Ayia Napa revisited: all quiet in normally bustling resort
Ayia Napa one year on. It’s stranger than you could possibly imagine! I haven’t seen The Walking Dead – still too scared! – but my...
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Ayia Napa looking forward to welcoming domestic tourists
Ayia Napa mayor Christos Zanettou said on Thursday he was pleased with increasing activity in the resort last weekend while looking forward to even more...
Suspect pleads guilty over Ayia Napa shootings
A 37-year-old suspect from Paphos facing attempted murder charges in Larnaca and Ayia Napa pleaded guilty to all charges at a hearing in the Larnaca-Famagusta...
Ayia Napa Marina resumes construction work
Construction work aimed at the completion of Ayia Napa Marina resumed at a fast pace and in a well-thought-out manner early this month, while necessary...
Trial date for Napa, Larnaca attempted murders set for June 1
A 37-year-old suspect facing attempted murder charges for incidents in Larnaca and Ayia Napa will be appear in criminal court on June 1 to answer...
Man found guilty of raping 20-year-old British woman
Larnaca criminal court on Thursday found guilty a 32-year-old man for the rape of a 20-year-old British woman in Ayia Napa last summer. Sentencing will...
Convict pleads not guilty to 24 charges related to two attempted murders
A 38-year-old convict pleaded not guilty on Thursday to 24 charges relating to two attempted murders in Ayia Napa and Larnaca. His trial will start...
Ayia Napa has lined up its lifeguards, ready for summer season
Ayia Napa municipality said on Sunday it has made arrangements for the posting of lifeguards in its beaches to ensure the health and safety of...
Coronavirus: Protaras and Paralimini preparing for summer season
Protaras and Paralimni are preparing for the summer season, while Ayia Napa tourism businesses are unsure whether they will operate or not this year. According...
Coronavirus: Cancelled soccer festival launches online challenge
With the Ayia Napa Soccer Festival 2020 postponed due to the coronavirus, organisers are hoping to keep the young players alert by organising an online...
Father and son found guilty of tourist’s swimming pool death
A 63-year-old man and his son, 33, were jailed for four and three months respectively on Monday over the death of a tourist who drowned...
Suspect in Napa shooting remanded for eight days (Updated)
A man suspected of shooting up a café in Ayia Napa at the weekend was remanded for eight days by the Larnaca district court on...
Four injured in attempted murder in Ayia Napa (video, update 4)
Police have launched a manhunt following an attempted murder in the Famagusta district at 2am on Sunday after the gun thought to have been used...
Fire damages Ayia Napa shops
Fire and smoke extensively damaged two shops in Ayia Napa early on Saturday. According to the police, the fire started at around 1.30 am in...
Club chairman, referee remanded on suspicion of match-fixing (Update 2)
The chairman of a second division club has been accused of attempting to bribe an opposing team €10,000 to lose a game, as he and...
Christos Zannetou new Ayia Napa mayor
Christos Zannetou was elected Ayia Napa mayor on Sunday with 59 per cent of the votes in his favour. Zannetou, who served as deputy mayor,...
Ayia Napa elects new mayor on Sunday
More than 3,000 residents of Ayia Napa are eligible to vote on Sunday to elect the holiday resort’s new mayor following the appointment of Yiannis...
Many legal deficiencies in Napa rape claim trial process
I have been following the media reporting on the prosecution of the teenager from Derbyshire on a charge of public nuisance. I must state, in...
Let the British girl walk. Let her go
By Alper Ali Riza The British teenager convicted of knowingly making a false statement to police in Cyprus about being gang raped by a group...
