Teen driver caught in Ayia Napa after police chase
Police on Saturday evening caught a 15-year-old boy driving a car on the Larnaca to Famagusta motorway with three other minors, aged 14 to 16,...
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Sunbed rental in Napa can now be paid for by card
A lazy day at the beach for sun-seekers in Ayia Napa just got easier: sunbeds and umbrellas can be paid for by credit card, the...
Supreme Court upholds rape acquittal
The Republic’s appeal against the acquittal of two men accused of raping a Welsh tourist in Cyprus in 2016, was unanimously rejected by the Supreme...
Underwater park to open a portal to another world in Protaras
An underwater museum is set to boost the island’s profile when it opens in July, but exactly what it will look like is being kept...
€202m worth of projects to upgrade Famagusta district
Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos on Friday hailed the €202m worth of projects which are set to upgrade the Famagusta district. “In all the municipalities and...
Ayia Napa marina to be a ‘jewel of the Mediterranean’
Despite the global travel crisis brought about by Covid restrictions, the Ayia Napa marina welcomed more than 100 vessels last summer, its operators said on...
Coronavirus: Despite relaxations, Ayia Napa eateries only expected to open mid May
Most eateries and bars in Ayia Napa and Protaras are expected to reopen in mid-May with the arrival of the first summer tourists, their spokesman...
Our View: Audit office is being petty about Napa land deal
In his report about the deputy ministry for tourism, auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides pointed out that the government had not followed the correct procedures for the...
Coronavirus: Napa municipality offering free counselling
Ayia Napa municipality announced Wednesday it would be offering free counselling services during the pandemic in collaboration with the health ministry. The services will be...
Ayia Napa band makes charity single with notorious British prisoner
Lost Vegas is teaming up with life-long British prisoner to raise funds for mental health charity An Ayia Napa-based band that stormed the iTunes charts...
Ayia Napa hopes for tourism restart at end of May
Ayia Napa mayor Christos Zannetou said on Wednesday he expects the tourist season to start at the end of May. Speaking to the Cyprus News...
Mayors, parties continue to resist local authority reform
Peyia Mayor Marinos Lambrou said Tuesday he opposed merging with other communities in the area as part of a plan to reform local authorities and...
Three Syrian men arrive in Ayia Napa in small boat
Three Syrian men arrived in Cyprus in a small boat that came ashore on a beach in Ayia Napa, police said on Saturday. According to...
Plans to upgrade three Ayia Napa diving sites
A tender aimed at upgrading three popular diving sites in Ayia Napa was announced by the resort’s municipality on Wednesday. “The ministry of tourism has...
1915 saplings for Ayia Napa
Some 2,000 saplings, including olive trees, mastic trees and bay laurels, will be planted in various areas of Ayia Napa, mayor Christos Zannetou said on...
Audit office says state losing money from hotel agreements signed in 70s and 80s
The state is losing large sums of money from five agreements the government signed in the 1970s and 1980s for the lease of forest land...
Revenue from sunbeds and beach umbrellas drops
Ayia Napa municipality saw a more than 70 per cent decrease in revenue from sunbed and beach umbrella rentals this year, compared to the previous...
Sun City project facing allegations it illegally built two extra floors
The Sun City project in Ayia Napa, in which the former Akel deputy Christakis Giovanis’ Giovani Group is involved, is facing allegations of illegally building...
Tourists will be able to pay for beach facilities in Napa from 2021
Visitors will be able to pay for beach facilities in Ayia Napa by credit card from next year, the municipality announced on Tuesday. According to...
Ministry of tourism plans to upgrade Famagusta beaches
Beaches in Paralimni, Ayia Napa and Sotira will be upgraded as part of plans to boost tourism, the deputy ministry of tourism said on Monday....