House passes resolutions on Hagia Sophia, and Kokkina, Pyroi crossings
MPs on Friday approved two resolutions, one condemning the decision by Turkey to convert Hagia Sophia back into a mosque and another calling on the...
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Police intercept two groups of migrants
Police found two groups of migrants crossing illegally from the north near Athienou on Saturday. The first group of migrants were six men from Iraq...
Farmer says Turkish soldiers stole his vehicle from buffer zone
A 60-year-old Greek Cypriot farmer reported to police that Turkish soldiers stole his double-cabin pick-up worth €9,000 inside the buffer zone at Louroudjina near Athienou,...
Group of 14 Syrian refugees picked up in Athienou
Fourteen irregular migrants from Syria entered Cyprus in the early hours of Saturday through Athienou, a buffer-zone village in the Larnaca district, authorities said. According...
Athienou to plant 1,500 trees
Athienou municipality will plant 1,500 trees on January 25 in a bid to increase greenery in the area, as more and more communities embark on...
Anonymous donation given in Athienou
An anonymous person from Athienou donated food coupons total worth €1,200 for the municipality’s needy families. According to the municipality a person wishing to remain...
Man dies in traffic accident in Athienou
A 61-year-old man died in a car crash in Athienou in the early hours of Saturday morning, police said. According to authorities, the man was...
Athienou mayor calls for crossing opening in letter to president
Athienou mayor Kyriakou Kareklas sent a letter to president Nicos Anastasiades on Tuesday formally requesting the opening of a crossing at Pyroi, an issue the...
Athienou to replace old street lighting with LED
By Marianna Shacola THE replacement of 1,500 energy-intensive street lights with LED technology is to be executed by the end of August 2019 in the...
Athienou receives 3D scans of stolen antiquities, will make replicas
Athienou municipality announced that it has obtained 3D scans of artefacts located at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York from which they will...
Athienou mayor calls for US help in opening new crossing point
Athienou mayor Kyriakos Kareklas appealed to US ambassador Judith Garber for help in having a crossing point opened in the Larnaca village during her visit...
Athienou pushing for opening of another crossing point
Athienou mayor Kyriacos Kareklas discussed the issue of the opening of a crossing in Pyroi with Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci during a bicommunal event...
Athienou to open dairy school
The first dairy school on the island is soon going to open its doors in Athienou, Mayor Kyriakos Kareklas announced on Monday. “The government decided...
Slew of new projects in Larnaca district slated for this year
Various infrastructure projects in the municipalities around Larnaca that have been in drawers for years have begun or will begin in 2018, the district’s tourist...
Athienou bread put on Unesco Cultural Heritage list
Athienou municipality announced on Thursday that the community’s bread making tradition and the fair of Ayios Fokas have been included in the Unesco National Intangible...
Athienou wins Urbact ‘good city’ award for community service
THE Municipality of Athienou has been awarded the ‘Good Practice City’ label by the EU’s Urbact programme for work done in social inclusion, elderly care,...
Woman reports jewellery theft
Jewellery worth around €3,000 was reported stolen on Monday from a house in Athienou, in the Larnaca district. The owner of the house told police that she...
Fire service called to extinguish blaze at EAC substation
The fire service responded to 24 calls for help that included 18 fires over the past 24 hours, it said on Sunday. One of the...
Four brothers arrested after brawling in the street
Four brothers were arrested by police in Athienou, Larnaca early on Saturday in connection with claims of disorderly conduct and disturbing the peace. According to...
Woman reports jewellery stole from her home
Gold jewellery worth €3,000 has been reported stolen from a house in Athienou. The 50-year-old owner of the home said thieves broke in through the...
