It is noticeable how city centres can change from one day to another, so to speak. Larnaca, the “poor” relative of all towns, partly due to its unfortunate vocal pressure groups and some municipal corruption in the past, has been left behind in its development. The very recent upgrade of the original town with numerous … Read more
Famagusta Police arrested a 35-year-old man for committing four burglaries and thefts between January and May 2024. The incidents included theft of cables from EAC substations and a residential burglary in Protaras. The suspect was linked to all four cases and remains in custody. Two other suspects, aged 31 and 29, were already apprehended for their involvement in one of the EAC substation burglaries on May 4, with their case progressing towards trial.
A traffic accident happened in Protaras on Sunday morning involving two vehicles. Police and an ambulance responded to the scene, but the health status of the people involved is still unknown.
The vacation home sector in Cyprus has fully rebounded from the COVID-19 pandemic, with rental rates and sale prices reaching eight-year highs. Rental rates for vacation homes have surged, with prices more than doubling in Limassol. Sale prices for holiday homes have also climbed, with prices increasing by about 40% for apartments and 20% for homes.
Deputy Minister of Tourism Kostas Koumis acknowledged that the Cypriot tourism sector is in need of foreign workers due to an increase in tourist arrivals, leading to labor shortages.
Fact: A 53-year-old woman from Protaras was arrested for drunkenly shouting during the evening, causing concern to neighbors and passing pedestrians on her street.
Three beaches in the Ayia Napa-Protaras area in Cyprus have been ranked among Europe’s top 25 beaches for 2024 by Tripadvisor. Nissi Beach in Ayia Napa is ranked 7th in Europe and 22nd globally, while Fig Tree Bay in Protaras is ranked 15th in Europe and Makronissos Beach in Ayia Napa is ranked 18th in Europe.
A 44-year-old man was remanded in custody for six days for captaining a boat that brought 22 irregular migrants to Cyprus. Over 800 irregular migrants have arrived in Cyprus in the last week, leading to concerns about overcrowding in migrant housing facilities.
A 44-year-old man was arrested on Friday afternoon to assist police investigations regarding the arrival of 22 irregular migrants on a boat off Cape Greco earlier in the day.
A 21-year-old man was remanded for seven days by the Famagusta district court to facilitate police investigations regarding the arrival of a boat carrying 25 irregular migrants, all Syrian nationals, in the maritime area southeast of Cape Greco. The man is accused of being the navigator of the boat and smuggling people illegally into the Republic.