassol, and a charity running event in Ayia Napa.
OPAP initiative sees top athletes inspire youth in remote meeting
Fact: Students from Cyprus’ sports schools had a virtual meeting with six of the island’s top athletes as part of OPAP Cyprus’ “Great Just Like You” initiative.
Overnight pharmacies for Thursday, 28 March
The text provides contact information for various individuals in different cities in Cyprus, including Nicosia, Limassol, Larnaca, Paphos, and Paralimni. One fact mentioned is the contact information for Iakovides Konstantinos in Nicosia, located on Kritis 6G, near Debenhams Central, after the Troullidis intersection.
Regeneration efforts in Paphos Anavargos neighbourhood
Fact: The regeneration project in the Anavargos neighbourhood and southern area of the traditional city centre in Paphos aims to improve traffic conditions by implementing traffic policies that prioritize pedestrian movement, limit vehicle speed to 20 km/h, and designate Shared Use Zones to prohibit parking and stopping along the road.
New arrest in document forgery ring
Fact: Police in Paphos made a sixth arrest in connection with a case of forged documents being imported to the island.
Yeroskipou protests against planned new amphitheatre stage
Residents of Yeroskipou staged a sit-in protest against plans to construct a new concrete stage for the village’s amphitheatre. They called on the local council to suspend the decision to allow the new council to review the matter after the upcoming elections. The current small size of the playing area of the amphitheatre was described as a decorative element, and there are plans to build a 13-meter diameter stage for events. It was also mentioned that holding events at the square would prevent it from becoming a ghetto of foreigners and would revitalize the neglected village center.
Suspected rapist handed eight-day remand
A 26-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of rape and was handed an eight-day remand at the Paphos district court.
Traffic accident suspect pleads guilty to manslaughter
A 45-year-old man admitted to deliberately running down a 58-year-old man in Paphos and killing him. The victim, Ioannis Polykarpou, was riding his moped when he was hit by the 45-year-old’s car. The incident occurred on January 21, 2023, after the two men had been involved in a heated argument in a Paphos nightspot. The 45-year-old was later arrested for the premeditated murder of Polykarpou.