Our View: Amphitheatre will not bring culture to resort that has none
The architectural competition for an amphitheatre in Ayia Napa was announced recently by the municipality which has lofty ambitions for the coastal resort. Citing the
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Laughing gas on sale at two Ayia Napa kiosks
A total of 43 gas cylinders, 683 laughing gas ampoules and 411 empty balloons were found during a police search in Ayia Napa on Sunday
Rape claim case postponed to give extra time to woman’s defence team (Updated)
The hearing for the case of a 19-year-old British woman who was detained on charges of public mischief after withdrawing a gang rape claim was
Thank you for helping highlight Napa rape case
In your article (Cyprus Mail, August 7) I read why a young UK alleged rape victim’s legal rights to Cyprus state protections were and continue
Ayia Napa casino victim of bomb hoax
Ayia Napa casino was the victim of a bomb hoax in the early hours of Sunday morning, according to the police. At 00.45, the police
Napa rape trial: police tactics in the dock
Police procedures under scrutiny as defence team prepares for Napa rape case By Agnieszka Rakoczy The defence team for the 19-year-old British woman who allegedly filed a false
Napa mayor launches contest for construction of amphitheatre
A contest for the construction of the Ayia Napa Amphitheatre has been officially launched, mayor Yiannis Karousos announced on Saturday. “The space where the amphitheatre
British tourist, 20, in critical condition after quad bike overturns
A 20-year-old British woman was in critical condition in a Nicosia hospital after the quad bike she was driving in Ayia Napa on Saturday afternoon
British tourist attacked in Ayia Napa
A 23-year-old British tourist was attacked and beaten by an unknown person in Ayia Napa in the early hours of Saturday. According to the police,
Woman in Napa rape case says she recanted under duress (Updated)
A British woman, 19, who claimed she had been raped by a group of Israeli men and later recanted is now alleging she had been
Thieves steal €30,000 after beating up shop owner (Updated)
The owner of a Paralimni liqueur store was beaten and robbed of €30,000 on Wednesday evening, police said. According to police, the 52-year-old man had
Ayia Napa mayor inaugurates new casino
Ayia Napa Mayor Yiannis Karousos officially inaugurated the Ayia Napa ‘C2’ Casino on Wednesday, describing it as an important day for the municipality. The casino
Israeli rape suspects freed, woman who alleged assault arrested (Updated)
Police on Sunday freed the last seven of 12 Israeli tourists accused of rape by a British woman 19 in Ayia Napa. The woman has
Pensioner rescued from the rocks at Napa sea caves
A 65-year-old Cypriot man who was found lying injured ten metres below a cliff at the sea caves in Ayia Napa was rescued by the
Seven rape case suspects held for another 6 days
Seven of the 12 suspects initially detained in connection with the alleged rape of a 19-year-old British tourist in Ayia Napa were remanded for another
Authorities release five of 12 Israeli rape suspects, seven due in court Friday
Authorities on Thursday released five of the 12 Israeli nationals arrested last week on suspicion of gang-raping a 19-year-old female British tourist in Ayia Napa.
Rape suspects look set to go through police line-up
The British woman who claims she was raped by 12 men in Ayia Napa last Wednesday will be asked to identify the rapists in a
Man arrested for selling laughing gas in Napa
A 54-year-old man was arrested on Sunday in Ayia Napa on suspicion of selling laughing gas. According to police, at around 1am based on a
Two arrests after police find over 90g of cocaine in Ayia Napa
Police in Ayia Napa found over 90g of cocaine in a storage area belonging to a 32-year-old man in the early hours of Saturday morning,
Rape suspects allegedly ‘laughed and recorded on their phones’ (Update 2)
Ayia Napa mayor Yiannos Karousos on Thursday blamed the transformation of the resort and Cyprus in general into “an open-air club” after 12 teenage Israeli